Richard Anderson

Last updated October 21st 2009
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Richard Anderson

Philadelphia, PA 19104

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SUMMARY

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A highly organized and goal-oriented account representative with a successful background in sales and fundraising coupled with excellent written and oral communication skills.

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KEY SKILLS

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  • Highly organized and goal oriented
  • Technical and business writing
  • Excellent client facing skills
  • Ability to meet targets and deadlines
  • Customer service and client retention
  • Research and analysis

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WORK EXPERIENCE

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October 2008 - Present
Account Executive I

Market Resource Partners

Philadelphia, PA
Role involves working within a team to knowledgeably and professionally represent client services and products to multiple organizations and develop relationships into sales opportunities. Responsibilities include:

  • Researching key decision making individuals in companies for targeted communication.
  • Scheduling phone appointments between prospects and clients.
  • Communicating value of client products and services to a wide range of organizations.
  • Writing lead sheets providing prospect budgets, authority, need, and timeline for transfer to sales teams.

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January 2005 - March 2009
Tele-Sales and Fundraising Representative

Walnut Street Theatre Company

Philadelphia, PA
A public-facing sales and development role for a local non-profit theatre company. Responsibilities and accomplishments included:

  • Top seller of new and renewal theatre subscriptions.
  • Raising, individually, over 15% of theatre's annual fundraising goal.
  • Building and maintaining relationships with arts patrons in the greater Philadelphia area.

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TECHNICAL SKILLS

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  • Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux/Unix
  • Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook)
  • XHTML, Cascading Style Sheets, Web Design
  • Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator
  • Databases (Access, Some MySQL)
  • CRM (Siebel, Raiser's Edge)

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EDUCATION

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September 2006 - May 2008

Temple University

Bachelor of Arts in English

  • Relevant Coursework in Technical Writing

  • 3.2 Grade Point Average

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August 2004 - May 2006

Community College of Philadelphia

Associate of Arts with Honor in Liberal Arts

  • Relevant Coursework in Introduction to Web Design

  • 3.6 Grade Point Average

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AWARDS AND HONORS

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  • Dean's List - Temple University, Fall 2007
  • Honor Roll and Dean's List - Community College of Philadelphia, Fall 2004
  • Pennsylvania Future Business Leaders of America - 2nd Place - Technology Concepts

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CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS

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  • Vice-President - Creative Writing Club, Community College of Philadelphia, Jan. 2005-May 2006

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