Mikel Cassel-Blaize
Regional Vice President of Sales at SatisFacts Research- Claim this Profile
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Trevor Park
Where to start!?! It is impossible to think of the Pacific Northwest and world-class sales reps without thinking of Mike. Scratch that. It is impossible to think of the Pacific Northwest and world-class people without thinking of Mike. Mike had been an excellent point of contact for me during his time at Apartments.com. He always made sure that my properties and team were taken care of. What I think made him stand out is that he never asked for us to sign up properties, but he did ask what we needed to ensure these properties were successful. Need a new leasing agent? Call Mike. Need a referral for a great maintenance worker? Call Mike. Needed to remember where you parked your car after an awesome happy hour the day before? Call Mike. Mikel has a natural talent for building relationships with clients and has an excellent ability to understand their needs. Being a 3rd party management company, we had to tailor our approach to budgeting differently with each property and Mike knew exactly how to help with each one. I greatly appreciate the effort he put into any project we worked on together. Definitely recommend Mike for any role he applies for.
Janet Morgan
Mike is one of the top sales executives I have had the pleasure of working with in my 20+ years as a sales manager. Mike represents everything a sales manager could hope for in a sales professional. Everything Mike does is with the upmost confidence and professionalism with the client’s needs in mind and represents the company and product he represents better than most. He excels at everything he does; well organized, well prepared, goal driven, positive attitude, amazing leader/ teacher, self-starter, problem solver and incredibly resourceful. One can always count on Mike to not only complete the job, but to go beyond expectations in a time and proficient manner. Mike is a true asset to any sales organization and sets the bar high for the entire team and organization. I have been fortunate to work with someone of his caliber and intelligence at two separate organizations and I would hire Mike again if the opportunity presented itself in the future. I am positive that with all the skills Mike possesses and his genuine personality, he will be an asset to any company he chooses to work for.
Trevor Park
Where to start!?! It is impossible to think of the Pacific Northwest and world-class sales reps without thinking of Mike. Scratch that. It is impossible to think of the Pacific Northwest and world-class people without thinking of Mike. Mike had been an excellent point of contact for me during his time at Apartments.com. He always made sure that my properties and team were taken care of. What I think made him stand out is that he never asked for us to sign up properties, but he did ask what we needed to ensure these properties were successful. Need a new leasing agent? Call Mike. Need a referral for a great maintenance worker? Call Mike. Needed to remember where you parked your car after an awesome happy hour the day before? Call Mike. Mikel has a natural talent for building relationships with clients and has an excellent ability to understand their needs. Being a 3rd party management company, we had to tailor our approach to budgeting differently with each property and Mike knew exactly how to help with each one. I greatly appreciate the effort he put into any project we worked on together. Definitely recommend Mike for any role he applies for.
Janet Morgan
Mike is one of the top sales executives I have had the pleasure of working with in my 20+ years as a sales manager. Mike represents everything a sales manager could hope for in a sales professional. Everything Mike does is with the upmost confidence and professionalism with the client’s needs in mind and represents the company and product he represents better than most. He excels at everything he does; well organized, well prepared, goal driven, positive attitude, amazing leader/ teacher, self-starter, problem solver and incredibly resourceful. One can always count on Mike to not only complete the job, but to go beyond expectations in a time and proficient manner. Mike is a true asset to any sales organization and sets the bar high for the entire team and organization. I have been fortunate to work with someone of his caliber and intelligence at two separate organizations and I would hire Mike again if the opportunity presented itself in the future. I am positive that with all the skills Mike possesses and his genuine personality, he will be an asset to any company he chooses to work for.
Trevor Park
Where to start!?! It is impossible to think of the Pacific Northwest and world-class sales reps without thinking of Mike. Scratch that. It is impossible to think of the Pacific Northwest and world-class people without thinking of Mike. Mike had been an excellent point of contact for me during his time at Apartments.com. He always made sure that my properties and team were taken care of. What I think made him stand out is that he never asked for us to sign up properties, but he did ask what we needed to ensure these properties were successful. Need a new leasing agent? Call Mike. Need a referral for a great maintenance worker? Call Mike. Needed to remember where you parked your car after an awesome happy hour the day before? Call Mike. Mikel has a natural talent for building relationships with clients and has an excellent ability to understand their needs. Being a 3rd party management company, we had to tailor our approach to budgeting differently with each property and Mike knew exactly how to help with each one. I greatly appreciate the effort he put into any project we worked on together. Definitely recommend Mike for any role he applies for.
Janet Morgan
Mike is one of the top sales executives I have had the pleasure of working with in my 20+ years as a sales manager. Mike represents everything a sales manager could hope for in a sales professional. Everything Mike does is with the upmost confidence and professionalism with the client’s needs in mind and represents the company and product he represents better than most. He excels at everything he does; well organized, well prepared, goal driven, positive attitude, amazing leader/ teacher, self-starter, problem solver and incredibly resourceful. One can always count on Mike to not only complete the job, but to go beyond expectations in a time and proficient manner. Mike is a true asset to any sales organization and sets the bar high for the entire team and organization. I have been fortunate to work with someone of his caliber and intelligence at two separate organizations and I would hire Mike again if the opportunity presented itself in the future. I am positive that with all the skills Mike possesses and his genuine personality, he will be an asset to any company he chooses to work for.
