JEROME GLOE 14330 284th Avenue NW ~ Zimmerman, MN 55398 ~ 763.229.4232 ~ jg139fe46@wes tpost.

net GROWTH-ORIENTED, RESULTS-DRIVEN SALES PROFESSIONAL Innovative and experienced sales and marketing professional with the ability to perform all facets of product and market growth through expansive strategic plan ning, market analysis and contract closing techniques. Consistently demonstrated success in taking profitable risks, executing successf ul strategies, breaking into saturated markets, and identifying growth opportuni ties. Superior leadership talents relating to team initiatives, staff supervisio n, and project management. Exceptional customer service, needs assessment, nego tiating and communication skills. Core Competencies: Sales / Marketing Skills Customer Service Strategic Planning Brand Development Market Analysis Advertising / Promotions Negotiating / Sales Closings Leadership

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE ALL IN PROMOTIONS (2005 Present) Owner / General Partner Direct and oversee all advertising, marketing and promotional efforts related to business growth and market penetration. Maintain and expand company brand, log o and website toward increased profits. Skillfully manage staff toward improved performance and goal achievement. Ensure accurate completion of all company fi nancial responsibilities including payroll and budget management. Develop and author content within monthly e-newsletter. Select Highlights: * Proactively grew gross sales to $500,000 within first year of business. * Successfully negotiated and secured strategic partnership with Canterbury Park to host tournaments for company players. CITY PAGES (1988 2002) Sales & Marketing Director (1997 2002) Led and managed a wide range of sales and marketing endeavors consistently driv ing sales results higher and higher year over year. Trained, coached and superv ised a sales staff of up to 30 sales personnel and 3 department managers. Effic iently managed all aspects of the $10 million sales and marketing budget includ ing budget planning, expansion strategies, profitability measures and national p rojects. Oversaw a process improvement which increased company sales while lowe ring employee commissions effectively increasing company profits and employee i ncomes through solid training and educational efforts. Skillfully negotiated co st-effective advertising actions. Devised and developed multiple marketing camp aigns which consistently realized market penetration and sales growth goals. Di rected and led numerous marketing strategies and campaigns including paper ads, web marketing, direct mailings, and radio / television spots. Select Highlights:

* Grew sales by 12% in 1998, 22% in 1999, 7% in 2000 and 2.2% in 2001 leading t he paper to be the only in seven major paper chains throughout the nation with p ositive growth within recessionary years, as well as operating at a 30% profit m argin. * Researched, planned and created the company universitys (CPU) Sales Training M anual, as well as a New Hire Orientation program both of which were successful training tools. * Devised and created upsize programs and plans during recessionary period incr easing business drastically through doubling ad sizes within new markets. * Innovatively increased revenue per paper ad by changing advertisements to an e ight column format from a six column one while maintaining quality text and grap hics. EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS Bachelor of Science, Mass Communications / Advertising ST. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY