Bob Abeel

Current

Regional Managerat Noteworthy (Sole Proprietorship)

Past

Inside Salesat Noteworthy (Sole Proprietorship)
Office Managerat Noteworthy (Sole Proprietorship)
Co-op Marketing Managerat Noteworthy (Sole Proprietorship)

Public Relations at Saratoga Harness Racing

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Education

State University of New York Empire State College

Connections

28 connections

Industry

Marketing and Advertising

Websites

Bob Abeel’s Summary

20+ Years Experience on a Progressive Business Development career track

Bob Abeel’s Specialties:

Over 20-years of Promotional experience as a buyer and supplier of Promotional Marketing Products has given me the opportunity to bring a first hand understanding of the Promotional Industry supply chain.
Business Development, Human Resources, Managerial, Marketing, Sales, Marketing Research, Vendor Relations, and Sales Support

Bob Abeel’s Experience

Regional Manager
Noteworthy (Sole Proprietorship)

(Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

July 2002 — Present (6 years 6 months)

Primarily responsible for the distributor growth in the "South." Focused travel of an estimated 50%+ with national and regional tradeshows, traveling showcase, regional association events, and specific targeted distributor development.
Inside Sales
Noteworthy (Sole Proprietorship)

(Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

February 1998 — July 2002 (4 years 6 months)

Covered different areas, at different times: Northeast, Midwest, West, and finally South region before my move in July 2002.
Office Manager
Noteworthy (Sole Proprietorship)

(Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

February 1993 — February 1998 (5 years 1 month)

Stepped in as office manager on an "interim" basis and began developing staff, procedures, and training techniques that required the time and attention of a full-charge office manager. Worked closely with sales manager and sales director to development a regionalization plan that set the ground work for expanding the plan to an outside sales force.
Co-op Marketing Manager
Noteworthy (Sole Proprietorship)

(Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

June 1989 — February 1993 (3 years 9 months)

Developed procedure for establishing Program opportunities with distributor base. During my 3-years, Noteworthy's program sales tripled in volume, with simplified tracking.
Public Relations

Saratoga Harness Racing

(Entertainment industry)

May 1987 — June 1989 (2 years 2 months)

Daily promoting of the Horse Racing sporting and entertainment organization. Used numerous promotional products for event marketing and promotional activity: Tee-shirt day, Halloween bags, Litterbags for parked patrons, and year-end pocket calendars for our Horsemans' Club ... to name a few.

News releases, media buying, local merchants' passes, media guide, and articles to Horseman publications of featured "athletes."

Bob Abeel’s Education

State University of New York Empire State College

1985 — 1989

Additional Information

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Bob Abeel’s Interests:

Technology, Music, Musical Development, Fitness, Travel & Tourism, Economics, History, Politics, Wine & Dine, Creative Writing, Organizational Behavior, Group Dynamics, Business Development.