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Barry specializes in marketplace products, digital advertising, social media marketing, online reputation management, programmatic media, website revenue growth, customer relationship software, and automotive\-focused SaaS\. His sales approach centers on connecting prospects with marketplace traffic and buyer intent, building pipeline through CRM data, Chambers of Commerce, industry publications, and web research, and using a balanced mix of email, LinkedIn outreach, and calling\. At Trader Interactive, Barry was promoted from equipment\-marketplace prospecting to CycleTrader Account Executive within six months, earned President’s Club Rookie of the Year for 2022, and grew his book of business from $196,552 to $353,998 per month over three years\. His earlier results include leading sales teams and major digital billing portfolios, ranking \#1 in company new\-business sales at Autotrader US in 2009, and producing more than $700,000 in annualized advertising inventory sales at Clear Channel Communications\. Barry lives and works by the core values of staying humble, working hard, and being kind\. ## Services - Google Workspace - Team Mentoring - Humility - Values - Inside Sales - MEDDIC Sales Methodology - Martech - Ad Tech - HubSpot - Gong - Dialpad - Automotive - University Teaching - Teaching - Coaching & Mentoring - Negotiation - Remote - Forecasting - Programmatic - Advertising ## Highlights - Currently serves as an Account Executive at Trader Interactive\. - Earned Trader Interactive President’s Club Rookie of the Year for 2022, his first full year\. - Consistently ranked near the top of the CycleTrader/Power Sports sales leaderboard\. - Grew a Trader Interactive book of business from $196,552 per month to $353,998 per month over three years\. - Began at Trader Interactive prospecting assigned territories to bring new equipment dealers onto the EquipmentTrader\.com marketplace\. - Promoted to CycleTrader Account Executive within six months at Trader Interactive\. - Served as National Sales Manager at Impel\. - Served as Sales Executive for Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia at Digital Air Strike\. - Sold social media marketing solutions, reputation\-management products, and Response Logix software to auto dealers at Digital Air Strike\. - Served as District Sales Manager at Autotrader US, overseeing five direct\-report sales representatives in the Philadelphia metro area\. - Managed more than $500,000 per month in dealer digital billing at Autotrader US\. - Coached Autotrader US sales representatives through ridealongs and one\-on\-ones and advised dealers on traditional versus online marketing spend\. - Named Philadelphia Salesperson of the Year at Autotrader US in 2007\. - Earned Autotrader US President’s Club recognition in 2008 as a top\-5% company\-wide new\-business performer\. - Ranked \#1 in new\-business sales company\-wide at Autotrader US in 2009\. - Sold Philly\.com digital advertising, dynamic mobile advertising, and extended\-reach advertising as a Business Development Executive at the Philadelphia Inquirer\. - Sold data\-mining and customer relationship software to automotive groups and dealerships as Executive Sales Manager at DealerSocket\. - Helped auto dealers market to their customer databases at DealerSocket\. - Personally supervised 20 consultants producing $18 million per year in advertising sales at Clear Channel Communications\. - Earned Clear Channel Communications Rookie of the Year in 2003 and Team Player of the Year in 2004\. - Sold $476,000 in new annualized advertising inventory in 2004, finishing second on the team and fifth in the company by sales dollars at Clear Channel Communications\. - Sold more than $700,000 in new annualized advertising inventory in 2005, ranking first on the team and third in the company by sales dollars at Clear Channel Communications\. - Managed Adams Outdoor’s Outdoor Extended online program across seven Eastern U\.S\. markets\. - Produced $777,592 in Outdoor Extended revenue through July at Adams Outdoor and reached 82% of annual sales goal through August\. - Founded Sabermetrics Marketing to help previous clients with advertising plans and media budgets across programmatic, radio, television, SEO, SEM, and outdoor channels\. - Analyzed marketing data with Google Analytics at Sabermetrics Marketing\. - Promoted from associate to Men’s Clothing Manager within five months at Burlington Stores, Inc\. - Managed a Burlington department responsible for one\-third of the store’s overall sales and received Employee of the Month recognition\. - Served as an Adjunct Communications Teacher at Temple University, teaching grammar and writing style, presenting, grading papers, and mentoring students\. - Earned a BA in Communications from Penn State University and a Master of Journalism from Temple University\. ## Experience - **Account Executive at Trader Interactive** (2021\-07\-01–present) — \-Trader Interactive Presidents Club Rookie of the Year 2022 \(First Full Year\)\. \-Consistently at the top of CycleTrader/Power Sports sales leaderboard\. \-Grew book of business from $196,552/month to $353,998/month over 3 years\. \-Experienced leader, teammate, and tone setter\. \-Began here prospecting assigned territories to bring new equipment dealers onto the EquipmentTrader\.com marketplace\. Promoted to CycleTrader Account Executive within 6 months\. - **Consultant \(dba Sabermetrics Marketing\) at Sabermetrics Marketing** (2018\-01\-01–2021\-07\-01) — Started marketing agency to help previous clients with advertising plans\. • Handled