Leader of Leaders and Pursuer of WOW!
Duluth, Minnesota Area
- Current
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- Creator at Dot Connector Blog
- Leader of Leaders and Pursuer of WOW! at Quicken Loans
- Past
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- Director, Client Services at The Collective
- Product Manager, Cadillac.com and GMGoodwrench.com at Semaphore Partners
- Director of Project Management at The Collective
- Project Manager at The Collective
- Web Developer at The Collective
- Education
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- Western Michigan University - Haworth College of Business
- Grand Rapids Community College
- Mona Shores High School
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Regis Hadiaris’s Summary
Regis Hadiaris is an award-winning Internet marketer and experienced leader known for unconventional ideas and impressive results.
He has 12 years of experience leading hundreds of successful Internet marketing programs and teams for the financial, education, automotive, tourism, and consumer products industries.
Regis has a track record of achieving and exceeding marketing goals without spending additional money on advertising. Highly respected as a source of advice, Regis has been a standing-room only speaker at events like the eMetrics conference, published several articles on best practices for Internet marketing, and was featured in the book “The Persona Lifecycle – Keeping People in Mind Throughout Product Design.”
Dot Connector, Regis’ blog about leadership, productivity, and being successful at work, is recognized by the 9 Rules blog network as one of the best sources of independent content online. His ideas have received acclaim from companies such as Google and Hewlett Packard, as well as marketing experts like Mark Stevens, the bestselling author of the book, “Your Marketing Sucks.”
Regis Hadiaris’s Specialties:
12 years of experience in leading online marketing projects and teams, with expertise in: direct response marketing, Regis' specific marketing expertise is in search engine marketing, social media, landing page optimization, A/B testing, multi-variable testing, web marketing analytics, online advertising, pay per click advertising, continuous user experience improvement, and piloting new technologies.
Regis Hadiaris’s Experience
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Creator
Dot Connector Blog
(Internet industry)
September 2007 — Present (2 years 3 months)
Dot Connector, Regis’ blog about leadership, productivity, and being successful at work, is recognized by the 9 Rules blog network as one of the best sources of independent content online. His ideas have received acclaim from companies such as Google and Hewlett Packard, as well as marketing experts like Mark Stevens, the bestselling author of the book, “Your Marketing Sucks.”
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Leader of Leaders and Pursuer of WOW!
Quicken Loans
(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Financial Services industry)
June 2004 — Present (5 years 6 months)
Regis is a founding member of the award-winning Web Marketing Team at Quicken Loans, the nation’s largest online mortgage lender. Currently, in his role as the “Leader of Leaders and Pursuer of WOW!” at Quicken Loans, Regis is responsible for two things: improving business using the website, and growing new leaders. While in this role, he has increased dramatically increased conversion rates and generated millions in incremental revenue, while mentoring over 30 new Internet marketing leaders.
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Director, Client Services
The Collective
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
November 2001 — April 2004 (2 years 6 months)
Attained 100% customer retention rate by developing a solution-focused, service-first sales and customer service strategy. Lead teams through the development and implementation of Web Marketing solutions that increase conversion for Clients. Leverage Web Marketing knowledge and knowledge of the Client’s business model to provide long term vision for initiatives and a consistent flow of new ideas to increase marketing effectiveness. Lead a team of Business Development Executives, Account Directors, and Account Managers to sell and marketing solutions for Clients. Coached project team on aspects of creating and managing the project scope, timeline and budget; identifying and mitigating risks, as well as driving the completion of all project deliverables and milestones. Lead internal and outsourced teams of creative and technical developers. Implemented several internal projects to maximize productivity while minimizing overhead.
