Thomas Blais
Saco,ME
Summary
Highly motivated professional with several years of entrepreneurial and management experience. Skillfully creates and maintains professional and loyal relationships with co-workers, staff and clients while managing administrative and sales employees. Comfortable working independently as manager and leader and as collaborative team member. Applies business acumen and experience and exercises decisive judgment to meet and exceed organizational goals.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner/President
Maine Publishing Corp
South Portland, Maine
08.2014 - 08.2024
- Successfully owned & operated a marketing company through direct sales and passionate customer service. Responsible for establishing and acquiring new customers and maintaining current customer relationships. Proven success in attention to detail, proofreading, and ad design and strong in sales...
- Services included local media, direct mail, inserts, and mobile & desktop website design. Offered full digital marketing for small businesses. Branding, logo design, graphics, targeted mailers, and email marketing and follow-up, utilizing CMYK color design.
- A demonstrated ability to run and maintain all aspects of a business, including sales, day-to-day operations, accounting, bookkeeping, and customer service.
Owner/President
New England Publishing, Inc
South Portland, Maine
06.1999 - 08.2014
- Ensured compliance with applicable laws and regulations related to business operations.
- Developed policies and procedures for the organization.
- Researched potential partners in order to expand services offered.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Business & Marketing
University of Southern Maine
Gorham, MESkills
- Business Management
- Marketing tactics
- Administrative Oversight
- Regulatory Compliance
- Budget Administration
- Employee Development
- Hiring and staffing
- Relationship Building
- Marketing
- Staff Management
- Operations Management
- Sales Leadership
- Product branding
- Human Resource Management
- Sales oversight
- Sales management
- Client Service
- Customer Relations
- Business marketing
Timeline
Owner/President
Maine Publishing Corp
08.2014 - 08.2024
Owner/President
New England Publishing, Inc
06.1999 - 08.2014
Some College (No Degree) - Business & Marketing
University of Southern Maine