Ashton Dowdy
Prospect,KY
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Sales Representative/ Social Media Marketing
Apricot Lane Boutique
Louisville , KY
10.2023 - Current
- Developed and maintained relationships with existing clients to ensure customer satisfaction.
- Conducted market research to identify potential customers and their needs.
- Created detailed reports on daily, weekly, and monthly sales activity.
- Collaborated with other departments such as marketing, finance, logistics.
- Maintained accurate records of all sales and prospecting activities.
- Assisted in developing promotional materials such as flyers, brochures.
- Listened to customer needs to identify and recommend best products and services.
- Managed the daily operations of all assigned social media accounts.
- Analyzed data to measure the effectiveness of campaigns and adjust strategies accordingly.
- Researched industry trends and competitors' activities to develop new ideas for content creation.
- Assisted in developing strategies for increasing followership and engagement rates.
- Optimized posts for SEO purposes by researching relevant keywords and hashtags.
- Implemented SEO best practices in social media content to improve visibility and drive website traffic.
- Developed and implemented comprehensive social media strategies to increase brand visibility and engagement across multiple platforms.
Administrative Student Worker
Western Kentucky University Env. Health and Safety
Bowling Green , KY
05.2021 - 10.2022
- Assisted with the organization of student files and documents.
- Compiled data for reports and presentations.
- Scheduled meetings and appointments for faculty members.
- Prepared agendas for departmental meetings.
- Created spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel to track student information.
- Entered data into databases in an accurate and timely manner.
- Proofread documents prior to submission or publication.
- Assisted with maintaining the department's website content.
- Assisted with event planning and implementation.
- Provided customer service assistance when needed.
- Drafted financial documents, reports and forecast projections.
- Monitored and responded to general inquiries received via email and telephone, directing them to appropriate personnel.
Sales Associate
Hibbett Sporting Goods
Bowling Green , KY
10.2020 - 04.2021
- Greeted customers and provided exceptional customer service.
- Assisted customers with product selection, sizing and styling.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of store merchandise and policies.
- Processed transactions using a point-of-sale system.
- Organized stockroom shelves according to size, color or style.
- Built relationships with customers to encourage repeat business.
- Maintained records related to sales for store management.
- Prepared merchandise for purchase or rental.
- Ticketed, arranged and displayed merchandise to promote sales.
- Opened and closed cash registers by counting money, separating charge slips and balancing drawers.
- Recommended, selected and located merchandise based on customer desires.
Education
High School Diploma -
Assumption High School
Louisville, KY05-2019
Bachelor of Arts - Communications Studies
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KYBachelor of Arts - Communication Design
Spalding University
Louisville, KYSkills
- Competitor research
- Sales closing
- Sales consultation
- Territory sales
- Lead prospecting
- Account development
- Analytics reporting
- Advertising
- Content scheduling
- Online marketing and advertising
- Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
- Web development
Accomplishments
- Women in Business award authrorized by Assumption High School
Affiliations
- Gildas Club of Louisville Associate Board member
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Sales Representative/ Social Media Marketing
Apricot Lane Boutique
10.2023 - Current
Administrative Student Worker
Western Kentucky University Env. Health and Safety
05.2021 - 10.2022
Sales Associate
Hibbett Sporting Goods
10.2020 - 04.2021
High School Diploma -
Assumption High School
Bachelor of Arts - Communications Studies
Western Kentucky University
Bachelor of Arts - Communication Design
Spalding University
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