Larry Smith
Summary
Dynamic professional with proven expertise in customer relationship management, team supervision, and marketing strategy implementation. Committed to enhancing client satisfaction and retention while driving business growth through effective communication and problem-solving skills.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner
Larry's Lawn Mowing Service, LLC.
Cumby
06.2020 - Current
- Managed daily operations of a lawn mowing service business.
- Supervised a team of lawn care professionals during service delivery.
- Cultivated customer relationships that enhanced satisfaction and promoted retention.
- Scheduled appointments and coordinated service routes for efficiency.
- Maintained equipment and ensured proper functioning for safety.
- Trained new employees on best practices in lawn care services.
- Executed targeted marketing strategies that increased client base and supported business growth.
- Ensured compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
- Oversaw budgeting and financial management.
- Identified new opportunities for growth, expansion, and diversification.
- Provided direction and guidance to employees.
- Promoted business on social media platforms to maximize brand identity and generate revenue.
- Created marketing campaigns to attract new customers.
- Reviewed legal documents related to business operations.
- Negotiated optimal pricing with vendors, significantly improving profit margin.
- Implemented quality assurance processes to ensure product excellence.
- Prepared weekly schedules to verify proper floor coverage within fiscal guidelines.
- Monitored inventory levels and placed new orders for merchandise to keep supply well-stocked.
- Used excellent verbal skills to engage customers in conversation and effectively determine needs and requirements.
Staff Photographer
European Pressphoto Agency
Washington
01.2010 - 06.2020
- Captured high-quality images for international news events and assignments.
- Created high-quality photos for print media, websites, advertising campaigns and other projects.
- Edited and processed images for timely distribution to clients and media outlets.
- Collaborated with editors to curate and select visuals that enhanced publication quality.
- Collaborated with clients to plan shoots and boost satisfaction with photos.
- Conducted research on subjects to enhance storytelling through photography.
- Developed strong relationships with sources to gain access to exclusive content.
- Developed innovative photographic methods to adapt to challenging environments.
- Captured images in both indoor and outdoor settings under varying weather conditions.
- Set up lights, backdrops, and props for shoots and events.
- Set up camera control equipment, stands, and tripods for shoots.
- Operated studio lighting equipment such as strobes, soft boxes, umbrellas and other modifiers.
- Cropped, manipulated, and performed color balance for final images.
- Edited images to ensure optimal quality before submitting final product to clients.
- Managed digital archives of photographs to enable efficient retrieval and reference for future projects.
- Saved and archived images and maintained master image library for future use.
- Produced photo slideshows using Adobe Lightroom or Photoshop software tools.
- Troubleshot any issues encountered while shooting or editing photos.
- Monitored post-production workflow processes in order to meet tight deadlines.
- Collaborated successfully with various personalities and work styles.
- Maintained accurate records of all photography equipment, including cameras, lenses, lighting systems, digital imaging software and accessories.
- Negotiated contracts and fees with clients to ensure mutual understanding of project deliverables and expectations.
Education
High School Diploma -
Sedan High School
Sedan, KS05-1988
Skills
- Client relations
- Client negotiation
- Client service
- Sales management
- Partnership building
- Marketing implementation
- Product branding
- Financial management
- Financial budgeting
- Regulatory compliance
- Business operations
- Bidding processes
- Project estimating
- Project oversight
- Team supervision
- Staff management
- Staff training
- Equipment maintenance
- Time management
- Problem solving
- Effective communication
- Conflict resolution
- Problem solving
- Relationship building
- Project oversight
- Product branding
- Financial management
Timeline
Owner
Larry's Lawn Mowing Service, LLC.
06.2020 - Current
Staff Photographer
European Pressphoto Agency
01.2010 - 06.2020
High School Diploma -
Sedan High School