We are a luxury rug boutique for interior designers that ensures you have the service, selection, and pricing you want. Our goal is to become your internal rug department! The Rug Curator creates a selection of rugs for interior designers by viewing mood boards, design directions, and specifications to deliver the ideal rug options that save time and money. This includes custom rugs and in-stock options to be sure we meet your lead time. Share a mood board with us and see what rugs we curate and learn how amazing it is to work with together!

Sold Rug and Kilim custom rugs, carpet, and services to design and architectural professionals (opened 2 new Design accounts in under 2 months)Regularly making sales presentations (average 3 / week during covid)Cultivating existing client relationships as well as identifying, contacting, and building newrelationships within the design industry (grew Instagram followers 20% in 4 months)Producing and routinely updating target account lists of clients and sales strategies for eachaccount (created my own database of 650 Design and Architectural contacts)Promptly following up on all client queries (researched, curated, sent rug samples promptly)Reporting regular client activity (60 touches per day)Corresponding with the rug department team regularly (coordination of custom rug productions, sharing updates with clients, collection of invoices)

Key Responsibilities:Assist architects, designers, and homeowners with selection and technical product knowledge within the showroom.Research and create relationships with the interior design community. Build and service the Trade business with the design community in NYC and CT.Develop strong relationships with current clients whilst maintaining and building existing relationships - 30% growth in Instagram following within 3 months.Host SDA (specifier/designer/architect) as well as end consumers inside the Rug Gallery and deliver a curated brand experience.Focus on growing awareness of The Rug Gallery and Lillian August brand across multiple audience segments, through in-person exchanges as well as social media management. Develop an online strategy and following on Instagram to target and engage prospective and existing Designers - 40% increase in engagement on Instagram over a 6 month period.Generate strong sales whilst guaranteeing exceptional levels of customer experience, assisted by the Rug Gallery ManagerGive face-to-face and virtual rug presentations to the design community on the Rug Galleries unique product assortment, customization opportunities, trade benefits, and online service featuresConversion and re-engagement of existing clients through Instagram and direct phone and messaging Conversion rate over 10%5 years’ experience in a sales position within the Trade design/retailer marketplace

Mark Inc is a 28-year-old custom carpet designer and manufacturer to the trade.Supported designers to create the highest luxury and design carpets with ease efficiency and fun!Sales/Marketing: researched prospects, outreached, developed relationships through calls and creating e-blast marketing and database. Promoted the company through Instagram to grow my account to 800 followers.

Created meaningful relationships with interior designers and retail clients that deliver the ideal design solutions in rugs lighting and home accessories.Researched prospective clients, created CRM, crafted outreach content and email marketing campaign, built a network of 800 qualified leads through developing my Instagram following, converting them into 300K of business within the companies first 9 months.

LEADERSHIP AND PERFORMANCE COACHINGI am a top professional development coach serving businesses and individuals. Using a proven, repeatable process, Clarify, Plan, + Activate, she provides clients with motivation, accountability, and support to identify and achieve their greatest goals. Clients take this powerful tool with them throughout their careers so they can continue to bring out the best in themselves and the people around them.ABOUT COACHINGWithin a professional environment, coaching can support executives to gain deeper insights into individual and team performance goals. It can empower leaders with the tools they need to inspire and manage their direct reports, set clear expectations, communicate effectively and drive organizational goals.These insights can reveal opportunities to improve: • Individual and team motivation• Leadership• Focus• Communication• Consistent achievement of goalsOur co-creative 1-2-1 relationship is established as one of equality, where the client and coach are both committed to being honest and non-judgmental. This provides the safe environment needed to uncover true challenges; tailor individual solutions, and take action steps that can consistently deliver higher performance.During the initial phase of a coaching engagement, I work with my clients to establish the high-level areas of impact they want to address through coaching. We then create a tailored plan to measure the returns on the investment made in the overall coaching program.

BRAND STRATEGY & PACKAGE DESIGN AGENCYIlluminated brand discussions that created forward-thinking opportunities for growth.Nurtured relationships with integrity and meaning.Orchestrated marketing messages with clarity and authenticity. Outreach to targeted prospects, create relationships, set meetings, open new accounts.

An award-winning global creative agency with offices in Paris, London, Hamburg, Warsaw, Shanghai, Singapore, Sao Paulo, and New York.Researched, created and built relationships with brand innovation and design prospects. Supported, nurtured and communicated new business discussions externally and internally to and identify opportunities for growth.Contributed to the development, planning, and execution of Marketing, New Hire Recruitment, PR and Events.Represened Dragon Rouge at new business meetings, conferences, and events to share the generosity of spirit, design, and culture that defines our global success as partners.

CBX is a brand strategy & design agency; brand positioning, purpose & meaning, architecture, naming, identity design, packaging design, innovation.Responsibilites:•Generate new business meetings through constant relationship building via phone and email•Mentor, manage and foster loyalty amongst team members•Recruit new team members from crafting description, promotion, interviewing and hiring.•Provide insights and innovation to company-wide outreach efforts•Collaborate with all employees to garner leads of prospects and discuss outreach approach•Build consensus with company leaders around target company selection•Create an outreach strategy with strategy leaders to develop new prospect lists and messaging.•Craft all outreach messaging verbal and written•Guide direction for key business process areas, continually improving practicesfor pitching, presentations, analysis and business reporting•Consult with Marketing and discuss outreach needs, tracking/consulting of all leads generated from CBX conference attendees•Collaborate with team to determine: priorities, internal communications for meeting preparation, prospect meeting agenda•Present New Business update reports on company outreach targets

Carpenter Group: a creative agency with a consultative approach to strategy and marketing.Lead telesales operation for strategic communications agency that specializes in financial services•Responsible for cold calling prospective financial/insurance companies and identifying decision-makers who purchase strategic communications offering, including branding, sales/marketing messaging and creative support for all channels of sales and marketing•Cultivate relationships via phone and email resulting in meetings for the internal CG sales team•Consult and coach internal team on sales strategy before and after all meetings with prospects•Built and maintain database; track all sales activity and provide weekly reports to internal sales team

VCG was an integrated marketing resource that created Corporate and Marketing communications focusing on the financial industry and the public arena. All contact management, strategy, research and relationship building began and was supported by my efforts.