Keith Downs Email & Phone Number

To best describe me in one word, I am driven. I've gotten up eight times after falling downseven.-My first real work experience is nothing short of spectacular. I was the wedding photographer'sassistant to over 200 of the most luxurious weddings imaginable. I've photographed decadent Persian weddings, festive Irish weddings, weddings in a castle, on a private farm, in Churches and other temples. I've been to so many weddings. My biggest takeaway from all of these is the customer is always right and is easy to work with if you listen to them. -Family is important to me. My grandfather was a CPA and lived to be 100 years old. He shared with me the wisdom I'll never forget such as "A man who stands for nothing, falls for anything." or the classic, "Keith, never grow old." In the last few years of his life, I was taking care of him. We had a weekly tradition of watching Jeopardy and eating a pizza. -My parents were both artists. Art came naturally to me. As a business, I would busk in the subways of NYC. You may have seen me singing Somewhere Over the Rainbow aggressively with my acoustic guitar. I would make $60 an hour at peak times with my strategy of only performing in trains where everyone has space to sit down. It took trial and error and careful consideration to find the best times and places to perform for the most money. -I became more involved in business and finance later in my adult life. I went on to qualify and trade $200,000 for a proprietary firm. After a year of failing, I decided day trading is not right for me. I studied market cycles carefully. I kept up to date with macroeconomic events such as presidential speeches or quarterly earnings reports. I want to pursue another one of my developed skills that can provide a less intense, more stable income.-As a prior wedding photographer, yoga teacher, and independent musician, I'm trained to easily adapt to new people in a personal setting while remaining professional. -I went on to graduate SV.Academy to get a license to become an SDR/BDR. I learned to manage Excel spreadsheets, navigate software tools to find the best leads for any service or product, and how to effectively reach out and maintain a relationship with customers. Beyond my 300 hours of formal schooling, I have an excellent community of fellow graduates and coaches guiding me to effectively get the job done.