Experience

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  William Freeman Consulting

  • Brentwood, Tennessee

  • Church Technology Services and Consultant

    • Sep 2013 - Present
    • Brentwood, Tennessee

    Advising church leaders on strategies for incorporating technology resources and information systems. Acquisitions of equipment and application software. Providing professional technology consultation for churches and non-profit organizations.

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  Tennessee Conference of United Methodist Church

  • Nashville, Tennessee

  • Coordinator of Information Systems

    • Jan 1998 - Sep 2013
    • Nashville, Tennessee

    Management of web based and traditional databases, servers, MAC and Windows computers, networks, Google Apps and email systems, cloud based systems, security systems, VOIP remote hosted voice systems. Support, acquisitions of equipment and application software, denominational representation on t...

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  United Methodist Publishing House

  • Nasville, TN

  • Director of Electronic Sales and Church Management Software Systems

    • Jan 1995 - May 1998
    • Nasville, TN

    Directed national operations of sales for United Methodist Church Management Systems: Including other denominations: Presbyterian and Episcopal churches. Developed a national sales team that sold, supported and trained local churches leaders throughout US in usage of electronic tools in church e...

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  The United Methodist Publishing House

  • Sales Manager of Electronic Publishing

    • May 1985 - Jan 1995

    Developed marketing of denominational branded church management systems among United Methodist, Episcopal and Presbyterian Churches. Selected and trained sales force to represent technology products from The United Methodist Publishing House. Assisted Cokesbury managers in becoming technology representatives in their respective markets. Initiated the first official denominational electronic products for The United Methodist Church, including: The United Methodist Hymnal Software Edition, The Book of Discipline, Software Edition, The Book of Worship, Software Edition. Crafted agreements with Microsoft, WordPerfect, Adobe, AT&T Computers, HP, CDW and Ingram Micro for advantage pricing and sales, and distribution of electronic products. Taught short summer courses on technology at Duke Divinity School, Asbury Theological Seminary, Claremont School of Theology, Garrett Theological Seminary, Methesco and Denominational and professional Training events for clergy at yearly meeting in Lake Junaluska, NC.

  • Cokesbury Retail Store District Manager

    • May 1980 - May 1985

    Supervised and administered approximately 23 Cokesbury retail store operations from Chicago to New York. Relocated and established new locations, established agreements with theological schools to operate their campus facilities, Selected and trained staffing and local management.

  • Cokesbury Outside Sales Representative

    • Jun 1978 - May 1980

    Direct sales and customer service representing Cokesbury Retail Stores in Cincinnati and Dayton Ohio. Increased sales of both stores by 25% while in this position. Developed personal selling among churches for The United Methodist Publishing House in southern Ohio

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  Berean Christian Stores

  • Cincinnati, Xenia, Dayton, Ohio

  • Retail Store Manager

    • Nov 1976 - Jun 1978
    • Cincinnati, Xenia, Dayton, Ohio

    Retail store management of Berean Bookstores owned by Standard Publishing in southern Ohio. Operated and remodeled, and relocated retail locations, managed staff, purchasing and operations.

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  Hathaway United Methodist Church

  • Cleveland, Ohio

  • Senior Pastor

    • Jun 1976 - Nov 1976
    • Cleveland, Ohio
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  First United Methodist Church

  • Norwalk, OH

  • Associate Pastor

    • Jun 1974 - Jul 1976
    • Norwalk, OH
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  Hathaway United Methodist Church

  • Tiffin, Ohio

  • Senior Pastor

    • Jun 1972 - Jun 1974
    • Tiffin, Ohio