Kyle Morey, Iom, Asid Affiliate Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Advancing the profession and communicating the impact of interior design to enhance the human experience.

Author of two best-selling Purple Dragonfly Award children's books, That Curious Sign on Aisle Nine and Monster Kisses, and a #1 bestseller Christian Living book, Ask God (all now on Amazon). https://www.amazon.com/stores/Kyle-L.B.-Morey/author/B01M0SAR1R?

Tucson, Arizona, Us

+ Secured over $200,000 in funding and in-kind donations for museum exhibits, educational programming and events for the largest historical society in the state. + Organized seven fundraising-based and industry-targeted events resulting in millions of media impressions, thousands of dollars and in-kind donations and thousands of new subscribers. Made history by organizing the largest gathering of medical professionals for a celebratory night at one of our museums.+ Sold out a fundraising event at 300 guests, $60,000 in a variety of donations and over a million impressions. + Ensured all events and programs celebrated diversity, equity and inclusion. + Wrote and directed an annual giving campaign highlighting the story of how baseball served and saved the Japanese Americans imprisoned in Arizona’s incarceration camps during World War II.+ Worked with membership and outreach coordinator to identify donor and gift opportunities. + Implemented a sponsorship program for the annual membership meeting. + And—perhaps my favorite perk—gave entertaining, fun educational tours to third and fourth graders. Yay!

“People get it,” says Kyle Morey, President of the KozyHome Division and premiere dealership owner in a recent press release. “KozyHome combines the billion-dollar furniture industry with the trillion-dollar real estate market and created the perfect storm in home decorating, flipping, and rental staging. The fact that a dealer can manage a quarter-of-a-million dollar business selling celebrity-branded furniture and flipping million-dollar homes all from the comfort of her kitchen nook is what’s making John’s phone ring off the hook with inquiries.” KozyHome is a home-based home furnishings dealership with wholesale access to a variety of home decor items such as wall art, comfortable mattresses, and other furniture for the whole family. Authorized dealers use their factory-priced access to share great deals on social media, save friends and family money on their home furnishing needs, and decorate and flip real estate and Airbnb and Homeaway locations. Dealers also have a helpful team of independent furniture brokers who generate daily home furnishing leads right to their inbox.

+ Founded, invested in, and offered mentoring and lead generation services to 5 entrepreneurial startups including KozyHome Staging, WhiteGloves4Less and iDealFurniture.+ Generated over $1 million in sales for a startup logistics company. + Recruited and managed a team of 20. + Directed all marketing, communications and social media.

Anderson, Indiana, Us

+ Provided economic gardening services to 1,000+ businesses. + Reversed a 5-year budget bleed in less than 6 months, putting the chamber back in the black. + Renamed and retooled the chamber and its mission in order to increase its geographic footprint. + Directed all marketing and social media. + Managed hundreds of volunteers, programs, events, award programs, fundraising campaigns—all with a $400K budget.

Regional conduit: Footprint fulfills the promise of regionalism by connecting the business community through the exchange of ideas, offering of platforms for business to business advertising, and encouraging commerce between local businesses at the grassroots level. Initially Footprint published www.themetromailer.com as an experiment in providing a conduit for creating regional commerce by connecting people through direct mail advertising. The Metro Mailer is currently on hold as other programs of FootPrint become paramount.

New Albany, In, Us

+ In one year, lead the team that broke all previous profit records by adding 400 new members, retaining 87% of dues, increasing sponsorship/ad sales and non dues revenue by $100K, and developing innovative fundraising/capital campaigns. Results: Increased from 1.2 to 1.4 million operating budget + Authored a consultative approach to the pricing program (tiered dues structure) that increased revenue and customer loyalty. Results: 60 clients at highest level in 9 months or $75K in additional funding+ Coached sales, events, and administrative staff in customer service, being a company “buzz agent,” and thinking proactively. Results: motivated, enthusiastic, mission statement-oriented team members + Worked to gel the Southern Indiana and Louisville, KY business communities through innovative programming, networking events, and a big smile, warm handshake, and lots of enthusiasm! Results: a better metro business community + Taught workshops and seminars to business and chamber executives on a variety of topics including social media, economic gardening, profit management, lead generation, networking, and personal/professional development. Results: smarter people+ Enhanced the public image and recognition of the chamber’s mission statement within the business community through new business development, community outreach, and aggressive networking. Results: Unhappy competitors

Scottsdale, Arizona, Us

+ Increased chamber membership from 1,200 to 2,000 (600 new members in one year’s time, all time high in 60 years)+ Repackaged the chamber’s services offering tiered levels of programming (tiered dues structure)+ Directed four teams: business development, programs & events, marketing & communications, and affinity partnerships+ Built media partnerships (print, radio, & web) producing over $100K in in-kind services+ Planed, executed, and facilitated over 90 annual programs and events at the chamber ranging from sophisticated relationship-building affairs (tradeshows, networking programs, educational workshops, culinary festivals, and member orientations) to business community award ceremonies. Each program required budgeting, sponsorships, strategic alliances, and volunteer management to achieve profitability+ Rolled up my sleeves with hundreds of volunteers to foster business growth, nurture it, and protect it+ Wrote and produced radio advertisements, print ads, Internet banner ads, and video presentations+ Hosted business community events as Master of Ceremonies+ Brought together leaders of industry to create dialogue regarding enhancing the business community + Delivered speeches to various business groups

Louisville, Ky, Us

+ As one of the original "Magnificent Seven," Kyle Morey assisted in building brand and new client acquisition through professional networking, idea generation, and pure "stay on the phone till you drop" perseverance. Thanks to his efforts, LeapFrog built a platform of of stability, swallowed up its competition through mergers and acquisitions, and took its "leap" to the Big Boys market. LeapFrog is now 40 employees strong.+ Served on several boards and committees with city and county-based chambers of commerce, convention and visitors bureaus, and world trade centers + Assisted in maintaining public and media relations and fulfilled public speaking roles+ Founded an association called Q - Louisville’s Commerce Club, and served as its executive director. Designed the association as a marketing arm to LeapFrog offering panel discussions, moderators and networking activities

+ Managed business development for Florida and Kentucky+ Coordinated both sales and production of product + Developed distribution points and kiosks

Salt Lake City, Ut, Us

+ Proselyted in Antibes, Draguignan, Montpellier, Grasse, Manosque, Cannes, and Martigues + Volunteered labor in hospitals, animal shelters, food banks, museums, and on farms + Trained new missionaries + Coordinated weekly district meetings + Planned daily service and missionary activities

At an early age, I entered the workforce through the Leadership program offered at the YMCA Southeast Louisville (6 mile lane) under the direction of the then Executive Director Theresa McCauley. Empowered with her mentoring, I grew into several positions. It is here that I learned a good work ethic, found a work mentor, and built a platform for the rest of my sojourn in the business world.

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