Kate Blackshear Email & Phone Number

Saint Simons Island, Ga, Us

United States

- Utilizes well-established marketing strategies on social media and other platforms to attract clients and promote products.- Responsible for recruiting new sales representatives.- Currently oversees and mentors a team of 26 sales representatives.- Maintains organized, presentable products to drive continuous sales. - Analyzes and properly processes product returns, assisting customers with finding alternative products to meet their needs.-Trains and develops new sales team representatives in products, selling techniques and company procedures- Sets monthly sales goals.- Maintains strong product knowledge in skincare.- Continuously follows up with prospective clients as needed.- Consistently anticipates clients needs through notification of new product launches, restocks and out of stock updates.- Averaged more than $91k in product sales over a ten month period.- Participated as a panelist at the Global Nuskin Americas LIVE event in January 2021

Saint Simons Island, Georgia

-Provided strategic client direction, building new relationships and maintained existing client relationships, ensured that client projects where implemented according to plan.-Managed client expectations and directed team members to meet client needs and objectives as proposed, on time and on budget.-Initiated new jobs for the client, including media and marketing opportunities and created timelines and tasks for the work to be completed. -Submitted campaign proposals, suggested concepts and estimated budgets to client for approval, making modifications as needed -Prepared media proposals and marketing/public relation plans to client.-Purchased media and negotiated contracts on behalf of clients.-Served as liaison with creative team and other departments within the ad agency to produce needed materials as proposed -Conducted frequent traffic meetings to review items/tasks assigned, discussed timelines to determine issues or outstanding items.-Managed schedule of deadlines for the completion of jobs, communicated frequent process updates to the client as needed -Submitted weekly job production reports to clients to inform them of project statuses and completion schedules.-Assisted in the review of client billing; monitoring of invoices and tracking of billable time.-Built and nurtured productive business relationships both with clients and team members.

-Represented the Chamber of Commerce at membership events, community merchant meetings, and functions. -Scheduled, coordinated and attended ribbon cuttings, grand openings and other special events.-Conducted quarterly membership benefit orientations.-Lead coordinator for monthly Chamber networking events.-Managed all member accounts.-Retained existing members through renewal of memberships.-Developed and implemented Chamber’s membership and retention programs.-Generated membership quotes and invoices as required.-Met monthly pre-determined goals of new members. through personal calls, cold calls and telephone calls to prospective members. -Set appointments and closed sales with prospective members.-Served as Chamber’s primary contact for Vice Chairman of Member Relations and Commercial Affairs.-Oversaw the Chamber Volunteer Program.-Maintained volunteer calendar to ensure volunteer sessions and projects were scheduled appropriately.-Recruited, scheduled, confirmed, and retained Chamber volunteers.-Organized various educational workshops and committees.-Assisted with data proofing from membership section of Chamber’s online membership directory.-Updated Chamber’s social media and provided website content when needed.

St. Simons Island, Ga

- Responsible for overseeing the membership department by serving as main point of contact and management for all members, recruiting new members, retaining existing members, member satisfaction, and member services. - Manages all communications for membership, including member accounts, member events,application and sales process, monthly newsletters, weekly E-blasts, flyers and invitations. - Actively promoting membership by networking through the local Chamber of Commerce and tourist organizations. Establishes good relationships with local realtors to help promote membership. - Researches the need for on-going sales promotions regarding demographics and market segmentation. Plans and implements strategies to meet club membership goals.-Develops membership marketing and promotional materials - Accomplishments: Doubled membership sales over a 3 month period within the first year of being employed as Membership Director.

United States

- Welcomed guests; directed them in and out of the establishment- Answered multi-line phones- Promoted all resort activities- Answered guest’s questions, and/or demanding problems as well as offered suggestions- Facilitated fulfillment of guest’s requests- Made reservations for restaurants, spas and special events- Coordinated activities for major corporate groups- Prepared itineraries and welcome packets- Faxed and copied documents when necessary- Insured that both Concierge Desks are properly filed and organized- Attended all staff meetings- Completed GPR’s when necessary