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Be a part of history as Bud and The Manchild Sports Radio makes a triumphant return to Central New York , Monday April 26, 2010 on The Score 1260 AM. A staple in afternoon drive in Syracuse, Bud and the Manchild has been heard over the CNY airwaves for over 7 years. Hosted by “The Manchild” Jim Lerch, a former TV sports anchor and reporter, and award winning Post-Standard columnist Bud Poliquin, this locally produced sports talk program provides an entertaining, insightful and seasoned look at the Central New York sports scene, national sports issues, and entertainment themes. Many describe Bud and the Manchild as a radio version of the award-winningTV show Seinfeld. Bud and the Manchild is an on-air marriage of sorts. It’s a show about nothing in which the two hosts banter and bicker, often agree to disagree, and always kiss and make up by the show’s end.Bud and the Manchild is all about listener participation encouraging call-ins from our listeners,some who agree and some who may totally disagree, using our show format to get their point across. NYS Fairgrounds. We are producing the 1st Annual Disco Inferno for theThe combination of a TV-radio veteran and a long time newspaper reporter, makes "Bud and The Manchild" a unique listen every morning. "Bud and the Manchild" airs on “The Score 1260” WSKO-am Monday-Friday from 10am-12n.

Syracuse Event Productions: Syracuse Event Productions enjoys the distinction of being one of the few innovative Central New York Event Management Companies professionally delivering new clients through great events with focus directed to profit, charity, special events, concerts, and speaking engagements. Produced the Syracuse Irish Festival, Syracuse International Film Festival, Hydrofest-Hydroplane Boat Racing on Onondaga Lake, Obcityan-the first outside rooftop dance club, and Disco Inferno at the NYS Fairgrounds.After our initial needs analysis session we designed and implemented an Action Plan setting concise benchmarks in dateline scheduling, ecommerce and media marketing goals, and CETD financials. Creatively developed market strategies unique to product or services of each sponsor with full focus on the exclusivity of branding without competitive combat centered around one simple idea-to get in front of the decision makers.Streamline each venue component creating transparency to see every detail eliminating inefficiencies with variable and fixed event expenses thus forging an alliance that seizes every opportunity for profit . Broad based expertise in developing sponsorship relationships, retail space sales, onsite management, and post event analysis.

The Taste of Rochester : The event from its inception was privately funded and in partnership with the City of Rochester and is held the last weekend in June downtown Rochester, New York Event co-creator/ producer responsible for administrative, logistics, and vendor customer relation management coupled with additional collaboration in corporate sponsorships, space retail management, and company liaison to the City of Rochester Mayoral AdministrationThe event grew expediently from first year attendance numbers of 35,000 to overall 200K for the three years with total event revenue sales in excess of $500K. . We established the Taste as a signature event in downtown Rochester in alliance with Mayor Robert Duffy's downtown Rochester NY revitalizing program introduced in his inaugural Mayoral Campaign. The Taste strategically brought together over 105 food vendors to one venue promoting competition and marketing diversified ethnic menus.The event contracted with over 200 businesses and spent in excess of $600K to provide services to our attendees and to enable our event staff in providing a fun but yet safe environment.Our event provided three years of National Headliners: Eric Burden and Badfinger, The Outlaws, Lou Gramm, Blackfoot plus incredible local and regional music making our lineups one of the best in the FREE festival venues found in New York State.We aligned our community focus becoming an advocate for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation making JDRF the official event charity for 2009 and for years to come.

Director of Sales for Internetcarselling, an automotive consulting company focused on several key retail facility variable departments assets including sales consultants, management, finance and insurance, dealer business centers, and all fixed operations in line with GM OneSource directives. Our automotive dealership CRM, Autoetracker launched as a comprehensive user-friendly system to track, prospect, and build sales volume and report results while promoting the highest level of accountability simultaneously allowing for effective sales management of website and floor traffic.Responsible for developing new and innovative marketing initiatives, dealership on-line installations, and remote/onsite weekly maintenance product training.Autoetracker Trainer energizing sales consultants to focus on appointments and return guests pushing sales information up front and foremost. Contributor to additional creativity in our menu of services ensuring that each product component delivered measurable data for internally trending and benchmark goal achievements to all out customers.CRM New Vendor Partner Product lector at the GMMDA Conventions at Denver CO and Las Vegas NV

GM franchise-Buick Pontiac GMCEquity partner responsible for restructuring all departmental processes, training, certification and profitability benchmarks. Established tandem partnership involvement in creation of our retail facility’s new civic and fraternal identity within our defined demographics.Daily sales department operation partnership accountability, focusing on line items revenue and expense analysis.Employee and customer advocate resulting in record district rankings in customer and service satisfaction scores.

Responsible for inventory metrics achieved through onsite auction, demographic driven retail appraisals, and electronic retail outlets for the Syracuse, NY Region.Authored 50% variable absorption budget, consumer driven sales presentation, filtered area marketing plan and advertising specific to increasing Saturn used car market share in Central New York. In collaboration with Spring Hill and Charlotte NC corporate managers, developed, implemented, analyzed, and streamlined retail facilities selling system to enhance consumer recognition of Saturn as a viable and credible source of used vehiclesIncreases of 25-35% in Pre-owned revenue with 14% variable expense reductionsSurpassing the New Vehicle consistently high customer satisfaction scores with a reinvigorated passion and commitment to the processes.

Co-director of advertising budgets, concepts, and expenses as set forth by the owner. Initiated and created company promotion to assist all departments in their success. Annual, monthly, daily forecasting and tracking of all departments instituted from the very first month. Interpretation and enforcement of all corporate policies and procedures established with all management. Additional responsibilities: Director of Finance for two other locations (Bombard Pontiac/GMC- Oneida, NY and Bombard Chevrolet – Skaneateles, NY).Administrator for all sales, sales personnel issues, and inventory responsibilities; including recruitment of sales consultants, new hire training, and on-going training with individual departmental managers. Daily, monthly, and annual evaluations of variable departments and expenses analyzed to overall gross revenue with team focus training .Interpret analysis of all results comparing all submitted forecasts to actual results, molded an addendum plan of action based on results and reformulated quantitative goals of achievement.