Nick Unruh: Managing Partner, Director of Sales and Marketing in Monrovia, CA

Skateboard Factory China is a highly advanced skateboard manufacturer that produces quality products for companies and distributors across the globe. As an owner and managing partner, I am responsible for building on the existing business models as well as keeping a laser focus on directing sales and marketing efforts. •Oversee sales and marketing managers in order to develop and implement plans, forecasts and operating budgets for OEM skateboard products. •Ensure effective control of online marketing results and take corrective action to guarantee that marketing campaigns and events fall within designated budgets. •Meet with key clients and assist sales managers in maintaining relationships and negotiating and closing deals. •Oversee and evaluate online market research and adjust marketing strategies to meet changing markets and competitive conditions while monitoring competitor's products, sales and marketing activities. •Work directly with product specialists and the Operations Director in order to improve quality control and increase product research and development.

HM Consulting Services is a marketing and online development business with a goal to simplify and reduce the resources needed to complete creative projects on behalf of businesses and individuals. As an Administrative Assistant, I achieved success by creating new processes and developing a communication system that ensured the needs of the creative professional and business owners were met. •Focus on the business development arena in order to help create a system that delivers results, ultimately saving time, money and resources. •Source information from the industries top professionals and track developing trends. •Executed activator tendencies in providing a fresh perspective to clients'? digital marketing techniques. •Implemented exceptional communication skills in acting as an intermediary for current and future clients. •Wrote new content and revised existing content for clients' websites and online marketing tools.

Azusa Pacific University's Writing Center allows students to improve their own writing by employing a better writing process. As a writing consultant, I was able to help students become successful writers as we worked together on any kind of writing project at any stage of the writing process. •Assisted student and faculty writers at any stage of the writing process, on topics from any discipline, through face-to-face and online sessions. •Provided helpful feedback and insights regarding writing in general and/or in response to an individual writer's particular task or draft. •Provided an opportunity for writers to obtain a professional perspective on their work.

Cycleman E-Bike Co., Ltd. is a leader in the production of high-quality electric bicycles in China. Working as a marketing intern taught me the importance of being able to create value out of nothing. I learned how to create assets that didn't previously exist and work with professionals I may not have had the opportunity to work with otherwise. •Tenaciously studied the engineering that goes behind the key components of every electric bicycle so that I could interview engineers and film for quality control purposes during factory visits. •Performed factory quality checks for electric bike components while filming and photographing for marketing purposes. •Successfully boosted English text Internet searches for Cycleman e-bikes and Kombi Torque sensor ?system equipment using keyword analysis, search engine optimization and back-link building. •Created posts on blogs and forums, wrote online articles, and found related pages and guest blog posts for e-bikes and electronic engineering equipment.

As a phone banker at Wells Fargo, I was able to respond to customers’ concerns and help them define their financial goals by thinking critically, utilizing my problem solving abilities and developing customer relationships. •Demonstrated proactive sales advice to bank team members by being detail-oriented and always searching for new sales opportunities when analyzing a customer’s financial profile. •Received continual recognition for meeting goals pertaining to sales and customer satisfaction. •Explained and determined interest rates on savings and credit products while implementing alternative banking solutions to ensure the customer’s financial stability and success. •Educated clients on bank policies and procedures while making sure customers understand and manage accounts in the most effective way possible.

Luminance Marketing is an outside marketing agency made up of hardworking self-starters who help build relationships between business and customers in order to help bring new products to the market. •Invited to nationwide conferences to network and share sales and managing strategies with fellow managers, based on extraordinary performance. •Conducted interviews and hands-on training for sales representatives as their team leader. •Built professional relationships with Best Buy managers while selling DirecTV service to customers and expanding the firm's market.

College Works Painting provides extraordinary training in leadership and management to college student entrepreneurs by way of real-world work experiences. Through running my own house painting business, the company helped me develop and demonstrate a strong skillset encompassing business ethics, communication, organization in management and sales, along with a firm understanding of the mechanics of leadership applicable to any profession. •Started and managed a $60,000 house painting business in a single summer, at 18 years old. •Maintained ‘Top Manager’ status on the leader boards in regards to profit and total business size. •Closed sales jobs averaging $3,500; conducted painter interviews, processed payroll, and motivated my employees to paint houses under the determined budget and expand our territory. •Oversaw door-to-door marketing sessions in order to develop a market and plan estimates for clients, homeowners and commercial building property managers. •Built permanent relationships with my employees, clients, and fellow managers while learning and implementing the dynamics of every business model.