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Profile A results and process oriented professional with over 20 years experience in the motorcycle and automotive business including start-ups. Strong interpersonal and relationship skills whether working with artist, customers, associates, leadership and the public including media contacts. Consistent track record of getting the projects done on time and budget. Certified Project Management Professional and Renewable Energy Management Expert (cert./PMI.org) Sales and Marketing * Directed and implemented sales and marketing activities as owner of business consulting firm to the automotive, motorcycle and accessories markets. * Developed marketing wholesale units, dealerships and auctions for Corporate Fleet Inc by attending nationwide car auctions and buying 1000 cars per month. * Developed marketing and promotional strategies for Robb Report Motorcycling, a commercial luxury life style magazine and established funding and subscription service for Tamaqua literary magazine. * Wrote promotional copy and supervised advertisement for business brochures, newspapers and magazines. Business and Technical Operations * Business consultant to new and under performing franchised auto and motorcycle dealerships, wholesale distributors, and after-market manufacturers providing expertise and strategic focus on marketing plans, staffing * Project included software installation, recruitment and training of all dealership staff. * Directed start-up and managed business operations for two years of recreational motor vehicle and motorcycle dealership and then sold for profit. Received sales award in one year as number one dealership nation wide for * Directed and managed overall administration and operations for Robb Report Motorcycling. Responsibilities include recruitment of free-lance writers and photographers. P & L, marketing, budget management Writing and Editorial * PM Edited book, Taking it to the Limit, by Producer/Director Peter Starr. * Editor-In-Chief for a firm that specializes in publishing of luxury life style magazines (Robb Report, Worth Magazine, Robb Report Collections, Robb Report Motorcycling). * Conceptualized and coordinated Robb Report Motorcycling magazine launch from initial concept to successful premiere issue. * Wrote and edited feature stories for consumer's bi-monthly magazine. * Founding Editor of literary magazine Tamaqua, for college audience of 9000 students. Redesigned Quarterly from black and white 80 page to a 126 page four-color glossy
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