Rolly Merrill Email & Phone Number

Clifton Park, Ny

Helping employers of every size achieve compliance with an ever growing and changing set of rules, regulations and taxes related to their payroll. Introducing payroll tools and technology that saves business clients significant time and money.

Helping clients sell products and services while communicating more effectively in their marketplaces.

Glens Falls, New York Area

Prospected for new radio advertisers, managed and up-sold assigned list of current radio advertisers - many of these clients significantly grew their advertising commitments on the Regional Radio Group stations. Also scripted and produced commercials.Hosted weekly gardening talk program with Toadflax Nursery.

Latham, Ny

Using the company's consultative selling process, prospected for new radio advertising clients, sold the advertising, scripted and produced radio commercials, and collected invoices generated by these sales.

Glens Falls, New York Area

Consulted with clients desiring to drive more sales through improved client/prospect communicationsDesigned marketing strategies and delivery tactics to help B2B and B2C clients grow their businessResponsible for generating new clients and closing deals for marketing projectsOffered weekly training programs to provide clients cutting-edge marketing innovationsProvided marketing in several forms – print, electronic, internet, broadcast, direct mail… Show more Consulted with clients desiring to drive more sales through improved client/prospect communicationsDesigned marketing strategies and delivery tactics to help B2B and B2C clients grow their businessResponsible for generating new clients and closing deals for marketing projectsOffered weekly training programs to provide clients cutting-edge marketing innovationsProvided marketing in several forms – print, electronic, internet, broadcast, direct mail, scriptingMedia buyer with strong negotiation skills Show less

Glens Falls, New York Area

Managed radio advertising sales team and sold radio advertising for group of six radio stations. Responsible for hiring, training, managing, and sales goal achievement of team and my individual sales. In my tenure team significantly increased total number of advertisers and total advertising revenue.

Glens Falls, New York Area

Started as radio advertising sales rep in 1986. Promoted to Regional Sales Manager in 1990 - responsible for focus on developing regional advertisers that purchased advertising through third party advertising agencies - double digit growth in these efforts lead to promotion to General Sales Manager in 1991 - continuing in this position through the sale of the Bradmark stations to Vox Radio Group in 2000. Responsible for hiring, training and managing radio advertising sales team that grew from… Show more Started as radio advertising sales rep in 1986. Promoted to Regional Sales Manager in 1990 - responsible for focus on developing regional advertisers that purchased advertising through third party advertising agencies - double digit growth in these efforts lead to promotion to General Sales Manager in 1991 - continuing in this position through the sale of the Bradmark stations to Vox Radio Group in 2000. Responsible for hiring, training and managing radio advertising sales team that grew from four people representing two radio stations in 1991 to seven people representing sales for six stations in the Bradmark group - more than tripled personal sales over 17 years with an average growth rate of nearly 7% annually while taking on more management responsibilities in that time. In the 12 years as General Sales Manager, sales team grew sales at an annual average rate of 8.6% - outpacing all local competitors. Show less

Local radio personality who hosted daily radio program, produced radio commercials, and made on-location broadcast appearance for advertisers.

Hosted popular daily morning drive radio show with heavy emphasis on popular music and comedy skits.In charge of 8-member on-air radio staff, scheduling and managing their performance.In charge of all non-news on-air station programming, including music selection and rotation for the radio station.

Started at $2.40/hour stocking the Genny Beer display with 6-packs for 99 cents!

Bachelor Of Arts, Rhetoric & Communication, Minor: Music

Activities and Societies: Symphony, Band, Percussion Ensemble, Pit Band Drummer for School Musicals I was a commuter student so getting.

Regents Diploma - Honors, History, English, Music Math Science

Activities and Societies: Co-Founder, Charter Member and Drummer for Pep Band. Percussionist in Wind Ensemble, Stage Band, Orchestra.

Education record

I learned create an announcer tape that was good enough to land my first radio job about 4 months after I graduated. This school was.