Joe Nickels
Summary
Over the course of my professional career I have been an approachable and professional manager in the restaurant and retail industry. Reached many sales goals both daily and monthly through team work and customer focused service. Built many relationships on honesty, co-operation and trust
Gained direct and indirect marketing skills gain through years of working in brokered broadcast radio. From mom and pop business to fortune 500 companies.
For the last 4 years I have been taping and performing nonlinear editing for audio and video.
Media assitaint and Post Production supervisor Lifestyles Unlimited
Educational Institution; Real Estate industry January 2008 – Present Houston TX
To design, execute and over the creation of video and audio for Lifestyles Unlimited, INC. The post production of video and audio production is used for marketing, training, and client use.
Recording live events and educational presentation for use by clients, and training purposes.
Designing and structuring videos for marketing, that help illustrate the companies mission and purpose to prospects. It served the dual purpose that helps execute interactive media to help qualify prospects and close the back door on current clients.
Also I am the filed photographer for off-site recording for demonstrations and real life examples.
Commercial copy writing and recording for broadcast with in the company's radio show.
Realtor, Lifestyles Realty
Real Estate industry May 2009 – September 2011 Houston Texas
As a Texas Realtor I help facilitate the selling and purchasing of single family homes. Which entails writing contracts and keeping the transaction on time.
With investment properties evaluating the possible current market vale of a house, the projected equity capture, cash flow and rough estimate of make ready costs. The focus on investment being the rate of return, and initial investment.
During that period helped set up an investment plan and strategy to maximize investment capital. Reviewing investment proformas and utilizing personal and professional business stratagems to help achieve the best leverage available.
Executive Producer and engineer; Steven Kay Media, LLC.
Broadcast Media industry February 2009 – March 2011 Houston TX
The key responsibility was to take the ideas and plans from the sales department and make them come alive.
Executed live broadcasts with seamless mixture of live elements, pre-recorded elements with in a timely manner. Helping keep the pace and feel of the show active and engaging.
Recording a weekly show for broadcast at a later date in over 10 major markets and 12 minor broadcasting markets. During post production mixed elements to bring the content and message alive. With a variety of markets organization and time was key. Deadlines were always meet and expectations we exceeded more often then not.
Wrote, voiced, and edited commercial copy for for show sponsors.
Senior Producer Talk 650 KIKK-AM, CBS Radio
Public Company; Media industry October 2007 – May 2010
Brought to life sales objective and goals by executing live broadcasts with seamless mixture of live elements, pre-recorded elements with in a timely manner. Helping keep the pace and feel of the show active and engaging.
Recording a weekly show for broadcast at a later date in over 10 major markets and 12 minor broadcasting markets. During post production mixed elements to bring the content and message alive. With a variety of markets organization and time was key. Deadlines were always meet and expectations we exceeded more often then not.
Wrote, voiced, and edited commercial copy for for show sponsors.
Logged, tracked and processed commercials and syndicated programming.
Manager On Duty: The Shop Equinox Fitness
Health, Wellness and Fitness industry January 2005 – August 2007 Chicago, IL
Provided direct customer service to the public. Which included recommendations and suggestions of products. Made the ad campaign feel real, honest and enjoyable.
Guided the staff to help meet and exceed monthly sales goals.
Trained new employees on company policy, procedure and quarterly inventory.
Lead the charge and worked on internal systems to aide in loss prevention and theft avoidance.
Responsible for morning deposits and the nightly balancing of registers.
Kitchen Manager bd's mongolian barbeque
Restaurants industry June 2001 – October 2005 Vernon HIlls, IL
Guided the staff to help meet and exceed monthly sales goals.
Trained new employees on company policy, procedure and quarterly inventory.
Created systems for better operations, food ordering and customer service practices. Which became cost saving measures and revenue expansion
Responsible for morning deposits and the nightly balancing of registers.
Ran shifts with a staff of 10 to 50 employees depending on day and time.
Through good employee relations and motivation I helped raise dessert sales by 10%.
Champions School of Real Estate, Houston TX
Associates Degree
College of Lake County, Grayslake, IL
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Power Point
Summary
Over the course of my professional career I have been an approachable and professional manager in the restaurant and retail industry. Reached many sales goals both daily and monthly through team work and customer focused service. Built many relationships on honesty, co-operation and trust
Gained direct and indirect marketing skills gain through years of working in brokered broadcast radio. From mom and pop business to fortune 500 companies.
For the last 4 years I have been taping and performing nonlinear editing for audio and video.
