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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

• Founded e-commerce site dedicated to selling custom-made Apple watch bands• Of 387,984+ e-commerce stores worldwide using Judge.me to collect customer reviews, Bargain Shop US was awarded the "Top 1% Shops Award." This means we have published an incredibly high number of verified reviews, which demonstrates our exceptional customer service.• Grew Profit by 145% by identifying sales trends and growth opportunities while proactively addressing underperforming categories or products.• Negotiated favorable contracts with suppliers in China to reduce COGS by 28% while maintaining product quality.• Leveraged multiple vendor relationships in China to ensure faster deliveries and better price points, which ultimately led to a profit increase of 145% in the second year• Expanded geographical reach to other countries in adherence with different laws and regulations leading to 5,307 orders in the first 12 months• Boosted online orders in the second year by 128% by implementing effective marketing strategies and optimizing product listings.• Self-studied best practices of web developers on site redesigns to optimize visual appeal while maintaining ease of use for customers leading to a 44% increase in Online conversion rate• Communicated with 16,000+ past and potential customers to maintain satisfaction, answer inquiries, and increase return customer base• Amassed over 4,150 5 Star Reviews to date by closely coordinating with customers to address inquiries and resolve any issues

Wayzata, Mn

•Lead social media growth strategy for 5-person team to improve our global presence, growing Facebook “likes” by 68%, Twitter followers by 3,600%, and LinkedIn connections by 40% over 2-month period•Analyze up to 7 hedge funds and research quarterly alternative investment trends to synthesize in-depth 4-page, quarterly newsletter to be sent out to over 600 of the world’s largest institutional investors•Developed enhanced marketing presentation to garner investment capital from hundreds of the world’s largest and most respected institutional investors •Modeled complex capital allocations and cash flows over 57 months to provide concise view of a business unit’s revenue

Edina, Mn

•Increased brand exposure of new beverage in grocery stores to approximately 100 people daily by designing a product display booth to highlight the benefits of Aspire versus the competition •Assisted in creating successful marketing campaigns (e.g., “Great American Shootout”) with 4-person team to grow brand recognition and lead to consistent purchases of beverage •Generated original ideas for social media platform (Facebook), posting real-time photos and information about events to over 7,000 followers to educate the public and attract new customers

Eden Prairie, Mn

• Spearhead long-term strategic goals to evoke thesale of commercial signage (e.g., menu boards,awnings, floor graphics) to 35,000+ subscriber list• Advise executives on best practices to maximizeROI according to client needs, industry trends, andcross-functional input from the finance andshipping department• Implement data filters (e.g., A/B testing of subjectlines, content, images, offers, list segments) tooptimize effectiveness and efficiency, thusgenerating consistent quarterly revenue growth of19% - 23%• Orchestrate email marketing strategy of 100+campaigns, continually outperforming previouscampaign performance through the use of lifecyclemanagement, dynamic content management, andtesting• Boost open rate by 53% and click-through rate by32% compared to previous campaigns by usingvarious segmentation methods and insightuncovered via web analytics tools• Design, manage, and refine 100+ email campaigns,exceeding weekly goals for both email subscribergrowth and new customer acquisition• Implemented a content-driven SEO strategywhich boosted site visits by 250% in 8 monthswhile increasing total sales by 65%• Create and monitor an email marketing strategywhich increased YOY revenue by 25%• Administer all business marketing operations andadvertisement campaigns that eventuallygenerated 15% increase in web traffic in 4 months• Train sales staff on all digital content, pricing, andsales strategy

Minneapolis, Mn

•Cold called 30 companies daily across the United States and spoke with at least 40 key decision makers (e.g., CEO, CFO, Owner, etc.) to generate software sales leads, potentially resulting in firm revenues in excess of $100,000•Independently built proprietary lead qualification methodology based on company financials, industry performance, and budgetary guidelines to aid company in the identification of profitable customers••Performed market research to conduct approximately 30 company evaluations each day in order to deduce possible leads

Eden Prairie, Mn

• Traveled door-to-door to over 600 homes monthly to sell roofing and siding material to homeowners of damaged houses by outlining the superior benefits of the Associated Exterior’s product and workforce compared to the competition• Communicated with over 40 individuals daily (homeowners and their families) about the acquisition of a new roof and/or siding in order to safeguard themselves and their home• Grew company sales by 4% each summer month through constant customer communication