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He is strongest in building and revitalizing relationships, positioning products against competitors, developing ROI and value propositions, analyzing cash flow and tax returns, and leading teams through training, coaching, presentations, and commission\-plan implementation\. At Radio Engineering Industries, Norm grew an aftermarket transit territory by more than 180% over the prior year, achieved OEM portfolio growth year over year since 2017, and helped save and revitalize a top\-three OEM motor\-coach account\. His work has also included enterprise customer\-experience sales at QuestionPro, banking and alternative\-lending relationship management, national corporate account management at FedEx Office, and regional growth leadership for Pro\-Vision Video Systems\. As owner of Envision Entertainment, Norm has developed studio relationships, pursued film financing and distribution, and delivered multiple award\-winning narrative short films\. ## Services - Enterprise Technology Sales - Industrial Sector - Outside Sales - Territory Management - Sales Territory Management - Performance Metrics - Analytical Skills - Enablement - LIFO - Sales Enablement - Sales Performance - Strategic Thinking - Recruiting - Customer Relationship Management \(CRM\) - Sales Development - Communication Training - Communication - Lead Qualification - Oral Communication - Business ## Highlights - Brings more than 25 years of sales, cross\-sell, partnership, and relationship\-management experience with Fortune 500 companies, C\-level leaders, small businesses, and high\-net\-worth individuals\. - Grew Radio Engineering Industries' aftermarket transit territory by more than 180% over the prior year before promotion to an OEM role\. - Achieved Radio Engineering Industries OEM portfolio growth year over year since 2017 across motor coach, transit, and school\-bus accounts\. - Saved and revitalized a key top\-three OEM motor\-coach relationship at Radio Engineering Industries\. - Delivered year\-over\-year Radio Engineering Industries portfolio growth of up to 181% in a single year as Transit & School Bus Manager for the Western United States and Canada\. - Signed new OEM partnerships and deepened existing OEM relationships at Radio Engineering Industries\. - Presented and trained transit, motor\-coach, commercial, and school\-bus OEMs across North America on audio/video advancements\. - Worked with OEM engineers on customer\-specific electronic solutions and domestic and international new\-product development\. - Led SDR and BDM teams at QuestionPro serving enterprise B2B and B2C Voice of the Customer programs through the company's award\-winning SaaS CX platform\. - Reported meeting or exceeding all sales goals to date at QuestionPro\. - Led unprecedented Pro\-Vision Video Systems growth across Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Alaska, and northern Canadian provinces\. - Achieved Pro\-Vision Video Systems' highest Pacific Northwest growth in company history through new\-customer sales across six U\.S\. states and five northern Canadian provinces\. - Managed and grew a Bayview Financial loan portfolio of top national banks in the Pacific Northwest\. - Created alternative\-lending strategic alliances and new marketing programs for an untapped bank\-customer market at Bayview Financial\. - Developed and executed a new Business Services program at Pacific NW Federal Credit Union\. - Generated new U\.S\. Bank loans for small and midsize businesses up to $10 million\. - Managed a U\.S\. Bank district\-level investment and personal\-banking sales platform exceeding $300 million\. - Maintained and grew FedEx Office Fortune 100 corporate accounts while traveling nationally up to 75%\. - Earned the USANA Health Sciences Director title within months through the fastest business growth in the Pacific Northwest\. - Established relationships with executives at major film studios, including Paramount, Universal, and Warner Bros\., through Envision Entertainment\. - Researched and acquired domestic and international financing and distribution for feature films through Envision Entertainment\. - Produced and delivered multiple award\-winning narrative short films, including productions with casts and crews of more than 70 people\. - Created creative commercials for small and midsize businesses, including “Chris & Norm” commercial spots for ILoveBigAls\.com\. - Implements sales\-team structure, performance improvements, sales commission plans, press releases, branding redevelopment, and company\-focus change as a marketing management consultant\. ## Experience - **Marketing Management Consultant at Self\-employed** (2024\-02\-01–present) — Implement structure & drive to existing sales teams, increasing efficiencies & performance for marked results\. • Sales Commission Plan creation & implementation • Press\-releases, branding redevelopment, and influencing change in company focus - **Senior Sales Executive at Connexionz** (2022\-09\-01–2024\-02\-01) — NOTE: LAYOFF \- Company restructuring from CEO down resulted in company\-wide layoff\. • A New Zealand\-based company with more than 20\+ years of experience in North America, Connexionz leads the ITS \(Intelligent Transit Solutions\) market with innovative and fully\-scalable transit solutions, increasing transit agency operational efficiencies & ridership loyalty\. - **Sales Director at QuestionPro** (2021\-11\-01–2022\-09\-01) — Lead a team of SDR & BDMs working with enterprise\-level B2B and B2C organizations