Badass Boss Babe Club is a vibrant community of women entrepreneurs who support, uplift and empower each other, and grow our businesses through referrals and relationship marketing. We believe in authentic connections and collaborations. We empower women to be the B.O.S.S. of their business by helping them Brand, Operate, Strategize and Sell.Badass Boss Babe Club was founded by Jamie Gates, who wanted to create an environment where professional women can build relationships with each other in order to refer business to one another and grow both professionally and personally.We are all about “women supporting women” and have developed a unique structure to meet those goals.Badass Boss Babe Club is a business and career network for professional women. Our clicks and mix model offers both online and in-person communities for networking, mentoring and marketing both yourself and your business. We also offer a variety of professional and personal development programs through classes, lunch & learns and seminars. We are dedicated to helping professional women promote their businesses through monthly networking meetings and personal mixers.If you are interested in joining or leading a networking group or mastermind group in your area, send us an email at Connect@BadassBossBabe.Club

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Life In Motion. Helping women BLOOM in business and create work/life balance to live a life full of joy and abundance. Brand | Launch | Operate | Organize | Market

Full Service Event Planning Agency specializing in corporate and social events.We do all the work. You show up and be charming.

Directly responsible for all sales, marketing, advertising, public/media relations, live music bookings and promotional efforts while aligning with corporate brand standards to drive top line sales and increase brand awareness. Drive traffic and revenue by personally creating and executing a vigorous schedule of strategic marketing initiatives as well as localizing national campaigns. Lead the development and implementation of local activation plans including plan overview, project strategy, budget and project schedules. Manage campaign communication and marketing including print, digital, social media, public relations and event marketing, targeting local, domestic and international audiences to drive traffic. Point person and brand ambassador for local media including all on air and print interviews. Develop annual executive summaries, sales and marketing plans, and pre/post opening budgets. Perform market analysis, research and analyze market trends to develop and manage sales and marketing plans for a $260k annual marketing budget. Manage operations, budgets and communications between departments, vendors and clients for special events. Including, but not limited to: contract negotiations, logistics, timeline and deliverable development, staffing, ordinance permitting, accounts payable and receivable, post-event follow up, overseeing budgetary labor spends, and overall event management. Program all events, including concerts, private buyouts, media events, fundraisers, fashion shows, CVB FAM visits, association workshops, and conference participations. Authored event briefs, recaps, financial tracking of sales and ROI’s for all client events, shows and Tentpole activations. Secure and coordinate national and local artists for concerts and events. Negotiation and coordination of all contracts and agreements with talent and artist management to include sound, backline, transportation, hospitality, tech rider and talent fees.

Recruited by Remington Hotels to increase revenue in corporate group market. Prepare and execute quarterly sales and marketing action plans including plans for corporate team. Identify prospective customers. Increase brand awareness of hotel in local market through networking, social media and sales calls. Attend trade shows, conventions and promotional events to promote hotel and generate new business. Assist with maintenance of DELPHI (sales management system) and train team members. • Launched Social Hour monthly networking event resulting in increased local traffic to hotel• Increased ADR 11%• Exceeded quarterly sales goal by 104%

Responsible for achieving growth of market share, brand awareness, product lines and services along with revenue generation by developing new client accounts and growing existing accounts. Developed marketing strategies to expand visibility and brand recognition of ABS. Identified, pursued and closed viable sales opportunities to increase new business.• Generated an estimated $187k in new business for 2012 with projected revenue of $334k for 2013 for the same accounts.• Developed new client process, implementations plans, and training programs for new accounts.• Project Manager for roll-out of Allscripts Practice Management System to 30 employees and 25 medical offices and hospitals.

Directed all Business Development, Sales & Marketing activities related to securing REO (Bank Owned) properties for two Brokers in the Atlanta market. Identified revenue opportunities with new and existing customers. Performed ongoing market research and analysis of default industry and REO competitors. Negotiated business terms and closed sales transactions. Functional areas of responsibility included operations, sales and marketing. Established relationships with executives at banks and REO outsourcing companies to acquire foreclosure properties. Managed accounting department for three clients. Established policies and procedures, developed and executed training programs to team members. Prepared yearly operating budgets and provided year-end tax support to Accountant.• Landed major accounts for my clients with Old Republic Default Management, Green River Capital, Atlas REO Services, Precision Asset Management, Brighton Real Estate Services, Equity Pointe, HSBC Bank, ServiceLink, Owen REO, PMH Financial, Advent REO and Keystone Asset Management resulting in an increase of 300+ foreclosed residential and commercial properties in current inventory.• Delivered $250k+ annually in new business with an average sales price of $2,189• Supervised and analyzed account activity and delinquent reports at account level resulting in fewer billing errors and shortened delinquent cycle. • Reduced outstanding A/R (90+ days) from $120k to $16k within 3 months

Played key role in the launch of the company’s new window covering division. Sourced and negotiated with leading window covering manufacturers to develop product mix. Managed all field and in-house sales related activities. Developed licensee program including selection of product lines, marketing materials, ad campaigns and training programs. Recruited new licensees to own and operate a business under the Clear Choice brand. Conducted bi-weekly training seminars to educate business owners on product assortment, sales & marketing and business operations. • Increased division sales an average of 27% per month

New Business Development. Established and maintained relationships with key accounts. Increased sales through "consultative" techniques. Oversaw the day-to-day operations of the Atlanta branch. Mentored and managed a staff of Recruiters and office personnel. Recruited, interviewed and selected candidates for client job orders and placement.

Managed existing product lines within The Home Depot stores in the U.S. and Canada; implemented resets and roll-out of new products. Analyzed sales data and trends to create Plan-O-Grams and recommend assortment changes to upper management and THD Décor Merchant. Responsible for the external training and field support initiatives within 2000 Home Depot stores. Managed the creative development of Labels, P.O.P., photo shoots and signage for new products and advertising campaigns. Successfully rolled out seven new product lines from concept to execution.

Recruited Designers, Product Developers, Program and Sales Coordinators, Account Managers, Accounting Specialists and Call Center RepresentativesDeveloped BD&A University training programs and effectively executed plan to cross-train 500 employees. Presented Management Masters Program (Accredited by the University of Phoenix) to Managers and Executives. Created and presented courses such as Time Management for Executives, Stress Management, Communication Skills and Customer Service.

Developed advertising campaigns and online marketing strategies for our network of travel related web sites through www.virtualcountries.com. Developed marketing materials, proposals and presentations for potential partners. Established relationships and sold online advertising space to major airlines, car rental agencies and travel industry related companies.

Recruited and provided contract, contract-to-hire and direct-hire solutions for the following positions: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, Accountants, Tax Specialists, Collectors, Accounting Managers, Controllers, Chief Financial Officers, Financial Analysts and Cost Accountants

Responsible for the ongoing training and development of 250 store employees and managers. Developed and delivered corporate training programs. Selected by the corporate office to train new Training Directors and to present Fast Track Management Training to 20 new store managers in 90 days for expansion into California.

Managed daily operations of a multi-million dollar dealership including inventory control, purchasing, rentals and finance. Managed a staff of 20 employees. Coordinated public relations events, participated in industry trade shows and served as company spokesperson.• Developed company policy, procedure and training manuals. Designed all company related marketing materials including trade show collateral• Contributed to company growth by successfully growing rental department from eight RV’s to 42 in two years• Set-up and maintained parts, rental and administrative departments. Established relationships with local vendors and travel agencies to build network of resources for clients