Marlene Gavens

Current

Hartford Internet Examiner at Examiner.com
Adjunct Faculty at Middlesex Community College
Podcaster at The Savvy Seller

Principal at The Savvy Seller
Adjunct Faculty at Quinnebaug Valley Community College
Inbound Marketing Certified Professional at The Savvy Seller
eBay Certified Business Consultant & Trainer at The Savvy Seller

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Past

Co-Owner at Paper Pound
Director, Continuing Medical Education Programs, Department of Psychiatry at University of Connecticut Medical School

Education

Central Connecticut State University
Wheaton College
Kingswood Oxford School

Bugbee Elementary!

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Recommended

5 people have recommended Marlene

Connections

144 connections

Industry

Internet

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Marlene Gavens’s Summary

Marlene Gavens is Founder of The Savvy Seller - the training, coaching and consulting company she started in 2007 to provide small businesses with online marketing strategies for customer acquisition and retention.

Marlene's marketing skills were nurtured during her successful 20 year tenure as Director of 'The Master Therapist Workshop Series' at the University of CT Medical School. Following that she began a career as an Education Specialist Trained by eBay and rose to the top becoming an eBay Certified Business Consultant - one of only 29 worldwide.

Now, as a popular trainer, blogger & podcaster, Marlene is at the cutting edge of internet and social media developments.

If your business is looking to develop a solid strategy for its internet presence, Marlene will work with you to understand your specific needs and tailor a strategy to meet and exceed your goals.

Consultation on & Strategies Developed for:

*Business Websites
*Blog(s)
*SEO/SEM
*Email Marketing
*Social Media
*Brand Consistency & Management
*Reputation Management

Academic Achievements:

*BA in Psychology
*MS in Marriage and Family Therapy

Work experience includes:

*Co-Owner of Paper Pound Express
A retail scrapbooking / specialty paper store

* Director of Continuing Medical Education Programs
Department of Psychiatry
University of Connecticut Medical School

*Founder: The Learning Link
A non-credit, adult education program

* Marriage & Family Therapist
MA Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
Pittsfield, MA

* Marriage & Family Therapist
The Children's Study Home
Springfield, MA

* Museum Docent
Nook Farm: Mark Twain & Harriet Beecher Stowe Houses
Hartford, CT

Marlene Gavens’s Specialties:

* eBay training and consultation -
One of only 29 people in the world to meet the requirements to become an eBay Certified Business Consultant

*Internet and Social Media Strategist - working with your business or organization to esatablish an internet presence with a strategy tailored to meet your goals.

*Social Networking 101 - Introduction to Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIN and More!
An introductory class on Social Media/Social Networking.

Marlene Gavens’s Experience

Hartford Internet Examiner

Examiner.com

(Privately Held; Online Media industry)

April 2009 — Present (8 months)

Write general interest & general information articles about the internet
Adjunct Faculty

Middlesex Community College

(Internet industry)

January 2009 — Present (11 months)

Trainings include 'Intro to Social Networking', 'Online Marketing for Your Offline Business' and 'Basics of Selling on eBay' classes.
Podcaster

The Savvy Seller

(Internet industry)

May 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)

Founder of the 'Tips From the Top' podcast series. This series provides tips, tools and information for eCommerce sellers. It was named in the Top 100 Small Business Podcasts 2009.
Principal

The Savvy Seller

(Internet industry)

January 2008 — Present (1 year 11 months)

Internet Marketing and Social Media Strategist - Using Online Tools in Your Offline Business for Customer Acquisition & Retention
Adjunct Faculty

Quinnebaug Valley Community College

(Educational Institution; Internet industry)

October 2007 — Present (2 years 2 months)

eBay Training Classes
Inbound Marketing Certified Professional

The Savvy Seller

(Internet industry)

September 2007 — Present (2 years 3 months)

Consult with online and offline businesses to develop internet and social media strategies for customer acquisition and retention.
eBay Certified Business Consultant & Trainer

The Savvy Seller

(Professional Training & Coaching industry)

January 2007 — Present (2 years 11 months)

'The Savvy Seller' provides training and consultation services to new and existing businesses seeking an online e-commerce presence.

Marlene Gavens, founder of 'The Savvy Seller', is an ‘eBay Certified Business Consultant and Education Specialist’ - one of only 28 individuals in the world to achieve this designation.

As founder of 'The Savvy Seller', Marlene offers Training and Consultation Services for individuals and businesses looking to use the eBay platform to expand their market, increase distribution channels or develop an online presence. Her clients include start-up & home-based businesses as well as brick and mortar stores, distributors & liquidators.

Classes and Consultation Services are available in person or online.

Please go to The Savvy Seller website (http://www.the-savvy-seller.com) for detailed information about the training and consultation services offered.
Co-Owner

Paper Pound

(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Retail industry)

March 2000 — June 2002 (2 years 4 months)

Co-Owned and operated retail paper store. Inventory management, staffing & sales.
Director, Continuing Medical Education Programs, Department of Psychiatry

University of Connecticut Medical School

(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)

1984 — 2002 (18 years )

Marlene Gavens’s Education

Central Connecticut State University

MS , Marriage and Family Therapy , 1978 — 1980
Wheaton College

BA , Psychology , 1973 — 1975
Kingswood Oxford School

1965 — 1971
Bugbee Elementary!

Additional Information

Marlene Gavens’s Websites:

Marlene Gavens’s Interests:

eBay Instruction, eBay Business Consultation, social media, tennis, golf, figure skating, genealogy, travel

Marlene Gavens’s Groups:

Inbound Marketing Certified Professional, eBay Certified Education Specialist, Mentor in the eBay Education Specialist program, Mentor - DOUA (Disabled Online Users Association), Member - Online Success Institute, eBay, eBay Education Specialist