Chris J Hanson Email & Phone Number

Colorado Springs, Colorado, Us

3GEngagement has developed a suite of comprehensive solutions and services that currently work with single point to large automotive dealership groups, single location restaurants to large 500+ restaurant chains, craft distilleries and some of the top outdoors Industry companies in the country.AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY- Paid Search: All forms of digital marketing campaigns that drives quality traffic. - SEO & Content: There are still companies in the market place that once you cancel, all of their work disappears off of your website. And there are also companies that say they only produce 100% unique content but in fact, are copying sections from dealer to dealer.- Digital Fixed Ops: 3GE was the FIRST Digital Fixed Ops marketing company. All others built their company and strategy around what we were doing..helping dealers and OEM's around the country by increasing leads, phone calls, conversion and engagement. - Full Website Management: We also offer packages where we "do it all". We create specials on your website and unique landing pages that leverage search, drive traffic and convert visitors.RESTAURANT/ DISTILLERY INDUSTRY- 3GE works with single locations all the way up to restaurant groups with over 500 locations along with a bourbon/whiskey/vodka distillery.- Paid Search: All forms of digital marketing campaigns that drives quality traffic, focuses on and tracks, store visits, calls, emails & online orders. - Reputation Management: We offer a self-managed platform or fully managed by 3GE.- SEO: Optimizing for quality traffic. OUTDOOR INDUSTRYWe work with some of the top fly fishing shops & companies across the country along with lodges & outdoor brands. Services include SEO, PPC, Google Shopping Campaigns, Website Management & Social Media Management.REPUTATION/ONLINE REVIEWS MANAGEMENT3GElocal's unique reputation management platform helps businesses track and grow their reputation online and reply to reviews in an all in one platform.

Finding unique bourbon barrels from different distilleries, aging them longer, finishing some, blending, all under the Buttery Brown Bourbon label. Buttery Brown Bourbon combines the Brown Trout from my passion for fly fishing, the term "Buttery Brown" as it relates to a brown trout, and the buttery, bread, parts of bourbon, the viscosity, buttery mouthfeel and the term "Brown liquid" that is used to describe bourbon and whiskey. Available both at select liquor stores in Colorado and online.

I host Fly Fishing Trips to Alaska and Argentina/Patagonia

I am very fortunate to be a Brand Ambassador for Douglas Outdoors. Their lineup of fly rods has won numerous awards throughout the years. My go-to fly rod is the Sky and the new SkyG but I also fish the DXF and Upstream a lot too.Douglas Outdoors was an entirely new initiative, that sought out the most experienced practitioners to push the limits of both the science and practice of angling. In 2014, a legendary conservation family got together with industry leaders in design & engineering to develop a fishing equipment company with a fresh approach to the market.

Cortland, New York, Us

Fly Fishing is a passion of mine and something that I spend every moment of free time doing. Fly Fishing has allowed me to disconnect from the stress of work and this "always connected" world that we live in. After a day of fly fishing I am always recharged and ready to dive back into my work running 3GEngagement which I truly love and why I am always pushing myself to succeed.I am very fortunate to be a Brand Ambassador for Cortland Line. Their new Top Secret Tippet and Nylon Leaders are the best on the market and have created a new standard for Tippet and Leaders. Their Fly Line is is as good as it gets and performs under pressure time and time again. Cortland has been designing and manufacturing the world’s most innovative fly line and braided fishing line for over 100 years and is positioned to lead the way for another 100 years.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Support Subaru of America digital marketing at the regional and local levels, with the following responsibilities:Subaru Dealerships- Developed and conducted the following workshops * Digital Marketing * Lead Handling * Dealer Website- Conduct Dealer MeetingsSubaru Zone Staff- Develop and conduct the following workshops * Digital Marketing * Lead Handling * Dealer WebsiteRegional and Zone Staff * Manage regional and zone digital initiatives including on-line media strategies * Educate clients on the interactive techniques and keeping them informed of changing landscapesPriorities:Digital Marketing * Digital Media and Search * Program/campaign integration * Client Website content * Dealer sites maintenance and process * Assist clients in usage of digital marketing approaches to include: * Develop SEM Plans * Improving SEO results * Driving participation in digital programsLead Handling * Monitoring and improving dealer adoption of Lead Management tools * Assist with dealer Lead Management processes; act as interface to field team and dealersAccomplishments:*Lowered the average dealer response time from 21.2 hours to 4.9 hours*Raised the dealer response rate (disposition data) from 61.3% to 93.9%*Increased dealer website leads by 71%*Raised the dealer close rate by 3%*Increased dealer website conversion by 1%

Mission, Kansas, Us

Brought on board to work with dealers to help them grow their Internet Departments through Hanson's proven process, system and technology. Work with dealer base on how to successfully implement CRM/ILM/Inventory Management at the dealer level.Provide In-House eCommerce Sales TrainingDevelop, market and put on eCommerce Boot CampsDeveloped and implemented Hanson's V.I.D. (Virtual Internet Director) Program Conduct eCommerce eValuation’s to determine dealers current areas of opportunities

Director of eCommerce: Saturn of Irving, Saturn of Lewisville and Saturn of Plano.More than doubled the used car sales at Saturn of North Texas within two months of implementing eCommerce strategies and processes.Responsible for Internet Staff at three dealerships Train Internet Staff and manage follow up process for all incoming leadsTook one Internet Salesperson from selling 5 to 7 Internet sales a month to 20+Responsible for website design and changes for 6 websites.Responsible for full reporting of all Internet sales and ROIResponsible for recruiting, hiring and training of all eCommerce staff

