David Eriksen
King,North Carolina
Summary
Seasoned Editor with 20 years of experience in Graphic Design, Sales and Project management. Highly successful at providing ongoing training, coaching, and monitoring of new editorial employees. Outstanding time management and communication skills.
Overview
40
40
years of professional experience
Work History
Editor & Publisher, Graphic Artist
Foothills Times Magazine
King, NC
11.2007 - Current
- Prepared, rewrote, and edited pieces to improve readability and impact.
- Determining readiness of written pieces, made changes and approved final versions for publication.
- Reviewed articles for grammar, spelling, punctuation, syntax, accuracy and compliance with quality standards. Managed over 30 writers and 8 Salespeople.
- Devised attention-grabbing headlines and summaries for articles.
- Chose and prepared photos for use with feature pieces with Corel Draw.
Advertising Sales Representative
Foothills Times Magazine
King, North Carolina
11.2007 - Current
- Developed strong relationships with advertisers and negotiated pricing following established procedures.
- Created and presented media and advertising packages to prospective customers.
- Helped customers in determining design and layout of sold and spec ads.
Customer Service Specialist
USAir
Winston-Salem, NC
02.2004 - 10.2007
- Addressed customer complaints and mitigated dissatisfaction by employing timely and on-point solutions.
- Took payment information and other pertinent information such as addresses and phone numbers to place orders.
- Complied with company policies and procedures by encouraging positive and effective work environment among all employees.
- Resolved concerns with products or services to help with retention and drive sales.
Sales Representative, Owner
Marque International Inc.
Winston-Salem, NC
09.1996 - 01.2004
- Founded and managed Marque International. Directly sold to Businesses.
- Used knowledge of market trends to create value-added solutions resulting in a significant increase in revenues.
- Trained and developed team members to build human capital.
- Monitored market conditions to set accurate product pricing and take advantage of emerging trends.
- Developed sales presentations and promotion initiatives to key accounts to drive product sales and increase brand awareness.
- Organized sales paperwork, presented proposals and finalized contracts.
- Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
Education
High School Diploma -
Colonie Central High School
Albany, NY06.1982
Skills
- Designing creative graphics for Advertising and Promotions Examples: Publication Ads, Magazine Layout, Signs, Website Inserts, Logos
- Marketing Collaboration
- Artwork and Layout Coordination
- Publication Content Planning
- Microsoft Office, Excel, PDF, JPG, ADOBE, Corel Draw
- Customer Service
- Originality and Creativity
- Video Creation and Editing
- Word Processing
- Flip Magazine Production
Accomplishments
- Over 15 years publishing Foothills Times, Wedding Inspirations. This Publication was printed on glossy paper with a min. of 72 pages. Advertising featured between 45-and 80 advertisers.
- Achieved by consulting with printers and providing files with accuracy and efficiency.
- Self-taught Graphic Artist that turned 10 advertisers into 80 advertisers.
Timeline
Editor & Publisher, Graphic Artist
Foothills Times Magazine
11.2007 - Current
Advertising Sales Representative
Foothills Times Magazine
11.2007 - Current
Customer Service Specialist
USAir
02.2004 - 10.2007
Sales Representative, Owner
Marque International Inc.
09.1996 - 01.2004
High School Diploma -
Colonie Central High School
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