Bio: David DePhillips
Cell (516) 761-8594
daviddephillips@gmail.com
http://www.linkedin.com/in/daviddephillips
My 35 years of domestic and international Business experience evolves out of my experience in Broadcast Media Technology and Business Development Franchise Development Marketing and Consulting.
I developed my media sales skills during my 15years in Radio and Television broadcasting and public affairs with WKOK Radio, ABC/NBC WTLV- WJCT-PBS Jacksonville Fla. I am a recipient of a number of regional and national awards for broadcast journalism and commercial productions as I transitioned into corporate communications and training.
During a 14 yr. tenure as president and founder of Creative Associations/ Interactive Channel Communications I was a recipient of special recognition from the Business Journal Magazine as their Entrepreneur of the year award, and additional recognition from Society for Applied Sciences, the Southern Advertising Council and the National Assoc. of Broadcasters “Emmy”, for media sales development projects for corporate communications departments serving the real estate and pubic services arena.
I served as a corporate director of strategic planning for major U.S. communications companies during the FCC’s wireless auctions and deregulations of the broadband wireless network in the 1990s. During the development of the issues surrounding this legislative rule making, I served as a lobbyist consultant for several private equity auction participants. I am a frequent publisher/ analyst/ consultant to money managers and financial services firms on future real estate related business opportunities. For the last 10yrs. I have acted as a franchise consultant to the major real estate brands and additional consultant services platform via the Gerson/ Lehrman Council.
My business development and public affairs experiences provided me the opportunity to remain an activist in local, regional civic and community affairs and public service areas of personal interest.
Business Development Skills and Responsibilities:
Develop sales and qualifying approaches and strategies for marketing sales services.
Conduct interviews with ownership candidates to determine their suitability to business model.
Work with existing franchise issues with, relocation, expansions of multiple center locations.
Advise new business start up with their business plans, training and finance.
I have a history and strong passion to inform and educate potential business owners.
Strong presentation skills; comfortable presenting in public and private industries.
Excellent consultative and communication skills.
Extremely flexible for travel or relocation needed to expand corporate growth.
Outstanding people management skills and positive emotional energy, outlook and self confident.
Exceptional organizational skills; ability to handle multiple projects.
Self-disciplined and proactive with ability to work independently.
Able to analyze information and data to make sound decisions, ability to effectively prioritize
Excelled at building immediate rapport with new prospects and existing customer base.
Ability to manage, motivate and retain supporting staff structures.
Well versed in new media marketing and communications.
I have developed a broad familiarity with cultural, religious and ethnic considerations to business ethics.
Representative Client Accounts:
CSX Transportation, PGA Tour Properties, State of Florida Tourism, WCI Communities, Ritz Carlton Summer Beach Real Estate, Stone Container, Tetra Tech Fiber Optics, Mid American Waste Systems, Barnett Banks NA.,U.S Navy Jacksonville, Sawgrass Ponte Vedra Arvida Real Estate Developer, ABC Sports Beat, WTLV-12, WJCT PBS, WKOK Radio, NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, AT&T Universal, American Trans Tech, NFL Franchise Expansion Presentations, Computer Associates, Air Mouse Interactive TV, Reichold Chemicals, Rennison Goldfields Consolidated, AHL Insurance, Winn-Dixie Food Stores, RE./MAX Franchise Consultant, ISG Real Estate, Franchise Growth Systems, CDMemphis.com Napster, Standard & Poor’s Vista Research, Gerson/Lehrman Consultant, Realty Executives, New Homes.com.