Experience
Educational Institution; Real Estate industry January 2008 – Present Houston TX
To design, execute and over the creation of video and audio for Lifestyles Unlimited, INC. The post production of video and audio production is used for marketing, training, and client use.
Recording live events and educational presentation for use by clients, and training purposes.
Designing and structuring videos for marketing, that help illustrate the companies mission and purpose to prospects. It served the dual purpose that helps execute interactive media to help qualify prospects and close the back door on current clients.
Also I am the filed photographer for off-site recording for demonstrations and real life examples.
Commercial copy writing and recording for broadcast with in the company's radio show.
Realtor, Lifestyles Realty
Real Estate industry May 2009 – September 2011 Houston Texas
As a Texas Realtor I help facilitate the selling and purchasing of single family homes. Which entails writing contracts and keeping the transaction on time.
With investment properties evaluating the possible current market vale of a house, the projected equity capture, cash flow and rough estimate of make ready costs. The focus on investment being the rate of return, and initial investment.
During that period helped set up an investment plan and strategy to maximize investment capital. Reviewing investment proformas and utilizing personal and professional business stratagems to help achieve the best leverage available.
Executive Producer and engineer; Steven Kay Media, LLC.
Broadcast Media industry February 2009 – March 2011 Houston TX
The key responsibility was to take the ideas and plans from the sales department and make them come alive.
Executed live broadcasts with seamless mixture of live elements, pre-recorded elements with in a timely manner. Helping keep the pace and feel of the show active and engaging.
Recording a weekly show for broadcast at a later date in over 10 major markets and 12 minor broadcasting markets. During post production mixed elements to bring the content and message alive. With a variety of markets organization and time was key. Deadlines were always meet and expectations we exceeded more often then not.
Wrote, voiced, and edited commercial copy for for show sponsors.
Senior Producer Talk 650 KIKK-AM, CBS Radio
Public Company; Media industry October 2007 – May 2010
Brought to life sales objective and goals by executing live broadcasts with seamless mixture of live elements, pre-recorded elements with in a timely manner. Helping keep the pace and feel of the show active and engaging.
Recording a weekly show for broadcast at a later date in over 10 major markets and 12 minor broadcasting markets. During post production mixed elements to bring the content and message alive. With a variety of markets organization and time was key. Deadlines were always meet and expectations we exceeded more often then not.
Wrote, voiced, and edited commercial copy for for show sponsors.
Logged, tracked and processed commercials and syndicated programming.
Manager On Duty: The Shop Equinox Fitness
Health, Wellness and Fitness industry January 2005 – August 2007 Chicago, IL
Provided direct customer service to the public. Which included recommendations and suggestions of products. Made the ad campaign feel real, honest and enjoyable.
Guided the staff to help meet and exceed monthly sales goals.
Trained new employees on company policy, procedure and quarterly inventory.
Lead the charge and worked on internal systems to aide in loss prevention and theft avoidance.
Responsible for morning deposits and the nightly balancing of registers.
Kitchen Manager bd's mongolian barbeque
Restaurants industry June 2001 – October 2005 Vernon HIlls, IL
Guided the staff to help meet and exceed monthly sales goals.
Trained new employees on company policy, procedure and quarterly inventory.
Created systems for better operations, food ordering and customer service practices. Which became cost saving measures and revenue expansion
Responsible for morning deposits and the nightly balancing of registers.
Ran shifts with a staff of 10 to 50 employees depending on day and time.
Through good employee relations and motivation I helped raise dessert sales by 10%.
Education
BSBA: International Business
Thomas Edison State College, Trenton, NJ
Certificate of CompletionChampions School of Real Estate, Houston TX
Broadcast Certificate
Ohio and Illinois Center of Broadcasting, Lombard, IL
Ohio and Illinois Center of Broadcasting, Lombard, IL
Associates Degree
College of Lake County, Grayslake, IL
Software Programs
Office:Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Power Point
Editing
Adobe Premier 6.5 5 Years (Video)
Final Cut Pro Express 5 Years (Video)
Sony Vegas 4 Years (Video and Audio)
Sony Sound Forge 34Years (Audio)
Adobe Photo Shop 2 Year (Photography)
Adobe Premier 6.5 5 Years (Video)
Final Cut Pro Express 5 Years (Video)
Sony Vegas 4 Years (Video and Audio)
Sony Sound Forge 34Years (Audio)
Adobe Photo Shop 2 Year (Photography)
MISC
Over the course of the last 5 years I have done minor website activities. Including uploading audio and video files, writing articles, creating advertising banners and images.
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