Berry Zimmerman

About Berry Zimmerman

Everything Berry does helps organizations cultivate collaborative cultures and promote prosperity through strategic business relationships. Currently, Berry is collaborating to launch AppsJack, a start-up consultancy and advisory firm focused on guiding businesses to leverage AI technologies to augment human performance. He is a key contributor in the development of Smart Now, a framework for synchronizing people, content and applications. Since 2008, Berry serves clients through BizEnrich, his professional business consultancy. His broad business experience and deep passion for the power of people working together guide his professional work.>> For his business clients, Berry helps organizational stakeholders discover, align and leverage their existing relational resources to drive success.>> For business experts, Berry created a strategic referral program called Gifted Referrals. This program teaches businesses how to attract perfect prospects (both clients and candidates) to their business. The result is a steady flow of ideal clients and dedicated employees.>> For communities, Berry works with organizations to align their culture and business goals with a corporate giving strategy that impacts major stakeholders and improves the bottom line. Corporate charitable giving is good business.Prior to launching BizEnrich, Berry was co-owner of a marketing, design and promotion firm. Berry was responsible for all strategic planning, employee training, human resources, professional services development, performance monitoring as well as management of special projects impacting facilities, systems, processes and people. Berry also managed a book of strategic customer relationships.Prior to his business ownership, Berry spent nearly twenty years in a career at UPS in consultative sales, professional services, operations, international trade, technology and UPS “start-up” ventures. Berry and his wife moved from King County to Skagit County in 2020 and love exploring and sharing the beauty of the area by boat. Specialties: Collaborative Partnerships, Relationship Marketing, Corporate Philanthropy, Management Consulting, Human Resources Design and Management, Consultative Sales, Financial Management Training, Relationship Building, Customer Experience Consulting, Business Operations, Performance Measurement, International Trade Consulting, Logistics Consulting, Public Speaking

Experience

1. Talent Manager & Strategic Development Projects

   Aspen Power Catamarans

   Dec 2020 — Present · Burlington, WA, US

   Aspen hires career-minded craftsmen to produce high-quality, recreational power catamarans. Berry is responsible for outside recruiting and employer branding activities. He has developed employment pipelines through recruiters, as well as local high school and college trades programs. Berry has also worked behind the scenes at Aspen to help create employee bonus programs, skills tracking systems and workflow improvement projects.

Education

• Seattle Pacific University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Secondary Music Education

  1977 — 1983

• University of Phoenix

  Coursework for MBA in Technology Management

  2000 — 2001

Skills

• Marketing
• Sales
• Selling Skills
• Leadership
• Referral Networking
• Management Consulting
• Public Speaking
• Training
• New Business Development
• Building Relationships
• Referral Development
• Word of Mouth Marketing
• Business Networking
• Business Planning
• B2b
• Referrals
• Small Business
• B2b Marketing
• Strategy
• Entrepreneurship
• Strategic Planning
• Marketing Strategy
• Referral Marketing
• Sales Process
• B2b Marketing Strategy
• Strategic Partnerships
• Business Development
• Relationship Marketing
• Business Strategy
• Business-to-Business (B2b)
• Consultative Selling Style
• Program Management
• Social Media Marketing