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Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

 Create and manage an annual strategic awards program and events calendar for the Tampa Bay Business Journal  Direct, manage, and plan all events for the Tampa Bay Business Journal including, but not limited to: signature events, business expo/trade shows, conferences, panel discussions, and VIP cocktail receptions Coordinate and manage all aspects of.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

 Re-built and maintained relationships with local media representatives Represented and promoted the agency at industry functions and community events and meetings Developed and executed strategies to actively manage the agency’s business development efforts Met with key prospects and senior personnel in prospective client organizations

Largo, FL

 Developed and executed marketing plans and programs to increase brand awareness and comparable sales for 20 restaurants throughout Central Florida  Facilitated and managed local and national advertising efforts including television, internet, social media, text, print, billboards and radio Designed, coordinated, and oversaw all necessary facets of.

 Created and executed marketing plans and advertising campaigns to increase of guest counts and top line sales in over 18 restaurants throughout North and South Carolina Analyzed internal and external market data for business development, special reports and presentations 66 months Executed grass roots marketing, “cold-calling”, selling, and soliciting.

 Responsible for networking, establishing, and maintaining long-term professional relationships with client, companies and businesses Sell and solicit advertising space to clients for a variety of print and media publicationsMajor Accomplishments Exceeded territory goal 25% with $204,528.40YTD Increased special edition housing guide 28%

- Coordinated, implemented, executed, and maintained tracking on various marketing strategies to businesses, public entities, and individuals to build guest counts and top line sales for a new hair salon franchise in Central Florida- Facilitated and managed efforts and activities related to grass roots marketing, public relations, community involvement and.

 Coordinated, organized, and executed various marketing strategies to businesses, public entities, and individuals to build guest counts and top line sales for a new hair salon franchise in Central Florida Facilitated and managed efforts and activities related to grass roots marketing, public relations, community involvement and event planning.

B.A, Interpersonal Communications

Activities and Societies: Delta Delta Delta, SGA Senate, UCF O-Team

B.A, Psychology

Activities and Societies: Delta Delta Delta, SGA Senate, O-Team