I've worked with LumiQuest since 2002. I was offered the opportunity to purchase the company this last year and the sale was final December 31, 2023. We will continue to manufacture and sell the same great photographic flash accessories that have been successful since 1987.

• Budget, plan, and design press releases, advertising campaigns and trade shows.• Develop the company brand/image.• Manage multiple social media sites, email marketing, related blogs, articles, and websites.• Coordinate events and sales presentations.• Key player in all business and new product development.• Establish product pricing structures resulting in 10% increase in margins.• Develop and maintain relationships with professionals, writers, reviewers and educators. • Increase sales through relationship management with key partners.

Marketing Connections Plus was born in 2012 when we noticed a lack of social media presence in smaller businesses that either did not recognize the need for social media or, that lacked the time to build their presence. We wanted to help small companies in developing, implementing and administering their social media strategy. As we've grown, we've changed or grown our focus to include bookkeeping. We had so many clients who were in need of other services including bookkeeping. Since we use Quickbooks on a regular basis, we added that to our list of services and now split our time evenly between both.The bottom line for us has always been helping other small businesses. We believe that a small business owner should focus on what they know, not wasting time trying to figure out their books or their social media. What we supply is time to do just that! Let us know how we can help you succeed!

Graphic Design and magazine layouts. Social Media. Bookkeeping.

• Create and post daily content on social sites• Website design and updates• Bookkeeping to include AP, AR, Payroll, Reconciliations

• Supervised daily operations of corporate office. • Reported directly to the owners.• Maintained accounts payable compiled and monitored daily accounting reports.• Purchased and merchandised for 4 retail shops, increasing sales and profitability by 15%.

• Supervised daily operations of an upscale 175 seat restaurant. • Developed concept, menus, selected location, designed and supervised build-out. • Managed marketing and advertising campaigns. • Wrote, implemented and maintained company policies and personnel forms. • Hired, trained, scheduled and supervised staff.

• Supervised entire build out of remodel of newly acquired store. • Simultaneously operated two major convention hotel gift shops. • Increased sales in newly acquired store to exceed the $900,000 budget. • Hired, trained, scheduled, supervised and maintained staff. • Wrote and implemented new employee and purchasing policy and procedure manual.• Managed daily books, monthly profit & loss, sales & labor reports. • Ensured stock purchases. • Traveled extensively opening new shops, operating stores, training new managers and hiring staff.