GREG PALMER1787 N Ainsworth Suite A, Portland Oregon 97217| | C: (503)821-9163 | Greg.Palmer1379@gmail.com

Summary of Expertise:

I have over 15 years of sales marketing experience producing product-focused materials to improve visibility and engagement for a variety of clients. Analyzed and researched information to understand user intents in order to develop appropriate formats for product presentation, such as: cut sheets, flyers, telemarketing scripts and web content.

Work Experience:

• Identified appropriate business targets creating products or adapting existing products to their specific needs, timeframes and concerns

• Optimized business message combining text and graphics with presentation elements for circulation to particular clientele

• Researched the product, its suppliers, costs, availability, affordability and adaptability to present product line

• Generated the script; adapted and enhanced it based on business target and type of presentation required

• Participated in the development and implementation of business marketing strategy• Managed and coordinated all manpower, materials and equipment; provided daily supervision

of progress to maintain schedule• Selected and trained the sales team to exploit the tangibles and intangibles of the specific

product • Improved customer retention by ongoing product analysis and additional research to optimize

growth opportunities

Work Experience:

- England Logistics, Account Manager Dec 2014 – Feb 2016- Fish Field Inc-Tigard, Oregon E-Commerce Manager Sept 2014 – Sept 2015- Better Business Bureau- Lake Oswego, Oregon Sales Specialist 2014 – June2014- Self-employed, Portland, Oregon, Sales and Marketing Consultant, 2008 - Dec 2013- International Sports Management, Portland, OR, National Sales Director 2006 – 2008- Self-employed, Portland, Oregon, General Contractor, 2004 - 2006

Education:

University of Mary - Bismarck, ND, Bachelors of Business Administration 2003Clackamas Community College - Clackamas, OR, Associate of Arts 2000Centennial High School - Gresham, OR, Diploma 1997

Training:

In-house Customer Relations Management; E-Binder: Sales Force; SugarMicrosoft Office Suite, McLeod Freight management

Accomplishments:

England Logistics: I was the account manager of the week 30 of the 57 weeks for meeting and exceeding company

set goals. I produced 17% of margin with over 1 million dollars in tendered freight in my first year. In October of 2015 I out produced every account manager in the company and exceeded my

goal ending the month at %367.

Fish-Field Inc. I built the company website, inputting all products, specifications of products, images and

pricing to compete in a highly competitive online market. I researched pricing among competitors and frequency of purchase in order to effectively

compete against major retailers as well as keep the local business and foot traffic. I was the point of contact for all vendors new and old, negotiating partnerships, opportunities

as well as events.

Sales and Marketing consultant I accrued over 150 clients within my 4 plus years by meeting and exceeding expectations of

clients. Resulting in a heavy referral based clientele list. I met 90% of deadlines, when I was going to miss a deadline I always made the customer aware

as early as possible to let them know which typically helped me retain the business.

International Sports Management In my first 3 months I was given the title of regional manager for attaining and/or exceeding all

goals set by the company. At my 6 months tenure I was promoted to National Sales Director for continuing personal

growth and goals. As well as cultivating other account executives into upper level positions by mentorship, preparedness and accountability.

My first year I produced over 700 thousand in revenue for the company and having a 85% continual customers for the following year.

I took the hands on approach to training personally with new employees in addition to rewriting some of the manual to ensure quality of new employees when they started there every day job.