Coffee ☕️ Chats with Melissa Houston started as a place to catch up after a break from my day-to-day practices on LinkedIn. How often do you review your situation, obligations, goals, dreams, brand, mindset, boundaries, and support system?That is what we do here. We take stock. We dream big. We push ourselves to levels never expected by those around us. We will face these challenges together, focusing on this community, LinkedIn, our network, and our tribe.We will learn about business, marketing, sales, brand building, social media growth, personal issues, mental health, physical limitations, and exceeding expectations. This is where I will engage with intelligent and highly skilled individuals while teaching you as I learn. I will teach those guests what I know well, pushing each other to higher levels with fun and engaging conversations… chats that matter the most.It's a consistent practice held weekly every Saturday from 6-8 am Pacific. My cohost rotates, as do the topics. Hope to see you there.

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• Exceeded KPIs by implementing accountability and training strategies.• Grew store memberships sales by 2500% in one year, ranking in the top ten nationwide.• Managed budgeting, hiring, training, community events, and inventory at Comoto Family of Brands.

As the Managing Director at Expert Background Solutions, I successfully led a team in evaluating court data, ensuring regulatory compliance, and managing client relationships.• Oversaw team management of court data experts to deliver high-quality reports.• Managed client engagement, vendor relations, B2B sales and consulting efforts.• Ensured legal compliance and provided training to enhance team skills.

Liaison with executive clients to optimize operational practices and streamline efficiency rates by 95%.Spearheaded compliance and customer success through process clarity and sales team development.Nurtured 100+ key relationships with clients and vendors by focusing on proactive strategic solutions.Facilitated the day-to-day operations and processes for the business, reporting directly to ownershipReview and assess background screening results obtained from third-party suppliers. Cultivate and sustain essential relationships with clients and vendors to ensure the prompt processing of results and overall client satisfaction. Conduct verification of criminal, employment, and education records. Tailor results to align with specific client criteria while adhering to local, state, and federal reporting guidelines.Lead the development and training of new background screening clientele, educating them on the day-to-day processes of screening protocols. Engage in business-to-business consulting, sales, training sessions, demos, and implementation activities. Take charge of maintaining regular communication with accounts, concentrating on delivering proactive and strategic solutions tailored to individual needs.Additional responsibilities encompass social media management, conducting client and internal compliance audits, handling billing and collections, generating reports, overseeing marketing efforts, and more.

Contributed to startup from concept to fruition. Engaged in sales, contract negotiations, and participated at B2B events, tradeshows, and conventions. Created and managed compliance with EEOC and FCRA guidelines internal processes and for clientele. Provided client demos, training, onboarding and implementation of screening software. Obtained the Advanced Fair Credit Reporting Act Accreditation

• Utilized email, telemarketing, and sales visits to acquire clients, negotiate contracts, and client engagement activities.• Managed client billing rates, salary negotiations, job descriptions, and onboarding processes.• Conducted recruiting, interviewing, screening, and skills testing for new hires.