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Product Manager, Cadillac.com and GMGoodwrench.com
Semaphore Partners
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Internet industry)
June 2000 — November 2001 (1 year 6 months)
Lead the day-to-day operations of the General Motors account, including responsibility for both Cadillac.com and GMGoodwrench.com. Managed a diverse portfolio of over 75 on-budget, on-time marketing and media projects annually, P&L responsibility for budgets in excess of $6M annually, and resource management for a multi-disciplinary team of over 30 people. Developed a client-focused, cross-functional planning process to define project strategies and educate clients. Developed project management processes and for managing projects, reviewing deliverables, integrating with partners and vendors, estimating, scheduling, resource utilization, and billing. Increased the company’s effective billable rate per hour 48%. Collaborated with department heads to develop accurate project scope, estimates, and schedules. Developed effective communication techniques for coordinating internal teams, executive management and clients. Lead and mentored a team of 10 product and project managers.
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Director of Project Management
The Collective
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
July 1999 — May 2000 (11 months)
Lead the practice of project management by creating and implementing a structured development process and software development life cycle methodology for the firm’s projects. Developed tools and methods for defining requirements, estimating, and assuring quality. Negotiated strategic partnerships and integration agreements with other Internet technology providers to enhance the company’s services. Implemented a company-wide time tracking system to measure company profitability.
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Project Manager
The Collective
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
July 1998 — July 1999 (1 year 1 month)
Consulted Fortune 500, Internet startup, and government organizations on the definition of business and technical requirements. Lead multiple, simultaneous B2C and B2B projects. Motivated and focused internal and external teams, and managed client communications. Delivered successful, on-time, on-budget projects by managing risk, allocating resources, and maintaining team productivity and morale in high-pressure situations. Developed project scope, including statements of work, project plans, work breakdown structures and task assignments.
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Web Developer
The Collective
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
August 1996 — July 1998 (2 years )
Implemented innovative interface solutions using web-based technologies. Responsibilities included HTML, CSS, JavaScript, VBScript, application prototyping and web page design. Created and prepared Photoshop files for web delivery using graphic preparation tools and techniques. Created Flash movies to market and promote new products for clients.
Regis Hadiaris’s Education
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Western Michigan University - Haworth College of Business
BBA , Finance , 1996 — 1998
Awarded the Transfer Student Scholarship, Western Michigan University, 1995.
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Grand Rapids Community College
Associate in Arts , Business , 1994 — 1996
Awarded the Transfer Student Scholarship to Western Michigan University, 1995.
- Activities and Societies:
- Delta Pi Alpha, top 2% of graduating class, 3.8 GPA, Grand Rapids Community College, 1995; Member, Phi Theta Kappa, National Honor Society, 1994.
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Mona Shores High School
Additional Information
Regis Hadiaris’s Interests:
Direct Response Marketing, Interactive Marketing, Search Engine Marketing, Social Networking, Word of Mouth Marketing, Exploring Our National Parks, Backpacking, Curling, Fishing, Hunting, Playing Guitar, Fly Fishing, Cooking
Regis Hadiaris’s Groups:
USA Hockey (Official)
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Dot Connector
Regis Hadiaris’s Honors:
Quicken Loans
* Word of Mouth Marketing Association Case Study, Quizzle, 2008; Yahoo Answers “Knowledge Partner” Campaign, 2007
* Outstanding Achievement in Financial Services, Web Marketing Association, 2006
* Financial Services Standard of Excellence, Web Marketing Association, 2006
* W3 Silver Award from the International Academy of Visual Arts, 2006
* Best of the Web, Forbes Magazine, 2005
* Best Practice, presenting Financial Information Online, Forrester Research, 2005
* Marketing Employee of the Year Peer-nominated Finalist
* Top 2% of All Employees Special Recognition
* Certified Online Testing Professional
Other Awards
* Detroit Free Press Favorite, 2002, Michigan.org
* Crain’s Detroit’s Top Websites in Michigan, 2002, Michigan.org
* Best of the Web, Forbes, 2001; Top 5 Automotive Websites, Gomez, 2001; Escalade Viral Marketing Launch: Revolution Magazine Campaign of the Month, January 2001, Cadillac.com
Regis Hadiaris’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
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