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SUMMARY
- Extremely sharp at quickly assessing needs and priorities
- Over 20 years of experience in sales, public relations and promotions
- Excellent skills in paying close attention to detail
- Great team player with exceptional strong written and verbal communication skills
- Extensive business knowledge and understanding of small business development
- A born sales person and promoter, able to generate enthusiasm in others
- Creative with web based design layout.
- Proven success in increasing sales and customer base
PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Web Development
- View my Portfolio page from my site at http://www.kimsettlerwebdesigns.com/portfolio
Sales/Advertising
- Consistently achieve and surpass sales targets as a key account manager
- Develop customer service training procedures and training programs for management and staff
- Originate and implement marketing strategies to bolster sales at unprofitable retail locations
- Conceptualize and successfully established a full service clothing company with a revenue base of over $850,000
Promotion
- Through dynamic media advertising while employed with the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce, Konings Wholesale and Bayer Pharmaceuticals, organized successful sold out public and professional forums
- Successful at attaining key speakers locally and throughout North America
- Designed a creative and successful pilot program streamlining the doctor/patient visits, benefiting the doctor (customer), patient and the company
- Skilled when presented with a task which requires creative/team thinking
Organization/Administration
- Developing new ideas to create new business
- Project Management
- Prioritizing work projects
- Designing and implementing follow-up procedures, resulting in more efficient and profitable work flow
CAREER HISTORY
Currently
2008
2005 – July/05
2000 - 2004
1998 - 2000
1993 - 1998
1988 - 1989
1986 - 1988
1980 - 1983
Kim Settler Web Designs
northStudio.com, Project Manager
Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce, Account Representative
Bayer Pharmaceuticals, Victoria, Professional Diabetes Representative
Konings Wholesale, Victoria, Professional Service Representative
Aztec Dreamzz Clothier, Victoria, Owner/designer, manufacturer
General Foods of Canada, Winnipeg, Professional Sales Representative
Amrams of Canada, Winnipeg, Professional Sales Rep
The Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce, Assistant Exec/Public Relations