Melody Anders Thomas Email & Phone Number

Bartlett, Il, Us

Bartlett, Il

• Established a well-respected studio that uniquely instructs the styling/techniques of classical and jazz, enabling students to effectively play different genres • Presents an annual studio recital including designing the recital program

Greater Chicago Area

• Creates quarterly text and email campaigns, analyzing strategic effectiveness - over 25% open rate (10% over industry average) • Successfully manages all aspects of my business (sales, marketing, training and accounting)• Closes 95% of my consultations by identifying and satisfying a need • Developed and maintains a client base of over 200 people with personalized customer service

Bartlett, Illinois, United States

• Created a detailed proposal explaining the needs and benefits of retention, following up with consistent persuasive communication with the Assistant Superintendent• Won the committee’s approval for the kindergartener’s retention in a district that does not retain

Burr Ridge, Il And Remote

• Achieved targeted milestones and timelines managing/coordinating 3-6 projects simultaneously in different stages (proposals, presentations, executive summaries, cover letters and case studies) • Successfully collaborated and fostered positive partnerships with multiple stakeholders/subject matter experts to compile and maintain data/information, expanding size and efficiency of the content library 10 fold• Implemented, created and edited the proposal timeline, emphasizing priorities to improve efficiency of internal communication and maintain alignment with Sales/Client Management • Lead and facilitated cross functional team strategic conversations from initial project call to final editing and follow-up, meeting or exceeding proposal plan deadlines• Created and maintained consistent global brand compliance of B2B marketing and sales collateral, partnering with Sales/Client Management throughout locations in the US, EMEA and APAC • Managed wins/developments and instrumental in Salesforce analysis, eliminating redundancy

Remote

• Directed Business Development and Client Management deliverables (RFPs, RFIs, presentations) resulting in $48.2 million in acquisition and retention wins equaling 123% increase year over year• Managed research and creation, ensuring brand and messaging alignment to support brand initiatives (proposals, presentations, site visit documents, whitepapers and biographies) • Strategized with Client Managers to create solutions, increasing retention to 90% • Managed mid- and short-term projects, completing 31% of projects in 7 days or less • Effectively partnered with cross-functional teams of sales, marketing, legal, IT, and pricing to create high quality collateral, support efficient operations and deliver in accordance with timelines• Streamlined the best practice proposal from 45 to 15 concise pages, creating a more efficient template

Rolling Meadows, Il And Remote

• Managed and provided benchmarking and consultation for 1/3 of US Business Development• Championed product revamp and the transition into a more concise overview (utilized by 200 Development Managers) meeting or exceeding scope, timing and quality• Presented in-person training to 300 Client Managers, increasing compliance and minimizing 1:1 training • Developed and conducted webinar training for product launches, reducing follow-up training by 70%• Created and presented video training on the book, Getting to Yes, providing negotiation tools• Remained calm, helping others to remain calm in less than optimal situations

Mba, Marketing And International Business

Bs, Music Business