Trevor Park
Where to start!?! It is impossible to think of the Pacific Northwest and world-class sales reps without thinking of Mike. Scratch that. It is impossible to think of the Pacific Northwest and world-class people without thinking of Mike. Mike had been an excellent point of contact for me during his time at Apartments.com. He always made sure that my properties and team were taken care of. What I think made him stand out is that he never asked for us to sign up properties, but he did ask what we needed to ensure these properties were successful. Need a new leasing agent? Call Mike. Need a referral for a great maintenance worker? Call Mike. Needed to remember where you parked your car after an awesome happy hour the day before? Call Mike. Mikel has a natural talent for building relationships with clients and has an excellent ability to understand their needs. Being a 3rd party management company, we had to tailor our approach to budgeting differently with each property and Mike knew exactly how to help with each one. I greatly appreciate the effort he put into any project we worked on together. Definitely recommend Mike for any role he applies for.
Janet Morgan
Mike is one of the top sales executives I have had the pleasure of working with in my 20+ years as a sales manager. Mike represents everything a sales manager could hope for in a sales professional. Everything Mike does is with the upmost confidence and professionalism with the client’s needs in mind and represents the company and product he represents better than most. He excels at everything he does; well organized, well prepared, goal driven, positive attitude, amazing leader/ teacher, self-starter, problem solver and incredibly resourceful. One can always count on Mike to not only complete the job, but to go beyond expectations in a time and proficient manner. Mike is a true asset to any sales organization and sets the bar high for the entire team and organization. I have been fortunate to work with someone of his caliber and intelligence at two separate organizations and I would hire Mike again if the opportunity presented itself in the future. I am positive that with all the skills Mike possesses and his genuine personality, he will be an asset to any company he chooses to work for.
Experience
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SatisFacts Research
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United States
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Research Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Regional Vice President of Sales
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Jan 2023 - Present
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SagaCity Media
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United States
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Internet Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Sales Account Executive
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Jun 2022 - Jan 2023
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Apartments.com
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United States
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Software Development
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300 - 400 Employee
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Advertising Consultant
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Mar 2014 - Jun 2022
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The Seattle Times
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United States
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Newspaper Publishing
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700 & Above Employee
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Account Executive
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Jul 1999 - Aug 2013
Started as a Sales Associate and then promoted to Account Executive after six months on the job. During my tenure, I began working with smaller local accounts and then promoted to major regional Real Estate Accounts. - As an Account Executive I worked closely with advertisers to plan and implement marketing campaigns in print and online vehicles. Negotiated contracts ranging from $10,000 per year to $3 Million per year, monitor client performance and contract fulfillment. - Created new adverting products to include: Downtown Living (A supplemental advertising special section that included both advertising and editorial.), Eastside Living (Special Section), Green Living (Special Section). Due to advertiser interest and successful inventory sell-thru, these sections they became permanent quarterly sections generating over $4.5 Million in incremental revenue. - Advertising Sales Person of the year 2001, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2011. Real Estate Sales person of the year 2002, 2005, 2007, 2010. Advertising Sale of the year 2004, 2006 for the best new advertising products (Downtown Living, Eastside Living, Green living) - Selected to be a Business Coordinator, responsible for mentoring Junior Account Executives to build their skill sets and development as Sales Reps. - Helped redeveloped the Saturday Real Estate Section into a tabloid format. - Maintained an at goal average of 107% per year, within the last 3 years I maintained 105% of goal in a Challenging Real Estate market and a declining medium. Show less
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The Desert Sun
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Palm Spring, California
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Outside Sales, Advertising Coordinator
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1998 - 1999
Progressed from a supporting role to Outside Sales representative for the Real Estate unit. - Started as an advertising Coordinator working with a team of 5 sales reps to coordinate their sales efforts. - Promoted to Outside Sales in the Real Estate Unit, worked as an account representative to Real Estate Clients. - Awarded rookie of the year 1998, achieving 135% of goal. Progressed from a supporting role to Outside Sales representative for the Real Estate unit. - Started as an advertising Coordinator working with a team of 5 sales reps to coordinate their sales efforts. - Promoted to Outside Sales in the Real Estate Unit, worked as an account representative to Real Estate Clients. - Awarded rookie of the year 1998, achieving 135% of goal.
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US Army
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United States
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Armed Forces
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700 & Above Employee
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Corporal
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1992 - 1997
United States Army, Corporal Military Intelligence 1992 - 1997 Non-Commissioned Officer serving in the 82nd Airborne Division as a Spanish Linguist Voice Interceptor. - Served in Desert Storm & Desert Shield coordinating intelligence to the Spanish military coalition. - Assigned to the US Navy for Six months working in drug interdiction in Columbia and the Gulf of Mexico. - Won Army Linguist of the year 1995/1996, out of six thousand Army Linguists. - Awarded both the Army and Navy Commendation medals, 5 Army Achievement medals, the Kuwaiti Liberation Medal as well as the Good Conduct Medal. - Held certificates in language proficiency in Spanish, German and French. Show less
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Education
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University of Salzburg, Salzburg Austria
Awarded Bachelor of Arts, International Relations / Protocol
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