Anne Keeton
Norcross, GA 30092
(404) 246-6460 ¨
key skills
¨ Self-Directed, Successful Entrepreneur ¨ Marketing & New Product Launches
¨ Customer Cultivation & Retention ¨ Relationship Management
¨ Effective Communicator ¨ Organization & Efficiency
Endorsements
Corporate Trainer
“Anne Keeton is a goal-driven individual that gets results…her strong interpersonal skills get customers communicating
…her after-the-sale follow-through is noteworthy…driving repeat sales.” Steve Bordonaro, 28 years industry experience
Regional Sales Manager
“Anne Keeton is a self-starter and a quick learner…she innately understands her customers, building relationships that last…dynamic and dedicated, she will grow your business…and is someone I would want in my organization.” Michele Redmond, QWIZ
Facilitator of Psychological Services
“Anne constantly seeks to improve herself and the world; she connects with others almost effortlessly; she motivates, she understands, and she gets results.” Dr. Sarah Tranakos-Howe, WOW Group Facilitator
Professional Experience
CPCC, Certified Professional Co-Active Coach, June 2006-Present
¨ Created “Success Team” coaching events, a group of entrepreneurs meeting regularly to encourage individual as well as professional growth.
¨ Coordinated event management including securing location, selecting & inviting participants, and developing & executing meeting agenda.
¨ Assumed leadership role in organizing retreats for “the Atlanta 12” comprised of CTI trainees seeking to maintain social and career connection subsequent to formalized classes.
Sales & Marketing Manager, Espinoza Handcrafted Jewelry, Atlanta, Georgia, 1996-Present
¨ Launched start-up business from concept to profitable operation generating growth of 1200% leading to revenue increases from $800 to $13,000 per show.
¨ Created & implemented marketing strategies, including direct mail, personal contact & high-quality promotional materials that built fledgling operation into market leader, beating industry average for 4 consecutive years by an average of 128%.
¨ Established & consistently exceeded business development goals, doubling sales for 3 consecutive years in an unfamiliar industry.
¨ Analyzed profit & loss, forecast & produced budget, and managed cash flow.
Account Specialist, Briggs & Associates, Atlanta, Georgia, 2002-2003
¨ Created and launched WOW (Women On Work/ Women Off Welfare) in 2002, an employment support program that readily gained acceptance within the business community, securing employment with 100% of contacts pursued and which is utilized as a vital tool by Briggs today.
¨ Negotiated successful partnerships with all levels of personnel from front-line to middle manager to senior vice president.
¨ Utilized marketing strategies such as networking, cold calling & telemarketing to successfully generate new business, meeting all goals in a brand-new territory.
¨ Forged relationships with high-profile accounts such as Delta Airlines, BP, Promina Healthcare & Costco.
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Education & Certification
COACHES TRAINING INSTITUTE, Atlanta, Georgia
¨ CPCC, Certified Professional Co-Active Coach
GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Atlanta, Georgia 1995-1996
¨ Master of Public Policy program, Statistical Analysis, Microeconomics
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, Athens, Georgia
¨ Bachelor of Arts, Sociology & Philosophy. Women’s Studies Minor. Dean’s List Scholar
Awards, Honors & Related Experience
¨ Selected Hawaii Youth at Risk Facilitator & Mentor, 1993.
¨ First Place Paper, Southeastern Undergraduate Sociology Symposium. “Development, Investment, Dependency, Income Inequality and Infant Mortality: A Cross-National Study.” March 1990.
¨ UGA President’s Award Nominee. September 1990.
¨ Appointed Student Advisory Board Representative, College of Arts & Sciences. April 1989.
¨ USA Representative, First International Youth Conference, Taipei, Taiwan. Jume 1989.
References
Available Upon Request
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