Patty O'Brien Email & Phone Number

Portland, ME, US

Biddeford, ME, US

Elon, NC, US

• Managed grants for compliance, prepared grant reports, and promoted grantors
• Explored opportunities for additional funding and prepared letters of intent, grant proposals, and grant applications
• Assisted Executive Director in soliciting funds and establishing contacts with potential grantors
• Wrote, edited and designed National SAVE publications including monthly newsletter, educational materials, press releases, media alerts, website and social networking sites
• Tracked media information and served as main contact with the media
• Managed the marketing, public relations promotion and educational curriculum of the SAVE program

• Identified prospective advertisers for premier lifestyle magazine targeting readers in the affluent North Raleigh and Wake Forest areas
• Applied strong interpersonal skills to establish, build and maintain business relationships through prospecting and cold calling in person, by phone and email
• Exhibited dynamic presentation, closing and negotiation skills to sell full and fractional page ads in quarterly full color print, glossy magazine distributed to over 25,000 readers each quarter
• Implemented strategic lead generation skills via researching and monitoring competitors’ advertising and contacting relevant leads to increase advertising revenue
• Managed accounts effectively utilizing organized sales/leads tracking sheets and executing efficient follow-up

• Worked in a team environment on client's campaign, selling office supplies business-to-business in various assigned territories
• Displayed excellent communication skills in consulting with decision makers. Formulated new business through cold calling, referrals and leads follow-up
• Delivered educational sales presentations, tailoring sales strategies to focus on customer-specific needs to establish and uphold relationships
• Demonstrated successful individual field work via solid comprehension and application of sales and marketing techniques learned in training
• Promoted from entry-level to leadership position in 4 days; normal timeframe 2-4 weeks
• Taught and trained entry-level representatives sales and marketing techniques in office and field

Raleigh, NC, US

• Conducted, interpreted and organized consumer and market research
• Wrote, edited and proofread marketing, advertising and public relations materials
• Served as liaison between agency and clients; promoted agency to potential clients
• Collaborated and presented in meetings on clients’ brand, ad, marketing, and public relations campaigns
• Contacted various media outlets regarding current and potential media coverage, articles, etc.
• Oversaw logistics for client and various other vendors’ audio-visual materials for conferences

Elon, NC, US

• Provided patrons with information regarding ticketing and performances
• Assisted in maintaining event planning schedule and assigned rooms
• Created effective displays promoting upcoming performing arts events

Ba, International Studies (Minor: Italian Studies)

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