Checkin' up on me huh??? Well there it is in black and white....my entire "career" boiled down into a bunch of words. To make the resume a little more interactive I have hyperlinked all my former jobs to their appropriate homepage...pretty clever huh??? OK maybe not but for someone who likes to design stuff this page is a little boring...unless you want to hire me in that case this reads like a John Grisham novel!.....OK on to the facts.....

Kevin J. Duffy
137-2 Pepperell Road Kittery Point, ME 03905
(207) 439-5959 l knduffy@sprynet.com

_Experience ________________________________________

Freelance Humorous Illustrator and Cartoonist -------April 1997 to present
Duffy, Ink, Kittery Point ME

• Create and draw humorous illustrations for publication, advertising, marketing, and web sites
• Design logos, business cards and collateral marketing materials for clients
• Designed and maintain website with daily changes to content
• Create, write, and publish daily cartoon
• Create greeting cards for businesses and consumers
• Website available for review at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/knduffy

Director of U.S. Sales and Marketing -------December 1996 to March 1997
Rockport Publishing, Rockport MA

• Managed all U.S. and Canadian sales accounts in excess of 10 million dollars
• Responsible for maintaining and increasing direct sales through wholesalers and distributors
• Generated special sales to book clubs and cataloguers
• Created, produced, and coordinated annual sales catalogue, detailed marketing plans, press releases, and collateral marketing materials
• Presented books and produced presentations to wholesalers and distributors
• Researched new and innovative techniques and strategies to increase sales via the Internet and television
• Worked directly with authors to create effective marketing plans for their books

Inside Sales Manager-------September 1994 to November 1996
Allyn and Bacon Publishing, Needham Heights MA

• Promoted from field sales to develop new Inside Sales Department
• Created successful telemarketing sales department
• Hired and trained all personnel with regards to computers, software, and selling techniques
• Researched and acquired the appropriate sales management software for the department
• Devised the individual sales territories and set up a strategic marketing plan for the department
• Managed a team of four sales representatives
• Created appropriate collateral marketing materials
• Created and managed departmental budget
• Created innovative selling campaigns for the department including using the Internet for sales
• Managed 7 state, 925K territory with 125 accounts
• Increased sales 80% at Top 100 schools in 1995
• Increased individual sales 10% in 1996
• Increased departmental sales 20% in 1996 (the top regional increase in company)

Publisher’s Representative -------August 1992 to September 1994
Allyn and Bacon Publishing, Needham Heights MA

• Sold college textbooks to professor for use in their classes through cold calling, mail campaigns, and promotional events
• Acquired and developed manuscripts from prospective authors to review for possible publication
• Planned and implemented marketing strategies for text books
• Created collateral marketing materials for territory
• Managed a three state, 1.5 million dollar territory with over 100 accounts

Marketing Representative------- May 1991 to December 1991
Nynex Mobile Communications, Cambridge MA

• Sold new cellular equipment and service through cold calling, telemarketing, and direct mailings
• Represented Nynex Mobile at trade shows and promotional events
• Created collateral materials for marketing department for distribution to customers
• Awarded Marketing Representative of the Month for sales

Telemarketing Specialist -------April 1990 to April 1991
Nynex Mobile Communications, Woburn MA

• Sold new cellular equipment and service through telemarketing
• Established and developed accounts for outside Marketing Representatives
• Performed at 109% of quota in 1990
• Twice awarded Telemarketer of the Month

_Education ________________________________________

Syracuse University - Syracuse, New York
College of Arts and Sciences
Majors: English and Psychology

Bachelor of Arts, May 1989

_Other ____________________________________________

• Also currently freelancing as computer consultant where I customiz interfaces, databases, and train sales personnel
• Also currently freelancing as copywriter by advertising agency

Computer literate:

• MS Word, MS Access, MS Excel, Lotus 1-2-3, PowerPoint, Filemaker, Goldmine Sales Automation, Novell WordPerfect, Adobe PhotoShop, Corel DRAW, Corel PhotoPaint, MS FrontPage
• Working knowledge of the Internet, Netscape, & Internet Explorer

While at Allyn & Bacon:

• Trained sales people on the use of any new software programs and new computers
• Trained all new representatives on sales techniques
• Presented texts and participated in marketing and editorial presentations at company sales meetings

_{Professional References} ___________________________________

I am happy to provide names upon request