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Benjamin Buggs
SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
510-978-2396 (cell ph#)
benbuggs@yahoo.com
www.benbuggs.com
Objective: Financial Marketing Sales position with base salary and performance
based compensation.
Highlights
** MBA- Masters in Business Administration (Finance/Marketing)
·24+ years experience in business management and sales
· Expertise in communications, marketing and high-tech business development
· Additional background in financial services and law
Experience
CURRENT: Senior Advertising Account Executive
The City Star/Examiner newspapers
Responsible for the growth of the advertising revenue for The City Star newspaper. Business development is the primary task with display advertising as the product. Sales, client service, and procedures for sales staff are the day-to-day functions in this position.
RECENT PAST: Advertising Account Executive
SAN FRANCISCO DAILY
Advertising sales representative for the SF Daily. Responsible for selling display advetising and writing Town Talk column articles for businesses in a daily newspaper.
PAST: Advertising Sales Manager, EAST BAY DAILY NEWS
Sales manager for a daily newspaper, responsible for the day to day operations of a sales staff and the development of display advertising in the newspaper. Responsible for the hiring, training, and production of the sales staff. Assigned as the REGIONAL SALES TRAINER for the Daily News Group which requires the training of all new advertising representatives in the chain of community newspapers in the Bay Area.
Recent Account Executive, CardPayment Solutions, Berkeley, CA
Business-to-business sales and service representative for credit/debit
ATM card processing services and equipment. Consultive sales of
Internet solutions and check processing services for businesses as
Registered Agent for JPMorgan Chase Bank.
July-Nov '04 Business Development Associate, CAS Systems, Oakland, CA
Perform various business development activities for major high tech clients, including cold calling, developing prospecting scripts, writing synopses of calls, mentoring new employees, and participating in training activities.
June 2004 In Store Marketing Associate, Sears, Oakland, CA
Coordinated all promotional displays and advertisements, including overseeing advertising campaigns. Quality assurance of pricing with weekly national advertising promotional campaigns.
May 2004 Telemarketer/Fundraiser, EARTHtel, Oakland, CA
Procured charitable donations for various non-profits including World Wildlife Fund, Sierra Club, WNET public television, Lamda Legal, NARAL.
Contacted donors and members for renewals and additional funds.
05/80 - 1/05 Owner/President, Ben Buggs Associates, Sacramento/Oakland,
Berkeley, CA
Marketing consultant in private business with emphasis on managing finance/marketing/sales. Represented and sold insurance, investments, computers, credit cards, consumer products, business services, and developed budgets for advertising/marketing plans. Prepared income tax returns for individuals, businesses, and small corporations. Developed advertising and marketing plans with budgets.
3/95 - 3/04 Coordinator, Sacramento Co. Voting/Elections, Sacramento, CA
Worked during elections as manager of 12 district voting polls. Supervised staff of 65 inspectors, and clerks. Duties were staffing, training, and site preparations. Elections required monitoring districts and accounting of results. Seasonal work.
8/01 - 6/02 Compliance Representative, Franchise Tax Board, State of
California, Sacramento, CA
Tax Collector on assigned cases for taxpayers with filing enforcements. Negotiated settlements, resolved accounts, and used legal actions to settle past tax debts. Primary assigned accounts required liens, garnishments, and seizures.
11/00 - 7/01Sales Consultant, Earthlink Internet Services, Sacramento, CA
Incoming call center representative for internet services. Provided products and solutions for businesses and individuals with nationally known internet service provider (ISP). Ranked as the #1 sales representative in call center out of 275+ reps based on closed sales production.
2/00 - 7/01 Teleservices Representative, Discovery & Development,
Sacramento, CA
Responsible for telemarketing loan appointments to homeowners on behalf of loan officers. Financial products/services included mortgage loans, equity loans, and refinancing current loans to lower rate loans with cash out. Managed call center on various projects.
Skills Communications, Computer hardware and software, Telemarketing, Business Development,
Sales, Financial Planning, Training New Employees
Education MBA - Masters Business Administration, Finance/Marketing, CAL STATE UNIV SAC, 3.88 GPA, Thesis topic: Advertising Effectiveness
BS - Bachelor of Science/Business Admin, Marketing, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA, 3.55 GPA, Varsity Basketball Letterman
NASD - National Association of Securities Dealers (Stockbroker)
Law School - McGeorge
