Russ Michels

About Russ Michels

Proudly serving approximately 35 years of growth and development with the same organization (with many different company names along the way!)My professional journey has taken me through all of the ranks of sales,( exceeding objectives consistently throughout) from the first position as a telephone solicitor, up into premise sales, training and recruiting, local sales office leadership positions -District Sales Manager, Regional Sales Manager, as well as 18 years in Sr leadership posts- Sales GSM- Sales, RVP- Sales, VP Sales- Mid Atlantic and SE Regions, VP of Digital Sales, VP of Channel, National, Digital And Training (current) as well as SVP- Sales for SE US and currently the Chief Sales Officer. Our products/services provide a one stop shopping solution delivered by a LOCAL Sales Representative to assist in a \"do it with me\" approach for small to medium sized clients. We meet with our clients regularly in person to review the results from the program, competitive repos se and campaign opportunities to help the client meet their business goals. Our results are easily accessed in a 24/7 Dashboard to help ensure a transparency level we want them to have- Seeing the results is where the trust happens. Bottom line is that we drive leads and sales to our clients which makes us the ideal external agency for SMB\'s. If you are tired of advertising that does not drive volumes of leads or profits or watching your competitors get ahead, give us a call and we can help your business be the envy of your market or industry with great exposure and documented response and results on line!Specialties: Exceeding Objectives, change management, innovation, setting records and driving profitable results! Effecting Positive change, Passionate Leadership, Exceptional Interpersonnel Relationships, Outstanding Employee retention and People development, Performance Coaching, Vision, Focusing and driving Core competences, Motivation, Platform Skills, Sales Execution, Product Launch, Business unit launch, Sustaining and Improving same store results year over year, Google Certified Reseller, Acquisition and Integration

Experience

1. Chief Sales Officer

   Hibu

   May 2023 — Present · Cedar Rapids, IA, US

Skills

• Product Launch
• Digital Media
• Sales
• Selling Skills
• Sales Presentations
• Direct Mail
• Sales Process
• Sales Execution
• Sales Management
• Ppc
• Sem
• B2b
• Relationship Management
• Direct Marketing
• Local Search
• Selling
• Advertising Sales
• Search Advertising
• Email Marketing
• Direct Sales
• Customer Retention
• Lead Generation
• Customer Acquisition
• Social Media
• Management
• Salesforce.com
• Mobile Marketing
• SEO
• Market Planning
• Online Advertising
• Leadership
• Cold Calling
• Advertising
• Marketing
• Online Marketing
• Account Management
• Google Adwords
• Strategic Partnerships
• Social Media Marketing
• Training