Dennis Carpenter
For more than ten years, Dennis has been focused on eMedia management. He draws from his broad business background, comprising twenty years experience in the sales and small business management fields.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Work status: | Living The Dream |
| Website: | http://www.about55.com |
| Industries: | Media |
| Skills: | Business, Languages, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Sales |
| Location: | Orange, CA |
| Groups: | 2012 Silicon Valley Boomer Business Plan Competition |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Getting press, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup, Sharing my projects, Starting a company |
| Tags: | baby boomer, Friends, Networking |
| Schools: | American InterContinental University |
FEATURED STARTUP
About55
About55
About55 is a social networking community that focuses on building new friendships and providing self-growth resources for our generation.
- Startup type: Competition Entry
- Status: Active
- Stage: Growth
FULL BIO
An accomplished leader, Dennis has a proven ability to motivate and evaluate associates in the process of creating successful businesses, in both brick-and-mortar and online commercial venues.
As a leader in the new media management field, Dennis has taken on a wide variety of responsibilities and duties. He has worked with publishers, editors, designers and salespeople to maximize business opportunities. He has taken on exclusive responsibilities for community creation, partnership development, budget administration and the creation, planning, and deployment of new e-media products needed to meet the needs of advertising customers and site users.
With a thorough understanding of online marketing principles, Dennis is adept at maximizing search engine marketing data and utilizing e-Newsletters and the Facebook community to create and expand communities such as online social networks and e-Commerce sites.
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Idearc Media, Los Alamitos |
| Position: | Media Consultant |
| Time period: | July 2009 - December 2009 |
| Description: | Selling online and Yellow Page advertising solutions to small to medium sized businesses, along with web services and direct mail. |
| Employer: | Advanstar Communicationsc |
| Position: | E-Media Sales Manager |
| Time period: | May 2008 - April 2009 |
| Description: | Successfully managed a $300,000 increase of 2008 online sales revenue over 2007 advertising revenue
Online advertising sales management including managing and training a group of eight salespeople as they converted from traditional print advertising sales to online sales |
| Employer: | Emporis, GmbH |
| Position: | International E-Media Sales Manager |
| Time period: | March 2007 - March 2008 |
| Description: | Direct online sales with duties that included discovering, negotiating and closing online advertising sales
Prospected for new sales by attending trade shows in Munich, Dubai, and Shanghai, China |
| Employer: | Stamats Business Media |
| Position: | E-Media Sales Manager |
| Time period: | January 2000 - January 2007 |
| Description: | Responsible for direct online sales and sales management
Initial employee in the new media department being solely responsible for initiating all aspects of product development and strategy. Focused on driving revenue growth throughout the range of e-media products resulting in sales doubling 2005 and 2006. |
| Employer: | F.D. Potts GM Motor Company |
| Position: | General Manager |
| Time period: | December 1991 - January 2000 |
| Description: | Hiring a seasoned and professional sales staff
Adjusted inventory so to better suit the needs of the clientele Increased service capacity by remodeling and adding service bays |
EDUCATION
| University: | American InterContinental University |
| Time period: | 2007 |
| Degree: | Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration with a concentration on marketing |
INFORMATION
| Memberships: | Google Adsense Advisory Council July 2007 to 2008
American Business Media, New York, New York. 2003 to present Member Digital Media Council |
Dennis' Startups (1)
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About55
About55 is a social networking community that focuses on building new friendships and providing self-growth resources for our generation.
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Mindbloom, Inc.
A Life Game to grow the life you want. Mindbloom designed for an Oprah demographic - women committed to health & wellness, life balance, and meaningful relationships. Combines proven personal development concepts with gaming mechanics.
Dennis' Contacts (12)
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Chris Clark
Co-Founder, of The Senior List.com
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Craig Gordon
Mr. Gordon is an experienced business development and marketing professional with over 30 years of comprehensive experience in Business Start-up, Business Consulting, Operations, Sales, Marketing and Advertising.
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Dan Steketee
Entrepeneur with 13+ years of strategic and tactical consulting experience in the financial services, start-up and technology industries (BPM, Business Intelligence, KPI's,, Vendor Management, etc) .
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