Experience

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  Benton Marketing Group

  • President

    • Jan 2009 - Present

    Created and implemented various social networks into small businesses marketing plan (i.e. Facebook, Twitter, YoutTube, LinkdIn, Wordpress blog)Devised and implemented full scale marketing and promotional plans for small businessesAuthored press releases and worked hand in hand with the local med...

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  Benton Real Estate Company, Inc.

  • President

    • May 2004 - Present
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  Benton Real Estate Company, Inc

  • President

    • Jan 2004 - Present

    Founder and Broker of licensed professional real estate agency.Manage seven Real Estate Agents and Director of small business.Personally oversee all contractual negotiations and closings.Work with Bankers, Attorneys and various Mortgage Lenders on real estate transactions.Employ networking to gen...

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  Derek Benton for Mayor

  • Mayoral Campaign Manager

    • May 2009 - Nov 2009

    Organized and built a political organization for the mayoral campaign of brother, who received the most votes in the primary election in a field that included both the incumbent mayor as well as the previous holder of Mayor's office.Successfully coordinated fundraising activities producing mo...

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  Ayre Real Estate Company, Inc.

  • Realtor

    • Sep 2001 - May 2004

    Real Estate Sale Associate

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  Ayre Real Estate

  • Real Estate Agent

    • Jan 2001 - Jan 2004

    Independent Real Estate Agent responsible for generating listings, negotiating and closing sales transactions.Created the most sales for a first year Realtor, resulting in closed transactions in excess of $10 million, catapulting Ayer Real Estate to the top market share in Agawam (ranking 2nd in ...

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  Allied Waste

  • Outside Sales Representative

    • Feb 1999 - Mar 2001

    Sale Representative/Account Manager within an assigned demographic region of Northern Connecticut and Western Massachusetts.

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  Allied Waste Industries, Inc

  • Outside Sales Representative

    • Jan 1999 - Jan 2001

    Impacted gross revenues by $500,000 through business development, growth and customer retention throughout the state of Connecticut in the waste disposal industry.Worked closely with Business Owners, Procurement Executives, general contractors, real estate developers and property managers to deve...

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  SpringBoard Technology

  • Marketing Coordinator/Inside Sales

    • Aug 1998 - Jan 2000

    Support the global sales staff via compiling market research, preparing marketing materials, completing and sumitting of proposals to major OEM's, and working as a liason between the sales staff and all divisions within the main repair/inventory warehouse facility.

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  Springboard Technology Corporation

  • Sales and Marketing Coordinator

    • Jan 1998 - Jan 1999

    Responsible for management of major accounts throughout New England, New York, Pennsylvania, Georgia and Texas in providing logistics and repair solutions in the computer peripheral industry. Instituted global sales and marketing programs focused on new accounts within an acquired business unit...