Accomplishments*Built the eCommerce Department up to six ISM's between the two stores *Internet Department accounted for 46% of total dealerships sales*Responsible for building the eCommerce Department from the ground up for first Subaru Antenna store, Subaru of Plano.*Rebuilt Subaru of Dallas Internet Department*Responsible for and managed all Internet advertising, website changes, Vendor Relations*Customer Retention*Manage all vendor relationships*Full reporting of all Internet sales and ROI*Desk deals and fill in for the New and Used Car Managers at both stores*Helped rebuild Park Cities Auto Leasing*Responsible for recruiting, hiring and training of all eCommerce staffIN THE PRESS*2008 The Internet Marketing Report writes an article on how Hanson is using 800 tracking numbers*2008 Car Dealer Insider writes an article on how Hanson is using Video eMail & Live Chat to sell more cars*2008 Internet Marketing Report Interviews Hanson about using a Shopping Cart to sell cars*2007 Car Dealer Insider interviews Hanson about Car Shopping Online

Hanson started Follow Up For Success because there was and still is such a great need to assist dealerships around the country who just do not know how to get their Internet Departments started or how to take their current one to the next level.Follow Up For Success would help develop and build dealers Internet Departments by using unique and innovative ways backed by his proven, solid, follow up process. In house training: process, templates, video email, blogging, phone scripts, website design and what vendors to use.Most of Hanson's past clients saw 50% PLUS increases in their Internet sales by simply following the process and the techniques I gave them.IN THE PRESS*2009 Special Guest Speaker for Ai-Dealer at NADA*2008 Hanson gives Two Day Internet Sales Workshop for ISM's from around the US and Mexico *2006 Hanson is invited to speak at the AutoSuccess Summit IV *2006 Guest Speaker for AutoSuccess Magazine at the 2006 NADA Convention*2006 Featured writer for AutoSuccess Magazine

Accomplishments* Became Top salesperson after the first year and every year after* Developed my own follow up system which created a repeat and referral customer base that accounted for 90% of my business* Built the 1st Internet department for the dealership from the ground up and maintained a closing ratio of 34.5%* Pioneer of using video email to follow up with customers, create video walk-arounds and Customer Testimonials to sell carsIN THE PRESS *2005 Recognized by Chrysler as one of the top ten salespeople in the country*2005 Selected for Subject Matter Expert in Developing Your Business Web Course for DaimlerChrysler Academy (DCA)*2005 COMPUTERWORLD interviews Hanson for an article on how he is using Video eMail to sell cars*2005 Picked as one of the elite group of the most successful DaimlerChrysler salespeople for the development of Prospecting for Success web course*2005 Featured writer for AutoSuccess Magazine*2004 Featured on Mark Tewart Live! Training DVD for my Sold and Unsold Follow Up Process*2004 The Daily Tribune interviews Hanson for a feature story "Perseverance pays off for local automobile salesperson*2004 Cobalt invites Hanson to speak on a panel at NADA*2004 Car Dealer Insider writes a cover story about Hanson*2003 Cobalt releases a three page Case Study on Hanson because of his high closing ratio & strong Internet sales numbers

My introduction to the car business was at a small, family owned, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep dealership where I had the privilege of learning the business from A to Z. Put in charge of running the sales department after the second year.Increased sales by more than 50%.Responsible for selling, appraising trade-ins, financing, purchasing cars from the auction and ordering new car inventory.

Accomplishments1992 Race Season:*1st Place Empire 130*1st Place Beargrease 100*1st Place Midnight Run*1st Place Mid Minnesota*2nd Place Esslinger*Top 4 Finisher race career Lived in Northern Minnesota, south of the Canadian border where I trained and raced sled dogs. I did that for a two years and then moved to St Michael, AK which is south of Nome to train and race sled dogs.Moved backed to Minnesota where I continued to race and won nearly every mid-distance (60 to 200 miles) sled dog race in MN, MI and WI. I also raced in Canada and Alaska always finishing in the top four.Have owned up to 60 dogs & have trained two teams for the Last Great Race, the Iditarod and one of which finished in the top 20. Several of my dogs ran on both of these teams and one of my best leaders, lead the whole way right into Nome. For three years I owned a business were I gave sled dog rides at a ski resort and also took people out on day trips & over nights and taught them how to "mush".For the years that I trained & raced sled dogs, they were some of the most incredible years of learning, growing, fun and one of those true great experiences in life.

Conducted 90-minute tours that were 1/2 mile down into the earth. Once underground, we took the groups on a train ride to the deepest area mined were we gave a presentation.

Washington, D.C., Us

Conducted nature hikes, canoe trips, evening nature presentation and run the visitor center.

Lived in the remote village of Saint Michael, Alaska which is located just south of Nome, Alaska.Managed kennel of sled dogs year round for Jerry Austin. Jerry and I trained the dogs to run the 1990 Iditarod Sled Dog Race - "The Last Great Race." Jerry finished in the coveted Top 20 in 19th Place. Three of my dogs ran on Jerry's team.In the spring, summer and fall, I would manage a fuel tank farm that when full, held two and a half million gallons of fuel.Responsibilities would fill the barges with fuel and then the barges would deliver the fuel to the neighboring villages which is how they would get their fuel for the year. I would also load and unload freight from the barges with a loader.