Ryan Tolbert

Created successful logos and marketing materials for local businesses and nonprofits * Consult clients on best design and marketing practices working within their brand guidelines * Develop and present proposals for design work to small business owners, ranging from exhibit materials and marketing collateral, to complete brand identity overhauls * Actively generate leads for new clients while re-engaging existing clients developing organic business relationships

Conducted company wide trainings on social media management and content development * Created concepts and sample layouts bases on knowledge of layout principles and aesthetics * Devised advertising campaigns that resulted in increased traffic and ROI tracked by CRM * Engaged target audience via social media providing relevant content and establishing a completely new social media presence

Successful execution of sales process, multiple calls used for training purposes * Lead meetings and created training activates to engage and motivate team members * Awarded top Account Representative for contracts closed and exceeding performance metrics * Participated in several question and answer panels for new Account Representatives

Elite Marketing Interactions - Actively express product benefits over features increasing new purchases by 38% * Conducted benefit focused product presentations to over 200 customers weekly * Trained new employees and assisted managers in coordinating demonstrations and events * Performed as brand ambassador on behalf of fortune 500 companies within consumer packaged goods and health and beauty categories TECHNICAL SKILLS Mac OS, Windows Platforms, Adobe CS6, Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook, Sales Force, Social Network Savvy (Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and Instagram) and Google Applications