Resume: Marketing , Internet , Commercial , Sales
Will Schmidt (via JobCenter)
Name: Will Schmidt
Company: (none specified)
E-mail: wsch...@olympic.brigadoon.com
Phone: (206) 255-2427 or (206) 204-9763
Location: Seattle, Washington
Human Resources/Recruitment Manager
Dear Sir:
Please accept this letter and my resume as an application for a position
within your New Products / Services Marketing Team with your firm.
As my resume will show I recently completed a short-term employee contract with
BRIGADOON.COM, INC., a provider of Internet services to private and public schools
throughout the country. I have been employed to assist them in their product launch efforts of
their School / Commercial Affiliate Internet Service Program. You can review this innovative
program at Brigadoon.com's web site at: http://www.brigadoon.com. I will be completing
my contracted employment on or about March 1st, 1996.
My many years as a successful sales professional are proof that I have strong
communication and inter-personal skills. I am well organized and welcome the challenge of a
variety of projects. My computer and Internet skills include UNIX, DOS/Windows and Macintosh
based software and HTML in both educational as well as a commercial environments.
I relocated to Seattle in July of 1995 and have been working to secure employment with
a firm that has use of my qualifications. I am certain that I have the skills and experience to be a
great asset to your company. I look forward to an early opportunity to talk with you to discuss my
qualifications.
Sincerely,
Will Schmidt
E-Mail: wsch...@brigadoon.com
attachment: resume
Will Schmidt
7311 Coal Creek Parkway SE, #J-302, Newcastle, WA 98059
Telephone / Fax: (206) 255-2427; Alt #: (206) 204-9763;
E-Mail: wsch...@olympic.brigadoon.com
Background:
I have gained immeasurable experience of successful marketing/presentation and sales
skills through career associations with top-level business leaders and academic professionals
throughout the world. My demonstrated skills include: National / International Commercial and
Educational New Product Launch Marketing Development, Full Service Convention and Trade
Show Management, Sales / Marketing Management, and Internet (HTML) /Print / Video Media.
Markets of Success:
(ISP) Internet Service Provider for Public and Private Educational Institutions /
Commercial and Community Local / Wide Area Networks; Office Systems; Cost Accounting
Computer Software; Business Travel Accessories; Consumer and Industrial Textiles; Hardware
Tools and Proprietary Consumer Product Programs; Plastics and Thermoplastics; and
Automotive Performance Accessories.
Employment History:
1/96- Present BRIGADOON.COM, INC. / Bellevue, WA 98006 (206) 562-1960
Short-Term Contracted Product Launch Consultant
8/95-12/95 WITTCO SYSTEMS, INC. / Seattle, WA 98168 (206) 241-5401
Contracted Marketing Consultant
1/95-7/95 SOS OFFICE SYSTEMS, INC./ Sarasota, FL 34238 (941) 921-4418
Contracted Marketing Consultant
1993-1994 SARASOTA COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD / Sarasota, FL 34238 (941) 361-6590
Technology Education and Special Education Instructor
1992-1993 ADVANCE NUMERIC SOFTWARE, INC. / Bradenton, FL 34210 (800) 998-9770
Marketing/Channel Distribution Manager / Accounting Software
1988-1991 HABITEC INTERNATIONAL, INC. / Janesville, WI 53546 (608) 754-0505
Nat. and Intl. Sales / Marketing Manager Executive Travel Accessories
1985-1988 GENERAC CORPORATION / Waukesha, WI 53187 (800) 558-2035
Sales & Marketing Manager Industrial/Consumer Power Systems
1980-1985 NORWOOD MILLS, INC. / Janesville, WI 53545 (608) 756-0321
Nat. and Intl. Sales Manager Industrial & Consumer Textiles
1978-1979 SCANDY CORPORATION / Elgin, IL 60118 (312) 646-7226
Sales/Marketing Manager Eastern USA Industrial & Consumer Plastics
1972-1977 NORWOOD MILLS, INC. / Janesville, WI 53545 (608) 756-0321
Marketing/Research & Development Industrial & Consumer Textiles
Experience: Sales / Marketing Research / Product Launch and Consulting Projects:
K-12 School Affiliate / Community Internet Service Program for Private & Public Schools;
Trade Show / Convention Site Internet Service Programs
w/ Brigadoon.com, Inc., AT&T, US WEST, SPRINT, and assorted regional telcoms. 1996
Internet Marketing of Toshiba/Risograph Electronic & Offset Imaging Products
w/ Wittco Systems, Inc. 1995
Internet Marketing of Sharp Electronic Image Business Products
