Gus Wagner Email & Phone Number

The Rural Agency is a subsidiary of The Rocket Group. TRA is also a full-service marketing and communications firm and handles our promotion of marketing opportunities within the magazines of America's Electric Cooperatives. Altogether, these magazine are welcomed by more than 27 million homes and businesses every month across America.

Jefferson City, MO, US

• Established business to provide print and web communication tools to business and political clients. Meet with clients to assess needs and develop communications strategies and tools. Collaborate with internal.
• Built business from the ground up to annual revenues of $150K to $200K.
• Awarded Best of the Web ADDY Award from the Mid-Missouri Advertising Federation for original TourMissouri.com website (2007).
• Provided communication tools that were instrumental in achieving victories in +70% of 125+ campaigns.
• Secured wide range of clients based on referrals from existing clientele including, early childhood products distributor, computer services companies, machine shops, and landscapers as well as candidates for city.

ARC media is a marketing and communications firm focused on connecting rural organizations, like Electric Cooperatives, to their rural audiences through traditional and digital means.At ARC media we understand the sizable task of building & maintaining the many miles of transmission lines that provide electricity to the homes, businesses, churches, and.

Missouri, US

• Chief of Staff—Senator Dan Clemens (2004–2011)Chief of Staff—Senator John Griesheimer (2003–2004)Direct team of 4 serving the fastest growing State Senate District in Missouri. Originate and champion legislative.
• Achieved office cost savings of 30%.
• Advocated to passage the Missouri ethanol fuel standard that benefits agriculture industry, reduces emissions, and keeps millions of dollars in Missouri, with no increase in taxpayer cost.
• Instrumental in passing laws creating programs to educate and place registered nurses and veterinarians into underserved areas of Missouri.
• Worked in bipartisan fashion to achieve passage of key revisions to state’s workers’ compensation laws, saving Missouri’s independent trucking industry $30M+ in first year.
• Established new programs for electronics recycling, pursued new benchmarks for renewable energy production and prevented legislation which would have brought great harm to Missouri’s delicate rural/urban dynamic.

Responsible for a 300% growth in statewide membership and a 722% growth in chartered organizations since 2000. Also played a prominent role in establishing new majorities in the Missouri legislature for Republicans and electing dozens of Young Republicans to state and local level offices.

• Managed new satellite office and warehouse. Prospected, closed sales, and account managed clients in tool and die, automotive parts and consumer goods industries across 4 states (Missouri, Illinois, Oklahoma, Texas)..
• Generated $1M+ in annual sales.
• Consistently achieved average annual growth of 10%.

• Advanced rapidly from initial position in inside sales to outside sales and marketing leadership, reporting directly to company President. Directed 5 inside and outside sales representatives. Personally served 400+.
• Led efforts that propelled sales from $700K (1992) to $4M+ (1999)
• Generated personal sales of $1.5M annually.
• Orchestrated marketing themes including first company slogan and direct mail campaign.
• Restructured pricing to enhance competitiveness, while providing training and enhanced customer service.
• Reduced costs of raw materials, transportation, and sales/marketing functions.

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