Home Building and Remodeling Specialists

YP's products are used in millions of searches daily to find, compare and select local merchants. Our flagship consumer brands include the YP.com site, a top 40 U.S. Web domain, the highly rated YP app, and the YP Real Yellow Pages directory, the largest yellow pages directory in the world by revenue

Our products are used in millions of searches daily to find, compare and select local merchants. Our flagship consumer brands include the YP.com site, a top 40 U.S. Web domain, the highly rated YP app, and the YP Real Yellow Pages directory, the largest yellow pages directory in the world by revenue

Advertising and Marketing Sales in North Alabama. I combine related experience in local-merchant advertising with respective connections to build partnerships with Groupon. My primary focus is to align with restaurants, theaters, spas, and everything in between, negotiating unbeatable offers on behalf of our subscribers.Prospect for, consult with, and close local merchants on compelling offers for our subscribers based on each business’s products and servicesIdentify new and creative businesses and activities to be featured, expanding the range of deals for our subscribersPresent Groupon as a unique way for businesses to acquire new customers

• Strategically developed the customer base in North Alabama with significant growth in the market.• Helped revitalize the Shred-It brand name by becoming a member of the Chamber, and other numerous networking groups in North Alabama.• Won several Large Volume Accounts through government bidding processes.• Led the Southeast in Sales through the first quarter of 2010.• Recognized as top performer in August 2010.• Successfully achieved growth of territory month after month through prospecting, cold calling and weekly appointments which generated a higher than company average closing ratio.

Successfully managed the overall performance of 10 home city rental locations in the North Alabama territory. Supervised 50+ employees to include 7 Branch Managers and 9 Assistant Managers and reported to one Regional Rental Manager. Coordinated and facilitated weekly sales meetings of 30 managers and monthly area meetings.Revitalized retention from 30% to 70% in 10 months through effective coaching, training and a focus on employee development.Elevated monthly profits, and decreased expenses, reducing branch break even points, by leveraging additional revenue sources and implementing a cost control plan.Boosted branch referrals and enhanced existing partnerships by negotiating services with decision makers in auto replacement, insurance claim centers, automobile dealerships and corporate marketing which lead to an increase in market share and profitability of over 35%.Fueled area-wide positive increases in all 4 measurable competencies (customer service, profitability, employee development and fleet growth) of business by developing and implementing strategic plans which brought an increase of over 35% in profits.Optimized branch productivity by spearheading new computer application ECARS 2.0 to a team of 30 employees.

Successfully managed the performance of one of the largest Enterprise rental location in Louisiana. Supervised 15 employees to include 2 Assistant Branch Managers and 3 Management Assistants.Successfully grew business 100% which warranted the opening of a new rental branch which I opened and developed.Ranked #1 Branch Manager out of 25 for Fiscal Year 1996-1997 consistently leading every group in fleet growth, retention, customer service and profitability.Expanded fleet units from 200 units to 400, by developing and implementing an aggressive fleet plan to drive new customers to Enterprise as well as retained existing customer baseIncreased measurable customer service score by 10% over 6 month period by overseeing the development and maintenance of the Branch operational plan and managing the efforts of branch employees.

Started as an Entry level Management Trainee and was promoted 2 times in a one year period. Until I became a Branch Manager in 1998.

Successfully managed the City Business District location in the New Orleans Metropolitan Area.Consistently awarded Operating Profit leader out of 30 locations month over month by focusing on additional revenue generation and developing and implementing a solid plan for fleet growth.Retained 90% market share by optimizing existing relationships, and increasing referrals through designing and launching a comprehensive sales plan for the entire city.