at Sunset Promotions, Inc.
Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area
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- Internet Producer - volunteer position at WKTV.org
- Seasonal Merchandising Specialist at Channel Partners, Inc.
- President & CEO at Sunset Promotions, Inc.
- Picture Man at Sunset Promotions, Inc.
- President & CEO at Partner Stores, Inc.
- Past
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- Assistant Regional Manager at BDS Marketing
- Marketing Development Manager at BDS Marketing
- In-Store Sales Rep at BDS Marketing
- In-Store Sales Rep at Troy Tech Services
- In-Store Sales Rep at BDS Marketing
- Education
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- Aquinas College
- Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis
- University of Dayton
- Union City Community
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Robert M Worth, Jr’s Summary
I manage two businesses that do several processes. 1) Branding and all the nuances that go with it (Sunset Promotions, Inc.) I assist companies with their branding efforts on the Internet. 2) A retail web business which sells widgets through a variety of means (Partner Stores, Inc.). 3) Representation for a number of photographers who have great photography and want it marketed and promoted and 4) Event photography. Photography part is a compilation of needs by the other two corporations.
After a number of years in profit, non-profit, Fortune 500, 100, and 50 companies, I have mastered contract law, public speaking, built bridges between differing organizational groups, photography, inventory management, and people skills.
My portfolio includes several thousand copyrights for photography and writings and a few trademarks/service marks. Plus, I'm a published photographer in a New York Times Best Seller hard back.
I have lofty goals of which I generally master most from time to time. One goal is constantly elusive and that is to be the best I can be - it is an ongoing process learning new techniques and technology enhancements.
Robert M Worth, Jr’s Specialties:
Commercial and private photography; public speaking, writing and editing, purchasing management; corporate branding & identity; inventory management & planning; web site design, planning, implementation, and Internet consulting, design; and advertising techniques.
Robert M Worth, Jr’s Experience
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Internet Producer - volunteer position
WKTV.org
(Entertainment industry)
February 2004 — Present (5 years 10 months)
I supervise a team of web designers and coordinate activities related to productions for the Internet. WKTV.org is a community television production company and is one of the oldest Public, Educational, and Governmental (PEG) producers of content through the cable companies. We have five paid staff members and over 300 volunteers. Regardless of where you are in the world, you can access most of our activity simply by clicking on wktv.org or pasting the address into your browser.
My role besides being the mentor to our team and setting direction is to work with members of the board of directors and the general manager for content within not only the main web but also several satellite web sites - all of which are linked to the main site wktv.org. I also do other work such as assist with editing certain TV shows for video streaming. I give wktv.org about 350 hours of my time each year. -
Seasonal Merchandising Specialist
Channel Partners, Inc.
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
August 2003 — Present (6 years 4 months)
Currently not assigned to any particular project or program.
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President & CEO
Sunset Promotions, Inc.
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
October 1997 — Present (12 years 2 months)
Sunset Promotions, Inc. took its name because its owner likes to photograph sunsets. The sun sets only to rise again for a new day. Thus, the beginning for a fresh start after recognizing your achievements and goals to attain.
Sunset is into branding as an art form. It is first and foremost an idea that each one of us, whether it be an organization or a person, is a 'brand'. What we do with the brand and how we promote it for the end goal is what we are about.
Sunset has a Photography line of products that are produced by professional and amateur photographers. The members of the Photography group producing the products are selected by merit, potential, and portfolio. It is a tightly knit group whom are invited to participate to have Sunset market their craft.
Sunset is about the web model for the business which want to use the Internet as a promotional device. Sunset has a web development team who work with a variety of clients that span the medical, governmental, publications, restaurants, and accounting fields.
Sunset is about selling of products through affiliate marketing strategies. Although, physical product is sold through its sister organization, Partner Stores, Inc.
Sunset is about various other branding opportunities such as logo wear using in-house designed lithography and photography imaging from our photography portfolios. -
Picture Man
Sunset Promotions, Inc.
(Photography industry)
October 1997 — Present (12 years 2 months)
Professional photography: Commercial, Industrial, Personal, Events, Weddings, Funerals, and Non-Profits.