in taking their VOC \(Voice of the Customer\) programs to the next level via proprietary innovations encapsulated in our award\-winning SaaS CX platform, while doing so in a full\-service offering with simplified, tiered pricing\. • Have met and/or exceeded all sales goals to\-date - **Director of Sales, QuestionPro CX at QuestionPro** (2021\-11\-01–2022\-09\-01) — Lead a team of SDR & BDMs working with enterprise\-level B2B and B2C organizations in taking their VOC \(Voice of the Customer\) programs to the next level via proprietary innovations encapsulated in our award\-winning SaaS CX \(Customer Experience\) platform, while doing so in a full\-service offering with simplified, tiered pricing\. - **OEM Account Manager at Radio Engineering Industries** (2017\-01\-01–2020\-08\-01) — Consistent portfolio growth by deepening existing OEM relationships, as well as signing new OEM Partnerships for year\-over\-year increase • Worked with Transit, Motor Coach, Commercial and School Bus OEMs across North America, presenting & training on A/V advancements\. • Liaison for engineering and marketing departments between OEMs and REI • Active development of new electronic solutions with engineering, specific to customer needs • Domestic & International travel with remote work from home office - **Transit & School Bus Manager \- Western United States & Canada at Radio Engineering Industries** (2015\-07\-01–2016\-12\-01) — Year\-over\-year portfolio growth up to 181% in a single year • Established new agency business, while increasing existing relationships • Marketing of REI's proprietary products & software to both dealers and end\-users in the western United States \(from Texas to the West Coast\), and all of Canada • Development, training & support of dealer network • Representation & support at industry trade shows - **Account Manager at REI \(Radio Engineering Industries\)** (2015\-07\-01–2020\-08\-01) — Grew Aftermarket Transit territory >180% over prior year prior to promotion to OEM role • Saved & revitalized key OEM motor coach relationship \(Top 3 Account\) • Consistent OEM portfolio growth year over year since 2017 \(motor coach, transit & school\) • Developed new OEM relationships with exponential account growth • Work with OEM engineers for new product development both domestically & internationally - **Northwest Region Manager at Pro\-Vision Video Systems** (2013\-02\-01–2014\-04\-01) — Responsible for unprecedented company growth in the states of OR, WA, ID, MT, WY and AK, as well as corresponding northern Canadian provinces • Answered all RFP's and bid requests within region • Acquisition of new dealer relationships with continued training & support • Gathering of competitor information to maintain competitive edge within the marketplace • Primary sales via in person product demonstrations with both one\-on\-one and group presentations - **Manager at Pro\-Vision Video Systems** (2013\-02\-01–2014\-04\-01) — Highest growth in the Pacific NW in company’s history via new customer sales in OR, WA, ID, MT, WY, AK and 5 northern Canadian provinces • Group demonstrations to Municipal, Educational and Commercial fleet departments • 35%\+ Travel, with immediate measurable growth over previous RMs within territory • Train new customers on mobile video systems & software use/management - **Director at USANA Health Sciences** (2011\-02\-01–2016\-11\-01) — Earned Director title within matter of months, due to fastest business growth in Pacific NW • Targeted marketing & advertising for the Health/Wellness industry • Sourcing, procuring, and developing an ever growing base of end users \(Preferred Customers\) for Health/Wellness products, including Nutritional Supplementation, Low\-Glycemic Foods, Energy Drinks, and Skin Care\. • Continual networking for new leadership to mentor & help establish their own customer base • On going training of associates, both one\-on\-one & in large group settings • Public speaking/presentations to groups, educating on health needs/trends, product solutions, and business/self development opportunities - **National Corporate Account Executive at FedEx Office** (2008\-05\-01–2009\-01\-01) — NOTE: Layoff – Large scale, tenure based sales reorganization and reduction • Account management of print & graphic services at corporate/executive level • Up to 75% national/domestic travel to maintain existing portfolio with Fortune 100 accounts, while growing portfolio over previous 12 months via new sourced opportunities & strategic alliances • Identified new account portfolio growth opportunities via external networking and market research • Trained & managed "secondary coverage" sales force to support end users of accounts on a national basis - **Regional Bank Account Manager at Bayview Financial** (2006\-12\-01–2008\-04\-01) — NOTE: Layoff \- Company dissolved their Commercial Direct division due to sub\-prime market failure • Managed & grew loan portfolio of top national banks in the Pacific NW via training, coaching & presentations • Identified new local & regional bank partners & gain commitments for strategic alliance on alternative lending • Established new marketing programs to reach a new, untapped market within the banks’ customers - **Business Relationship Officer at Pacific NW Federal Credit Union** (2005\-01\-01–2006\-12\-01) — Develop & execute new Business Services program for the credit union • Outside sales responsible for acquiring new businesses & managing portfolio for total financial solutions • Pre\-underwriting loans to determine credit worthiness & ability to repay debt, with recommendation write\-ups - **Owner & Business Development at Envision Entertainment, LLC\.