Jodi Crane Email & Phone Number

Greater Chicago Area

Orchid Strategy Group is the best team you never knew you had. I lead the Business Development and Account Services teams, and my job is to solve our clients’ challenges. Below are some of the ways we can help:• Business/ marketing plans to help you define your unique value proposition, objectives, strategies, key messages, and success metrics.• New product innovations to expand your target market and deepen current customer relationships.• Customer acquisition and retention programs either created or optimized.• Contact, channel, messaging, and pricing strategies to set your company apart and reinforce your value proposition.• Testing plans and tactical roadmaps to elicit results and bring your goals to fruition.• Program delivery and staff augmentation when you have a plan, but need a savvy team to implement it.We have worked with a diverse Fortune 100-500 client base such as insurance, financial services, telecom companies, top 10 non-profits, advertising agencies, consumer goods, and start-up firms just to name a few. We look forward to working with you!

Greater Chicago Area

Responsible for business development among key clients. Grew and generated integrated marketing and sales opportunities using all station assets. Established, developed and maintained relationships with key clients and buyers.

Responsible for cluster sales goals and integrated marketing programs.

Greater Chicago Area

Worked in various roles across major CBS Chicago Radio Stations. As General Sales Manager (104.3 FM); responsibilities included managing advertising sales goals in excess of $21 million and staff of 20, optimizing/pricing station inventory and recruiting and maintaining top sales staff. As National Sales Manager, responsibilities included managing advertising sales goals in excess of $12 million, developed and maintained relationships with key buyers, clients and local/regional clients. As a Senior Account Executive responsibilities included developing direct and new business sales opportunities.

Greater Chicago Area

Start-up sales promotion division for Clear Channel Communications. Responsible for new business with Fortune 1000 companies. Created award-winning cross-promotional sales program for a major safety product. Featured in company sales training video, "How to be a strategic thinker."

Responsible for sales and marketing for key clients.

Ba, Communication & Spanish

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