Picture Man is a fairly new brand added to our brands. The name was coined by a consumer who did not know my name. The name Picture Man stuck. I use it in all of my promotional material regarding photography. A new domain web site is being built around this brand. Our target for completion is during the fourth quarter this year at www.picturemanphotography.info. -
President & CEO
Partner Stores, Inc.
(Privately Held; Retail industry)
April 1987 — Present (22 years 8 months)
We sell widgets. Those things that encompass software, hardware, photography, photo frames, exclusive products, and a cool entertainment section. We have partner relationships with a number of organizations including a real cool one from Cedar Springs MI - @Home Computer Services which carries the Dell computer line as well as many others - http://www.athomecs.com/.
We partnered with Sunbelt Software Systems the maker of Vipre Anti-virus software currently rated number 1 in the industry.
We have exclusive partners as well meaning they do not sell to anyone else, only to us either with our own brand or with their brand. -
Assistant Regional Manager
BDS Marketing
(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)
October 2005 — June 2006 (9 months)
Responsibilities included training new apparel merchandising employees on techniques to show clients products visually better in major department stores in a 7-state area. I assisted the regional manager with interviewing potential new hires in all areas of the merchandising projects and provided recommendations for reasons to hire. And I reviewed project reporting, mileage reports, and did follow-ups to reps that were falling behind in their work.
Although my title was that of assistant, my tasks were identical to those of the regional manager for the apparel group that I managed - about 25 employees. -
Marketing Development Manager
BDS Marketing
(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)
July 2001 — January 2003 (1 year 7 months)
I was responsible for the entire west side of Michigan, northern Indiana, and parts of southeast Michigan covering a variety of retail stores for a major cable provider. My job was to insure that that cable company had their product sold into homes that had video and Internet connectivity.
My market was consistently #1 in national sales that generated 'stickiness' whereby a cable customer stayed with the cable company for over a year or more since there was no contract involved. We had more sales in our small market then any other major Metro area in the country. -
In-Store Sales Rep
BDS Marketing
(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)
September 2001 — January 2002 (5 months)
Weekend warrior position interacting with customers to sell them the best product for a major BDS client. I knew my product line inside and out and knew all the weak links of the competition. As a result I could close more sales then any of the competition as well as other ISRs in the region. I met the company goals consistently and exceeded them on a number of occassions.
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In-Store Sales Rep
Troy Tech Services
(Telecommunications industry)
May 2000 — September 2000 (5 months)
Specifically requested by Best Buy senior field management to replace an under-performer whom was not supporting the Best Buy ideals and culture, my job was to be the direct factory representative for DirecTV. I also interacted with customers for many other products that were ancillary to the subscription to DirecTV satellite broadcasting.
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In-Store Sales Rep
BDS Marketing
(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)
January 2000 — September 2000 (9 months)
I was assigned to a couple of huge big box stores to interact with the customer and sell a major computer peripheral product for a major client. I'm told I was the #2 sales person in the territory. This was a weekend warrior position.
Robert M Worth, Jr’s Education
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Aquinas College
BSBA , Marketing, Accounting, Computers , 1981 — 1985
I attended the Masters of Management degree program between 1986 and 1988 with concentrations in marketing.
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Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis
Computer Science 1967 — 1971
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University of Dayton
Business 1962 — 1963
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Union City Community
1960 — 1962
Additional Information
Robert M Worth, Jr’s Websites:
Robert M Worth, Jr’s Interests:
Team building, management training, new technology, photography, Internet challenges, family, and Public Television (PEG).
Robert M Worth, Jr’s Groups:
Former member of local Chambers of Commerce, Indianapolis Jaycees, many other organizations.
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Aquinas College Alumni -
BDS Marketing Employee Network
Robert M Worth, Jr’s Honors:
* Completed over 26 different Certificate Trainings at BDS University
* Volunteer of the Year Award 2002 Wyoming-Kentwood Chamber of Commerce,
* Outstanding Service Award Indianapolis Jaycees,
* Published photographer in a New York Times Best Seller,
* Several other awards for volunteer service to Public Television
Robert M Worth, Jr’s Contact Settings
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