w/ SOS Office Systems, Inc. 1995
Florida Technology Education Aerospace and Internet Access Project
w/ NASA and University of So. Florida 1994
BidmasterTM Cost Accounting Software
w/ Advance Numeric Software Inc. 1992-1993
TransHandleTM Integrated Luggage Travel Accessory
w/ Habitec International 1988-1991
Consumer/Commercial Gasoline-Powered Electric Generators
w/ Generac Corporation, Briggs & Stratton, and Mercury Marine 1985-1988
DecubicareTM Institutional and Consumer Decubicus Hospital Mattress Pads
w/ Cotton, Inc., International Wool Bureau, and Norwood Mills, Inc. 1984
Sheepskin and man-made Superwash Wool Seatcover Fabrics for Aircraft and Autos
w/ The Boeing Company, International Wool Bureau, E.I. Du Pont Company,
and Norwood Mills, Inc. 1980-1983
EPDM-Plastic / Rubber Weather-strips
w/ Scandy Corp-Sweden 1978 -1979
Tartan Turf TM- Artificial Turf Playing Surfaces for Sports and Recreational Areas
w/ 3M, Celanese Corporation, and Norwood Mills, Inc. 1975-1977
Industrial / Consumer Seamless Paint Roller Applicator
w/ E.I. Du Pont Fibers, EZ Paintr/Newell Companies, and Norwood Mills 1973-1974
Convention and Trade Show Management Experience:
Design supervision of product displays / meeting facility areas from 100 sq. ft to 10,000
sq. ft , including support services (lodging, transportation, publicity, communications (audio and
digital / Internet), and utilities) for the following national and international trade shows:
ITEA - International Technology Education Association, NOPA - National Office Products
Association and Show, INTERTEX - International Textile Manufacturing Show, IMTEC -
International Marine Trade Exhibition Show and Conference, The Miami International Boat
Show, NHMA - National Housewares Manufactures Show, NHS & E - National Hardware Show
and Exposition, APPA - Automotive Aftermarket Products Association, and NBB& L - National
Bed, Bath and Linen Show.
Marketing Publication / Distribution Media Experience:
Initial concept artwork layouts with graphic artist for product information sheets, videos,
Internet HTML home pages, and news releases. Coordination with in-house and contract
production studios and printers. Scheduling and purchase of media broadcast time for product
infomercials. Corporate news releases and interviews with local, national news, and trade
association media organizations. Pre-event promotional efforts including: invitation mailers and
telemarketing / internet e-mail campaigns. Post-event follow-up telemarketing / e-mail and bulk-
mailings programs to trade association shows - generated prospect leads.
Computer Hardware and Software Skills:
56 - Kb through T-3 PPP and Frame Relay Communications Systems; Pentium - based
Ethernet LAN Servers; TCP/IP and IPX / SPX Demand Dial up or Digital Line Multi-Protocol
Bridge / Routers; ISDN; Netscape 2.0, HTML, Chameleon WebSurfer, Eudora and Eudora Lite
2.51 E-Mail, Ewan; FTP; Windows 95; Windows 3.11 for Work Groups; Symantec ACT! 2.0 for
Windows; Microsoft Office Professional (Word, Excel, Access, Powerpoint, Mail); Microsoft
Works 3.0 for Windows; Microsoft 2.6 FoxPro; Microsoft Publisher 2.0; WordPerfect; Ami Pro
Pagemaker; Quicken 4.0 and Quickbooks for Business; Borland D-Base III and IV; Bidmaster
2.0 for Windows; and Delrina 6.0 WinFax.
Management / Personality Style:
I work and play enthusiastically as a team member. Rewards and recognition are both
important to me, but quality of life reigns supreme.
Education:
1994 Technology Education Certification Program for Florida Public Schools
University of South Florida, Tampa, FL & Manatee Community College, Bradenton, FL
1980-1981 Accounting, Business Administration, and Computer Science Course Study:
University of Wisconsin - Extension, Janesville, WI
1972-1976 BA. Secondary Education / History & Economics
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Professional / Academic Awards & Organizations:
1996 International Technology Education Association
Sustaining Corporate Member
1994 Inaugural NASA / Kennedy Spaceport Aerospace Technology Education
Class
1994 Epsilon Pi Tau - International Technology Education Honor Society
1993 Sarasota County Public Schools, Sarasota, FL
5 Year Substitute Instructor Certification for Public Secondary Schools
1988 Florida State Secondary Education Teaching Certificate
References:
Available upon request
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