Shri's Resume

2 - Signed first, second and third non-fiction book contract with Atlantic Publishing. These are business and restaurant management book. Information about these books can be found here.

3 - Writing various marketing articles online. They are listed here.

4 - Working as a moderator for the Affiliate Community forums. Moderating and maintaining order and policies on the forum. Writing miscellaneous marketing articles on the forum. Also, wrote dozens of articles for the Affiliate Marketing Blog. These articles and posts are under the username "litekepr".

2002 – present Writing Projects

1 – Completed first novel and signed contract with publisher

2 – Completed second novel, which is under consideration by a publisher

3 – Writing third novel – plan to complete in 2005

4 – Developed course for writers and marketing professionals. Course is slanted toward writers but could be used in any marketing, online and offline. Considering offers to submit and teach class online in two different forums. Outlining a marketing book to be written in the future.

5 - Developed 34 page website to advertise novels and consulting businesses.

2004 – epublisher (Marketing Director)

1 – Analyzed the market to learn more about it.

2 – Researched online and offline areas to post requests for manuscripts.

3 – Assisted in reorganization of website

4 – Offered suggestions for future promotional opportunities

5 – Generated online and offline interest in small epublisher to get manuscript submissions to be considered for publication

6 – Offered suggestions to new authors on ways to promote themselves and their books.

2002 – present Online Writers Community (Class Developer and Facilitator)

1 – Developed series of classes to assist other writers to improve the quality and depth of their writing. Also facilitate the classes once a year.

2001 – Present Construction Office (Business & Marketing Manager)

1 – Reorganization of business systems to streamline business operations

2 – Studying for and passing the State Contractor’s Licensing Exams

3 – Coordinate phone directory advertising to target appropriate markets.

4 – Develop in house direct mail advertising to previous clients to promote repeat business.

5 – Develop systems to track job costs to make projects more profitable

6 – Create ways to analyze past projects for added profitability

7 – Extensive searches for all appropriate tax deductions

8 – Develop and promote fundraising event to promote new business services and to raise money for local non profit organization.

9 – Created business logo and integrated it into advertising to produce continuity in print advertising for name and logo recognition.

10 – Streamlined business cards to effectively promote variety of services

11 – Created online photo albums at extremely reasonable price to test the local effectiveness of internet website. After analyzing results, it was appropriate to develop a web site to promote the business.

12 – Developed and maintain website to promote business.

13 - Developed and implemented fundraising project to promote new business service being offered to the public. Worked with the local SPCA Animal Shelter and proceeds are donated to them.

14 - Created two web pages to promote the event. One page gives the public information about the event and the other provides them with an online entry blank.

15 - Designed flyer and poster to advertise the event for the SPCA throughout the community

16 - Wrote a press release to advertise the event and distributed to all radio and television stations, also local print media outlets.

17 - Participated in radio interviews to promote the event.

18 - Worked with local printers to donate flyers and posters.

19 - Worked with local pet related businesses to promote event and to gather donations of prizes for the fundraiser.

(For more information about this event, click here.)

2001 – present European Hairstyles (Accountant & Advisor)

1 – Offering suggestions for business structuring and operations.

2 – Compilation of receipts for sales and purchases for tax filing.

3 – Advising owner on ways to reorganize business and become more profitable.

4 – Marketing recommendations to promote and increase business.

5 – Assisting to organize a fundraising event to increase business visibility and to raise money for local non profit organization.

6 – Created plan to work in conjunction with local health club to do a promotion and increase community awareness of the services offered.

7 - Created website for the business in the summer of 2005. By the spring of 2006, it was consistently getting over 10,000 hits per month.

1999 – 2001 Chiropractic Office (Office Manager & Marketing Director)

1 – The doctor bought his practice one month earlier.

2 – Reorganization of billing and accounts.

3 – Insurance was mishandled by billing company for many months, learned how to bill, resubmitted many erroneous bills, performed follow up with insurance companies, other doctors, attorneys, etc

4 – Assisted with reorganization of practice systems to streamline operations for patient examinations and visits.

5 – Organized and conducted alternative health workshops.

6 – Organized and promoted three “Patient Appreciation” Fundraisers to raise money for local non profit organizations.

7 – Coordinated marketing plans and developed marketing materials for newspaper, direct mail, and targeted print marketing campaigns. Also coordinated television infomercial. Scheduled participants who were featured in the program. Planned advertisement to promote the infomercial.

8 – Planned, promoted and scheduled in services for other doctors, attorneys, and insurance agents and adjusters to educate our target markets.

9 – Extensive searches for all appropriate tax deductions.

1999-2004 Electronics Sales and Repair Business (Bookkeeping)

1 – Compilation of receipts from sales and purchases to prepare records for tax preparation.

1997 – 1999 Chain Furniture Store (Procurement Manager)

1 – Worked hand in hand with store manager

2 – Detailed analysis of inventory to maintain costs and acquire reimbursement for damaged items.

3 – Prepared for store inventory. Implemented a plan to inventory in an organized and timely manner.

4 – Helped develop and learn new computer programs.

1994-1996 – Video Store (Store Manager & Marketing Director)

1 – Store was in the red for years.

2 – Within a few months, the business began to show a profit.

3 – Membership grew, sales numbers increased and maintained expenses.

4 – The second year, we were in a financial position to buy the inventories from three businesses that went out of business.

5 – Developed movie sales program, which was extremely profitable.

6 – Developed creative marketing plans especially needed when the store had to relocate.

1991 – 1994 – Pizza Business (Assistant Manager, Store Manager & Marketing Coordinator)

1 – Learned assistant manager job and was promoted to store manager.

2 – Marketing Coordinator for three stores. Coordinated mailings, coupon options, developed independent promotions based on various demographics for stores.

3 – New computer programs were enabled in my store for evaluation and suggestions for improvements.

4 – Store had not shown a profit, and increased sales numbers substantially in less than six months

1984-1989 – Land Surveying Office (Office Manager & Draftsperson)

1 – Detailed Billing needed to be reviewed and filed for the previous 3 years. I researched each project in detail, compiled all time sheet information to create correct bills. Submitted bills to clients and wrangled for payment.

2 – Reorganized business to work more effectively.

3 – Reorganized filing system to make it more user friendly. Created filing system and entered files from twenty years into the new system.

Contact Information:

Email - sandc_consulting@hotmail.com

Snail Mail - P O Box 711, Fishersville, VA 22939

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