In an age where news is saturated with so much negativity, I get to write about all of the amazing things our customers are doing with our technology to improve their business and the world. Check out some of the stories I've had the pleasure to write using the links below.

Ran Global SUSE Expert Days TourRan the global promotions plan for our annual customer conference, SUSECON

Channel partner marketing Target account marketing

- Designing a variety of multi-touch marketing campaigns that leverage in-house and vendor systems and tools (such as Eloqua) to reach customers- Managing and executing these field-based and electronic campaigns- Partnering with the extended marketing teams, sales teams and key vendors in the design, delivery and follow-up stages- Generating, qualifying and delivering leads to sales- Reporting campaign and program performance

Protektiv Products-Strategic Marketing Consulting, including business plan & sales strategy development.Mrs. Fields Gifts-Sales and Marketing consultant during Holiday season, 2012.

Managed two interns and marketed Internet filtering software B2C and B2B. Achieved fivefold increase in Facebook followers, increased social media exposure from 1,000 to over 5,000 views, and generated customer intelligence that changed marketing and product strategies. Designed and implemented online and telephone market research about upcoming Android application that produced over 1,000 responses and expanded target audience by 50%, shaping our Android strategy… Show more Managed two interns and marketed Internet filtering software B2C and B2B. Achieved fivefold increase in Facebook followers, increased social media exposure from 1,000 to over 5,000 views, and generated customer intelligence that changed marketing and product strategies. Designed and implemented online and telephone market research about upcoming Android application that produced over 1,000 responses and expanded target audience by 50%, shaping our Android strategy. Planned and managed company’s first high-tech exhibit at the International CES 2012 Expo with 150,000 attendees, enabling new partnerships, customers, and industry relationships.Wrote, edited, and distributed monthly online newsletter to 400,000+ customers, including topics such as Android applications, product feature highlights, and social media trends. Show less

Worked with International delegates from Asia during visits to Utah.Connected 20+ Utah-based companies with potential export and distributor partners throughout Asia.

Grew annual sales by more than $900K.Recognized as top sales rep within 6 months, outperforming veteran reps by 20%. Initiated and developed promotional plans, and secured national contracts with Fortune 100 companies, such as Delta Airlines, and Marriott.

Started company to provide environmentally friendly products. Ramped up customer base to 100+. Commercialized website for 9 months before running out of funds.

Managed three to five departments at any given timeCoached and trained 100+ associates’ on customer service, cashiering, bagging, and more.Implemented best practices that helped reduce inventory shrink to 3% from 8%.