Joey Barone, M.S. Email & Phone Number

Denver, Colorado, United States

Vycarious Media is a Denver-based marketing agency that empowers small businesses through comprehensive marketing strategies. Our core mission is to generate more leads, increase business revenue, and save valuable time and resources for our clients. Specializing in digital marketing, growth hacking, and lead generation. With a passion for small business success, we craft tailored marketing solutions that deliver maximum impact and cost-effectiveness.

Denver, Colorado, United States

•Qualify leads in pursuing elite online master’s degree programs by tying their values and goals to specific program features.•Guide prospects on financial options to pursue their educational goals while effectively framing a positive ROI.•Establish rapport and build relationships with prospects using tailored follow-up methods.•Met 140% of 2020 Q3 and Q4 conversion goal for Boston College's Online Master of Education Programs .•Assist programs in need of reengagement and volume boosts by collaborating with Program Directors.

Greater Denver Area

• Generated $5M in annual admissions enrollment for Fordham University and George Washington University, the company's largest clients• Exceeded sales goals by 100-150% quarterly by applying strong empathy and creating individualized solutions for each student• Oversaw a team of 8 sales associates to generate $35M in team revenue, creating playbooks and training on the most effective sales strategies• Assisted 1000+ applicants with their enrollment applications, conducting walkthroughs of the online platform in one-on-one virtual appointments• Hosted 20+ webinars on behalf of the university with ~100 students per session to further engage interested students in a scalable method• Designed email campaigns for the student application funnel incorporating all touchpoints in the admission process• Collaborated with the marketing team to create website content and collateral incorporating feedback on the program highlights from current students• Optimized email send times, subject lines, content, and templates to increase open rates• Strategized new engagement methods to increase enrollment conversion, including testing call times in various cities, changing voicemail script, and analyzing the career goals of enrolled students

Greater Denver Area

• Sold $68,000 product daily, maintained high level of productivity. • Held weekly webinars as the face of the University for educational webinar sessions covering program specifics and financial planning. • Met or exceeded quarterly goals for each stage of the sales cycle and was later nominated by supervisors for "Admissions Counselor of the Year." • Interviewed prospects through telephone and email to determine motivation, interest level and qualifications.• Collaborated with other team members to share best practices and improve processes.• Participated in day-to-day operations activities, general administration and special projects.• Actively participated in webinars and generated ideas for new webinars.• Trained and mentored new team members.• Performed one-on-one meetings and pipeline review with other sales reps.

• Sold $68,000 product daily, maintained high level of productivity• Met the expected quarterly goals for each stage of the sales cycle earning a promotion to a senior sales position after only 6 months. • Participated in day-to-day operations activities, general administration and special projects. • Aided management in the training of all newly hired admissions counselors and created a "New-hire Playbook" to fulfill the need for a more structured training system and guidebook.

Santa Monica, Ca

• Built, organized and currently running a non-profit startup which aims to use live entertainment and local performing artists to raise money for local charitable organizations and philanthropic causes.• Produced and performed in over 13 live comedy/music events in 2015 and 2016 which raised over $15,000 for local charities. • Raised over $7,000 in 2015 for the Pants of Racing Foundation which aims to raise money for families battling pancreatic cancer.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Oversaw 100 - 150 accounts within the most profitable and competitiveneighborhoods in Los Angeles• Strategized with liquor stores, bars, and restaurant managers on new sales methodologies to increase the sales of all AB InBev products• Tracked competitive sales strategies and promotions and combated them by creating new giveaways and leveraging partnerships with NFL• Hired and trained 15 new Brand Ambassadors and planned physical events to promote new product launches

Santa Monica, Ca

• Secured the first 8 clients and pioneered the sales process as the first business development and account manager• Designed a pitch deck to communicate pricing, ROI, and product value- add for the businesses based on increased foot traffic, customer engagement, and new content• Assembled and trained a full sales team to implement sales strategies and grow client base.• Leveraged existing relationship with bars and restaurants to close deals

Master'S Degree, Digital Marketing

I just recently graduated this Fall of 2019 with a Master's of Communications at the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse.

Mass Communications, Communications, Production, Public Relations, Marketing, Italian Language And Literature,

Activities and Societies: The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS), Creative and Travel Writing, Travel, Comedy Writing.

Of Arts, And Sciences; Mass Communications

Study Abroad Program-Urbino,Italy Summer 2008 Six-week study abroad and intensive immersion experience in Urbino, Italy at intermediate.