Part of any business plan and vision is how a company or an individual presents itself on the web. While the tools for doing so have changed over time, the need for clear, concise and attention-getting presentation has not.
Whether you are considering building your very first website or looking to have your existing website re-designed, I have the expertise to create your online presence effectively and affordably.
EcoMax Energy Services Ltd. provides a wide range of quality products and services to the oil and gas industry, primarily in western Canada.
They are focused on providing our customers solutions that add value to their businesses by improving their economic and environmental performance. Their customers include oil and gas production companies, drilling contractors and well service companies, as well as other oilfield supply and service businesses.
Ecomax Energy Services was the first oil and gas service company I worked for. It provided me an opportunity to take my background in green technology and apply it to a business setting. During my time there, I acted as their Inside Sales Representative while also coming up with ways to promote their emissions-free pump.
To see a list of projects that I have completed with Ecomax, please click here.
SuperPages was a leading directory services provider of telephone directories across Canada. With approximately 118 different directory titles, SuperPages offered print and Web-based advertising solutions for small- and medium-sized businesses in Canada.
In 2001, SuperPages.ca was created to provide Internet users easy access to a wide range of shopping and directory information, as well as maps, City Pages information and global directory Web site links.
SuperPages was acquired by yellowpages.ca in March 2005.
During my time with SuperPages, I was primarily a Sales Analyst, tracking sales-to-close performance of 118 directories across 4 provinces as well as sales performance of the Sales department — at a division, team and individual level.
To see the projects I completed while with SuperPages, please click here.
The Green Party of Canada (French: Parti vert du Canada) is a Canadian federal political party founded in 1983 with 10,000–12,000 registered members as of October 2008. The Greens advance a broad multi-issue political platform that reflect its core values of ecological wisdom, social justice, grassroots democracy and non-violence.
During my time with the Green Party, I have run as a candidate in the 2004 and 2006 Federal Elections, and was employed as their Alberta Organizer and Western Canada Organizer.
“…He is a creative and motivated team player that would make a great asset to any organization.” – Jim Harris, Former Leader of the Green Party of Canada
CCR Energy Services, formerly Canadian Concentric Rebuilders, is a distributor and rebuilder of cryogenic valves. In addition, CCR supplies a complete portfolio of standard bronze valves and fluid control technology.
While with CCR, I worked in a variety of capacities: Business Development, VP Sales and Chief Operations Officer.
Working in a small business means that you are not restricted to one job description within an organization; if inventory needs to be completed, or if there are a large number of valves to be shipped, you simply got it done.
“He successfully completed all tasks given him and was a valuable member of my executive team.” – Bob Thompson, President of CCR Energy Services
To see the list of projects that I completed, please click here.
Telus (TSX: T, T.A; NYSE: TU) is a national telecommunications company in Canada that provides a wide range of communications products and services including data, Internet protocol (IP), voice, entertainment, and video.
During my time there, I worked as an analyst in both Residential Services and Small Business Solutions, providing a wide range of reports that tracked their performance in real time.
To see an example of the projects I completed, please click here.
Jim Harris, Leader of the Green Party of Canada 2003-06
In December 2005, the New Democratic and Conservative Parties defeated the government and triggered Canada’s second-ever election over Christmas. After fighting a federal, provincial and municipal election in the previous year, the public and media had no appetite for this election.
As the Alberta Organizer for the Green Party of Canada, it was necessary for me to create a number of media-friendly public events that not only got people’s attention, but also showcased Green Party policies in a clear and positive manner.
Situation
In December 2005, the New Democratic and Conservative Parties defeated the government and triggered Canada’s second-ever election over Christmas. After fighting a federal, provincial and municipal election in the previous year, the public and media had no appetite for this election.
In addition, the National Campaign Manager for the Green Party of Canada had resigned the week before the election. We were ill prepared and disorganized at the top.
It was necessary for the Green Party of Canada to consolidate its electoral gains from the 2004 election (4.3% or 650,000 votes) and do everything in its power to get youth, its most supportive demographic to the polls.
Embracing Change is about Managing Change.
The world is changing so quickly that it is often difficult for organizations to succeed without a business plan that is reviewed on a regular basis and a strategic plan that acts as a roadmap to attaining your goals.
Despite the great diversity of businesses I have worked with over the last 5 years, the fundamentals of business planning have always remained constant. They are the key to your success.
I offer my expertise to help you succeed in business in three steps:
Step 1: Write or update your current business plan.
Step 2: Create a strategic plan to meet the goals of your business plan.
Step 3: Present your plan to raise capital from financial institutions (loans) or venture capitalists (equity).
Situation
The Vendor Manager assigned to work with Telus Marketing Services (TMS), an outsourced independent telemarketing firm, struggled to find a consistent means of evaluating the TMS/Telus relationship. His instructions were to manage the relationship such that he would extract the maximum benefit for Telus’ investment in the company. The Telus executive would use his reports as a basis for determining whether or not they would continue this relationship.
Task
Through consultations with the Vendor Manager, I recommended that assessing Return on Investment would the most effective means of evaluating the Telus/TMS relationship. Simply put, how much revenue did TMS generate on our behalf compared to how much they charged us?
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