** (2003\-07\-01–2015\-07\-01) — Establish & maintain relationships with top execs at all major film studios on east/west coasts • Procure/develop narrative material with emphasis on commercial viability for target audience/demographic • Research & acquire financing & distribution, both internationally & domestically, for feature films • Marketing & concept\-completion/delivery of creative & innovative commercials for small\-medium businesses • Production & Delivery of multiple award winning, narrative short films - **Business Development Specialist at Envision Entertainment \(Owner\)** (2003\-07\-01–2011\-12\-01) — Established & maintained business development relationships with top execs at all major film studios, including Paramount, Universal, Warner Bros\. • and more\. • Procured & developed narrative material for commercial viable feature films with emphasis on target demographic audiences\. • Marketing & concept\-completion/delivery of creative & innovative commercials for small\-medium businesses \(www\.ILoveBigAls\.com as an example of “Chris & Norm” commercial spots\) • Production & Delivery of multiple award winning, narrative short films with cast & crews of more than 70 people - **Business Banking Officer at U\.S\. Bank** (1992\-10\-01–2003\-07\-01) — Outside sales responsible for acquiring new loans from small to mid\-size businesses up to $10MM • Created, established & maintained networks for referrals & cross cultivation of products & services • Managed investment & personal banking sales platform, in excess of $300MM, at the district level ## FAQ ### What does Norm do now? Norm is a sales and partnership leader and a self\-employed marketing management consultant\. He works on adding structure and drive to existing sales teams, improving efficiency and performance, creating and implementing sales commission plans, developing press releases and branding, and influencing changes in company focus\. ### What are Norm's core strengths? Norm brings more than 25 years of experience working with Fortune 500 companies at the C\-level, as well as small businesses and high\-net\-worth individuals\. His background includes sales leadership, relationship development, strategic partnerships, project management, account development, portfolio management, and cross\-selling\. ### What sales and business capabilities does Norm offer? Norm's sales and commercial specialties include employee relationship and development success, customer service and experience, sourcing and closing opportunities, major\-account development, project direction, ROI and value propositions, profit optimization, portfolio revitalization, competitive analysis, product positioning, cash\-flow analysis, tax\-return analysis, and advanced computer and software skills\. ### What did Norm accomplish at Radio Engineering Industries? At Radio Engineering Industries, Norm served as both an OEM Account Manager and an Account Manager\. He grew the aftermarket transit territory by more than 180% over the prior year before promotion to the OEM role, saved and revitalized a key top\-three OEM motor\-coach relationship, and delivered consistent OEM portfolio growth year over year since 2017 across motor coach, transit, and school\-bus accounts\. He also developed new OEM relationships with exponential account growth and worked with OEM engineers on domestic and international new\-product development\. ### What were Norm's responsibilities as an OEM Account Manager at Radio Engineering Industries? As an OEM Account Manager, Norm deepened existing OEM relationships and signed new OEM partnerships to drive year\-over\-year portfolio growth\. He worked with transit, motor\-coach, commercial, and school\-bus OEMs across North America, presenting and training on audio/video advancements\. He acted as a liaison among OEMs and REI engineering and marketing teams, developed customer\-specific electronic solutions with engineering, and traveled domestically and internationally while working remotely from a home office\. ### What did Norm do as Transit & School Bus Manager at Radio Engineering Industries? As Transit & School Bus Manager for the Western United States and Canada, Norm achieved year\-over\-year portfolio growth of up to 181% in a single year\. He established new agency business, increased existing relationships, marketed REI proprietary products and software to dealers and end users from Texas to the West Coast and throughout Canada, developed and supported a dealer network, and represented REI at industry trade shows\. ### What did Norm do at QuestionPro? At QuestionPro, Norm was Sales Director and Director of Sales for QuestionPro CX\. He led SDR and BDM teams serving enterprise B2B and B2C organizations that were advancing their Voice of the Customer programs through QuestionPro's award\-winning SaaS customer\-experience platform, offered with simplified tiered pricing and full\-service support\. He reported meeting or exceeding all sales goals to date\. ### What did Norm accomplish at Pro\-Vision Video Systems? Norm was Northwest Region Manager and Manager at Pro\-Vision Video Systems\. He was responsible for unprecedented company growth across Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Alaska, and corresponding northern Canadian provinces in the manager role, he reported the company's highest Pacific Northwest growth in its history, including five northern Canadian provinces\. He answered