media budgets for online programmatic, radio, television, SEO, SEM, outdoor, etc\. • Also analyzed data via Google Analytics - **Corporate Manager of Online and Mobile Advertising at Adams Outdoor** (2017\-02\-01–2017\-09\-01) — \-Manager in the Outdoor Extended program which is the online arm of Adams Outdoor \-Sell programmatic display advertising to new and existing Adams customers \-Manage Outdoor Extended for seven markets in the Eastern U\.S\. \-Those markets produced $777,592 in revenue through July \-82% to annual sales goal through August - **National Sales Manager at Impel** (2016\-06\-01–2017\-01\-01) - **Business Development Executive at Philadelphia Inquirer** (2015\-09\-01–2016\-06\-01) — \-Sell digital advertising products to local businesses on Philly\.com \-Sell dynamic mobile advertising via 3rd party integration \-Sell extended reach advertising via 3rd party integration - **Executive Sales Manager at DealerSocket** (2014\-12\-01–2015\-09\-01) — \-Leading SaaS company in the automotive vertical \-Sell data mining and customer relationship software to automotive groups and dealerships \-Assist auto dealers with marketing efforts to their customer database - **Sales Executive at Digital Air Strike** (2013\-11\-01–2014\-11\-01) — \-Sales Executive for Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia \-Sell social media marketing solutions to auto dealers in assigned territories \-Help dealers grow their brands online via reputation management products and social media marketing \-Improve dealer closing rates with our Response Logix software - **District Sales Manager at Autotrader US** (2006\-11\-01–2013\-11\-01) — \-Oversaw a group of 5 direct report sales representatives to service accounts and recruit new business in Philadelphia metro \-Managed over $500,000/month in dealer digital billing \-Helped sales representatives grow business relationships via coaching, ridealongs, one\-on\-ones \-Consulted with auto dealers on their marketing mixes, focusing on traditional media ad spend versus online spend \-Philadelphia Salesperson of the Year 2007 \-President's Club Member 2008 \(top 5% in new business for entire company\) \-\#1 in Sales 2009 \(\#1 in new business for entire company\) - **Marketing Consultant/Sales Manager at Clear Channel Communications** (2003\-05\-01–2006\-11\-01) — \-Personally supervised a sales team consisting of 20 consultants producing $18 million per year in advertising sales \-Traveled with consultants across the U\.S\. to coach and improve sales skills \-Consistently communicated with airport authority personnel to maintain important relationships for future advertising contract negotiations \-Gave good customer service and brand consultation to current advertising clients to increase the chances of renewed contracts \- Placed phone calls into and traveled to markets throughout the U\.S\. to sell available airport advertising inventory \-Team Player of the Year 2004, Rookie of the Year 2003 \-Sold $476,000 worth of new, annualized advertising inventory in 2004 to finish 2nd on the team and 5th in the company in sales dollars \-Sold $700,000\+ worth of new, annualized advertising inventory in 2005 to rank 1st on the team and 3rd in company in sales dollars - **Adjunct Communications Teacher at Temple University** (2002\-08\-01–2004\-05\-01) — Recommended by former professors to fill open teaching position \-Directed Communications students on grammar and writing style \-Presented, graded papers, and mentored students\. - **Men's Clothing Manager at Burlington Stores, Inc\.** (2000\-09\-01–2003\-05\-01) — Delegated responsibility in a department creating 1/3 of the store's overall sales \-Edited outgoing messages from the office of vice president of customer service \-Exercised marketing knowledge by merchandising new products onto sales floor \-Promoted from associate to manager within five months \-Employee of the Month ## Education - Master of Journalism, Public Relations and Advertising, Journalism Public Relations Advertising business track — Temple University (2001\-01\-01–2004\-01\-01) - Bachelor of Arts Degree, Communications \(Public Relations/Advertising\) — Penn State University (1996\-01\-01–2000\-01\-01) ## FAQ ### What does Barry do? Barry is a digital media and SaaS sales professional who currently works as an Account Executive at Trader Interactive\. His background includes online digital advertising, social media marketing, reputation management, website revenue growth, programmatic advertising, automotive SaaS, customer relationship software, sales management, and university teaching\. ### What are Barry’s core professional strengths? Barry is strongest in marketplace selling, digital advertising, automotive\-focused SaaS, sales leadership, coaching, pipeline development, and consultative marketing conversations\. He has sold marketplace products for many years and believes that experience enables him to ramp faster in that space\. ### What has Barry accomplished at Trader Interactive? Barry currently serves as an Account Executive at Trader Interactive\. He began by prospecting assigned territories to bring new equipment dealers onto the EquipmentTrader\.com marketplace and was promoted to CycleTrader Account Executive within six months\. ### What results has Barry delivered at Trader Interactive? At Trader Interactive, Barry earned Trader Interactive President’s Club Rookie of the Year for 2022, his first full year\. He has consistently been near the top of the CycleTrader/Power Sports sales leaderboard and grew his book of business from $196,552 per month to $353,998 per month over three