Mark Bozzer Email & Phone Number

Toronto, On

Sales Representative for Remax West and member of Broker Frank "The Lion" Leo's team.

- Design fitness programs and instruct clients on how to implement these personalized and customized fitness programs into their lives in order to achieve personal health goals (weight loss, fitness, strength)- Conduct fitness assessments throughout client’s programs- Conduct personal training sessions within client’s homes and/or gyms

Work as a staff writer contributing music reviews,concert reviews, articles and artist interviews for the monthly national music magazine Exclaim.

- work as a Business Development Consultant managing existing accounts and developing new business for the national home renovation website HomeRenovationGuide.com and real estate website Zoocasa.com which are Rogers Ventures companies wholly owned by Rogers Communications Inc.- sell online advertising opportunities and campaigns to service providers in the home renovation industry as well as real estate agents and brokerages

I work as the local hip-hop/urban music writer/reporter for the Toronto edition of the online newspaper/current events site, Examiner.com. I regularly contribute articles, reviews, news bits and artist interviews related to local and international hip-music and culture.

- Work as an Account Executive for the Postmedia Network (formerly Canwest) Digital Online Sales team managing accounts and selling national online advertising opportunities for the Driving.ca, Working.com and Househunting.ca verticals- Specializing in Account Management and New Business Development

Work as a senior writer for this lifestyle magazine compiling the Music Review section of each issue as well as conducting interviews with various artists.

Have worked as a Classified Sales Representative, Inside Sales Representative (current position) and an Advertising Sales Coordinator during my 6 year tenure at the Toronto Star.Inside Sales Rep- responsible for managing established client base and creating new business for various departments including Real Estate, Recruitment and Automotive- responsible for creative input into advertisements and helping clients develop ad campaigns- responsible for liasing with clients and maintaining strong business relationships as well as developing new relationshipsClassified Advertising Sales Representative- Responsible for handling inbound sales calls, providing customer service and for the processing of small and large classified and display ads- Responsible for processing new ads, renewals, up selling ad lineage through special packages, promotions and features. Also specialized in creating new business/revenue streams- Excellent phone sales techniques and strong organizational skills are required for these postions, both of which I possess.

-Act as liasion between sales reps and clients/agencies on a daily basis.-Responsible for processing and handling revenue for clients large and small.-Work on the implementation of a client's ad request (print/online) from the initial booking to the creative process through to the finished product resulting in a satisfied client. (Entire A-Z process)-Data entry of work orders, processing material, processing client contracts and communicating/working with in-house graphic design team on client's advertisements.

Worked as a staff writer regularly contributing music reviews, concert reviews, articles and interviews as well as pitching creative new content ideas for the popular music and lifestyle website allhiphop.com.

Contribute music reviews for the lifestyle and music magazine Pound Magazine.

- Responsible for live technical production of on-air programming, live on-air shows- Highlight was producing the 2002 NHL Entry Draft live- Master control for The TEAM National Radio Network- Vast experience / knowledge of sports in general, RCS and studio sound / control boards, DAT, copy editing, extensive production skills, etc.

Worked as a technical operator/producer at AM 580 CFRA while attending my first year of university at Carlton University. I was responsible for the continuous operation of station programming and live studio technical production. Earned experience with Studer studio soundboards, Scott System and ISDN feeds.

- Completed intership at Virgin Records / EMI Music Group in order to earn my Radio Broadcasting College Diploma- Assisted with various activities in marketing, promotion, pop and urban departments - Responsible for implementation of retail campaigns and marketing mail-outs - Learned the inner workings of a major record label and the music industry

Certificate, Public Relations

Activities and Societies: Currently enrolled in the Chang School of Business's Public Relations Certificate Program at Ryerson.

Honours, Media/Communications

Completed a Specialized Honours Communications Degree that was formed so that a Double Major Degree was not necessary, thus allowing me.

Diploma, Radio Broadcasting

Completed my two year diploma program in Radio Broadcasting at Humber College of Applied Arts and Technology.