regional RFPs and bid requests, acquired and trained dealer relationships, gathered competitor intelligence, conducted individual and group product demonstrations, trained customers on mobile\-video systems and software, and traveled more than 35% of the time with immediate measurable growth over previous regional managers\. ### What did Norm do at Bayview Financial? At Bayview Financial, Norm managed and grew a loan portfolio of top national banks in the Pacific Northwest through training, coaching, and presentations\. He identified local and regional bank partners for strategic alternative\-lending alliances and created marketing programs aimed at an untapped segment of bank customers\. His role ended in a layoff after the company dissolved its Commercial Direct division because of the sub\-prime market failure\. ### What was Norm's role at Pacific NW Federal Credit Union? At Pacific NW Federal Credit Union, Norm developed and executed a new Business Services program\. He conducted outside sales to acquire businesses and manage a portfolio for total financial solutions, and he pre\-underwrote loans by assessing creditworthiness and debt\-repayment capacity and preparing recommendation write\-ups\. ### What did Norm do at U\.S\. Bank? At U\.S\. Bank, Norm was responsible for outside sales and new loans to small and midsize businesses up to $10 million\. He built and maintained referral networks and cross\-cultivated products and services, while managing an investment and personal\-banking sales platform exceeding $300 million at the district level\. ### What did Norm do at FedEx Office? At FedEx Office, Norm managed print and graphic\-services accounts at the corporate and executive level\. He traveled nationally up to 75% of the time to maintain Fortune 100 accounts, grew the portfolio over the prior 12 months through sourced opportunities and strategic alliances, identified growth opportunities through networking and market research, and trained and managed a national secondary\-coverage sales force\. His role ended in a large\-scale, tenure\-based sales reorganization and reduction\. ### What was Norm's experience at Connexionz? Norm was a Senior Sales Executive at Connexionz, a New Zealand\-based company with more than 20 years of North American experience in Intelligent Transit Solutions\. Connexionz provided scalable transit solutions intended to improve transit\-agency operational efficiency and rider loyalty\. Norm's role ended in a company\-wide layoff resulting from restructuring from the CEO level downward\. ### What did Norm accomplish at USANA Health Sciences? At USANA Health Sciences, Norm earned the Director title within months because of the fastest business growth in the Pacific Northwest\. He conducted targeted health\-and\-wellness marketing and advertising, developed a growing base of preferred customers for nutritional supplements, low\-glycemic foods, energy drinks, and skin\-care products, recruited and mentored leadership, trained associates individually and in groups, and delivered public presentations on health trends, product solutions, and business and self\-development opportunities\. ### What is Norm's work with Envision Entertainment? Norm owns Envision Entertainment, LLC, where he established and maintained relationships with senior executives at major film studios on both coasts\. His work included procuring and developing commercially viable narrative material, researching and acquiring domestic and international film financing and distribution, creating commercials for small and midsize businesses, and producing and delivering multiple award\-winning narrative short films\. ### What notable film and business\-development work has Norm completed? Through Envision Entertainment, Norm developed business relationships with executives at major studios including Paramount, Universal, and Warner Bros\. He developed narrative material for commercially viable feature films with target demographic audiences, created commercial spots for small and midsize businesses, including the “Chris & Norm” spots for ILoveBigAls\.com, and delivered multiple award\-winning narrative short films with casts and crews of more than 70 people\. ### What media\-production skills does Norm have? Norm's creative\-production capabilities include producing small\- to medium\-scale narrative films and digital media from concept through completion\. He also has expert\-level film editing, DVD authoring, and audio\-design skills\. ### What skills does Norm list? Norm's listed skills include enterprise technology sales, industrial\-sector sales, outside sales, territory management, sales\-territory management, performance metrics, analytical skills, enablement, LIFO, sales enablement, sales performance, strategic thinking, recruiting, customer relationship management, sales development, communication training, communication, lead qualification, oral communication, and business\. ### How does Norm approach communication and relationship growth? Norm describes excellent verbal and written communication skills, including group\-presentation abilities designed to motivate prospects to action\. He also identifies inspiring others, building strategic partnerships, project management, and personally managing new and existing relationships for continued growth as key strengths\. ### What unusual specialty does Norm list? Among Norm's personal specialties, he lists roasting the perfect campfire marshmallow\. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www\.linkedin\.com/in/normsanders