years\. ### How does Barry approach prospecting and selling? He favors a mixed outbound approach that combines email, LinkedIn, and calling rather than relying solely on cold calling\. ### How does Barry build pipeline? Barry builds prospect lists using CRM prospects, Chambers of Commerce, industry magazines, and web research\. He seeks full\-cycle ownership and closing responsibility in his sales work\. ### What was Barry’s role at Impel? Barry has held a National Sales Manager role at Impel\. The record does not provide further details on his responsibilities or results in that position\. ### What did Barry do at Digital Air Strike? At Digital Air Strike, Barry was Sales Executive for Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia\. He sold social media marketing solutions to auto dealers, helped dealers grow their brands through reputation\-management products and social media marketing, and worked to improve dealer closing rates with Response Logix software\. ### What did Barry accomplish at Autotrader US? At Autotrader US, Barry served as District Sales Manager in the Philadelphia metro area\. He oversaw five direct\-report sales representatives, supported account service and new\-business recruitment, managed more than $500,000 per month in dealer digital billing, coached representatives through ridealongs and one\-on\-ones, and advised auto dealers on traditional versus online marketing spend\. ### What recognition did Barry receive at Autotrader US? Barry was Philadelphia Salesperson of the Year in 2007, a President’s Club member in 2008 for ranking in the top 5% in new business company\-wide, and \#1 in sales in 2009 for new business across the company\. ### What did Barry do at the Philadelphia Inquirer? At the Philadelphia Inquirer, Barry worked as a Business Development Executive selling digital advertising products to local businesses on Philly\.com\. He also sold dynamic mobile advertising and extended\-reach advertising through third\-party integrations\. ### What did Barry do at DealerSocket? At DealerSocket, Barry was an Executive Sales Manager for an automotive SaaS company\. He sold data\-mining and customer relationship software to automotive groups and dealerships and helped auto dealers market to their customer databases\. ### What did Barry accomplish at Clear Channel Communications? At Clear Channel Communications, Barry was a Marketing Consultant/Sales Manager who personally supervised 20 consultants producing $18 million per year in advertising sales\. He coached consultants in markets across the United States, maintained relationships with airport\-authority personnel for future advertising\-contract negotiations, advised current clients on customer service and branding, and sold available airport advertising inventory across U\.S\. markets\. ### What were Barry’s sales results at Clear Channel Communications? Barry earned Clear Channel Communications Rookie of the Year in 2003 and Team Player of the Year in 2004\. In 2004, he sold $476,000 in new annualized advertising inventory, finishing second on his team and fifth in the company by sales dollars\. In 2005, he sold more than $700,000 in new annualized advertising inventory, ranking first on his team and third in company sales dollars\. ### What did Barry do at Adams Outdoor? At Adams Outdoor, Barry was Corporate Manager of Online and Mobile Advertising and managed the Outdoor Extended program, the online arm of Adams Outdoor\. He sold programmatic display advertising to new and existing customers and managed the program across seven Eastern U\.S\. markets\. Those markets produced $777,592 in revenue through July and were at 82% of annual sales goal through August\. ### What was Barry’s work at Sabermetrics Marketing? Barry founded Sabermetrics Marketing, a marketing agency created to help previous clients with advertising plans\. He handled media budgets spanning online programmatic, radio, television, SEO, SEM, outdoor advertising, and related channels, and analyzed data through Google Analytics\. ### What did Barry accomplish at Burlington Stores, Inc\.? Barry was a Men’s Clothing Manager at Burlington Stores, Inc\. He was promoted from associate to manager within five months, delegated responsibility in a department that generated one\-third of the store’s overall sales, edited outgoing messages from the office of the vice president of customer service, and used marketing knowledge to merchandise new products on the sales floor\. He also received Employee of the Month recognition\. ### What did Barry do at Temple University? Barry served as an Adjunct Communications Teacher at Temple University after former professors recommended him for an open teaching position\. He directed communications students on grammar and writing style, presented course material, graded papers, and mentored students\. ### What is Barry’s education? Barry earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications, with a Public Relations/Advertising focus, from Penn State University\. He also earned a Master of Journalism from Temple University, with studies in journalism, public relations, advertising, and a business track\. ### What tools and methods does Barry use? Barry’s listed skills include Google Workspace, team mentoring, humility, values, inside sales, MEDDIC Sales Methodology, martech, ad tech, HubSpot, Gong, Dialpad, automotive, university teaching, teaching, coaching and mentoring, negotiation, remote work, forecasting, programmatic advertising, and advertising\. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www\.linkedin\.com/in/ACoAAAFsB1YBUknlX48ketZIDh\-kPo5EYNA4ARQ