John Slaughter Email & Phone Number

Richmond, Virginia Area

Responsible for supporting users of the AdBase applications software utilized for ad entry by the advertising department and production department. Project coordinator for creating and maintaining a training calendar for over 160 employees requiring training on Ad Booker v3.0 before upgrade implementation. Provided 12 years of service in the newspaper industry and survived eight work force reductions. Identified trends and training opportunities within the advertising department through daily reviews of the rate error queue and flat rate report. Suggested and provided training on a one on one basis that resulted in reducing flat rates by over 70% and rate errors by 65%. Initiated a program to attend advertising sales team weekly meetings to keep in touch with new product ideas and software related issues being experienced by the advertising staff.Responsible for building new products and updating existing products within the software

Richmond, Virginia Area

Started Richmond branch office. Sales exceeded $100,000 on a monthly average and staff grew from one to three employees in under eight months.Designed a system quote process that provided customers with an easy step-by-step method for quoting and ordering computer systems.Devised plan to enhance new market strategy of expanding customer class. Sales volumes increased by more than 20% monthly.Developed an inventory re-order level that reduced daily time spent on purchasing by 50%Responsible for sales, purchasing, inventory monitoring and control, customer service and product pickup and delivery on a daily basis.

Richmond, Virginia Area

Expanded new product lines by 30% and increased revenues by 50% over the next year.Managed inventory errors through implementation of procedure changes, resulting in improved accuracy and increased customer satisfaction.Managed over 20 employees in four departments, while continuing to meet personal sales goals. Responsible for an inventory level that exceeded $1.0 million

Virginia Beach, Va

Improved client growth through determination of product needs and services. Client purchases doubled within six months.Directly responsible for location growth from $250,000 a month to over $900,000 a month in sales revenue.Consistently exceeded sales goals on a monthly basis.

Virginia Beach, Va

Sold maintenance contracts on computers and printers to small and medium businesses.

Fairfax, Va

October 1991 direct salesperson of the month.Sold HMO health plans to small businesses through cold calling and broker relationships.Conducted employee benefits training for new accounts and renewal accounts

Gloucester, Va

Constructed residential housing, including framing, siding and decks