Lead Evengelist for Rogers Ventures
Toronto, Canada Area
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- Evangelist for Rogers Ventures at Rogers Communications Inc.
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- Head of Magic at FreshBooks
- Director of Fun at THE TOY AGENCY at Happy Worker
- Regional Marketing Manager at Zipcar
- Director of Marketing at SSS COMICS
- VP: Sales and Marketing at Dennis C. Packaging Ltd
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Saul Colt’s Summary
My career objective is to plan, organize and direct through a team product or service promotional activities utilizing my marketing management experience with developed abilities in designing and executing marketing plans and problem solving. This will contribute to maximizing sales volume and increasing marketshare.
I am supported by over 15 years of diversified marketing experience in both corporate and entrepreneurial settings.
Feel free to contact me at saulcolt@gmail.com
Saul Colt’s Specialties:
-Has been called one of Canada's best community builders and experiential marketers
-Creating successful traditional and non-traditional marketing programs
-Identifying new markets, opportunities, customers & the marketing programs to take advantage of the potential.
-Relationship building to gain peoples trust, consensus and cooperation.
-Persuasive/convincing communications in the selling of new ideas or solutions.
-Problem/issue identification, solutions analysis and decisive resolution.
Saul Colt’s Experience
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Evangelist for Rogers Ventures
Rogers Communications Inc.
(Public Company; RCI; Telecommunications industry)
February 2009 — Present (11 months)
Rogers Ventures is a venture-style funding mechanism for start-ups with lots of value add. We invest our money, our leverage, our experience, and other strategic contributions to get Rogers Venture portfolio companies on the path of accelerated development and market growth. Technology innovation was fundamental to our founder, Ted Rogers, and remains a strategic pillar of our company today. Rogers Ventures is also committed to supporting community-level programs and initiatives that accelerate innovation momentum in this country. We look for great talent and powerful ideas and invest in their success. We work with the community to support a healthy innovation funnel. We believe that the start-up community and Rogers Ventures need each other right now. It’s about our collaborative success.
My role as Lead Evangelist is to use a a hands on approach managing the WOM marketing, Social Media, Public Speaking for various companies within the Rogers Ventures portfolio (ie: Zoocasa, Thoora.com) to help young startups mature into profitable companies. -
Head of Magic
FreshBooks
(Privately Held; Computer Software industry)
October 2007 — April 2009 (1 year 7 months)
FreshBooks is an online billing time tracking and expense tracking service designed for freelancers, creative professionals and other small businesses. My role as Head of Magic is hands on role managing the non-traditional marketing initiatives, WOM marketing, Social Media, Public Speaking and lets not forget Customer care.
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Director of Fun
THE TOY AGENCY at Happy Worker
(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)
February 2007 — November 2007 (10 months)
The Toy Agency is a futuristic, year 3000 kinda creative idea house that happens to have a super cool expertise in making some of the finest most unique custom toys in the free world............and I direct the fun.........Ok really my position is a hybrid position combining Director of Marketing and Creative Director so as you can imagine, I don't sleep much.
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Regional Marketing Manager
Zipcar
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
April 2006 — January 2007 (10 months)
As Zipcar Inc’s first international employee, I was was given the task of launching the company’s first foray into the Canadian market. I was a key player in getting the Toronto operation off the ground and drove it to become Zipcar’s fastest growing market in company history, outpacing Boston, NYC and San Francisco.
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Director of Marketing
SSS COMICS
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Publishing industry)
January 2000 — August 2006 (6 years 8 months)
Fully coordinated all aspects critical to the successful launch of this publishing company, which principally involved defining corporate mission and communicating corporate vision, and establishing organizational infrastructure. Strategically balance both creative and operational functions. Instrumentally guide story development, design, layout, writing, and editing. Also, manage publishing, printing, and bi-monthly distribution of five titles.
Issue key decisions behind integrated advertising campaigns, strategic marketing plans, and public relations, to bolster the organization’s market presence across North America. Oversee every key hub along the distribution channel: distributors, retailers, and end users. Drive, develop, and manage customer relationships, for purposes of heightening both corporate image and competitive market position, and to cultivate customer loyalty and retention. -
VP: Sales and Marketing
Dennis C. Packaging Ltd
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Packaging and Containers industry)
March 1988 — January 2000 (11 years 11 months)
Strategically directed sales planning and execution for this leading distributor of corrugated boxes, packaging materials, and shipping supplies. Communicated a unified message along the sales channel to focus on new business development and key customer relationship management in the targeted markets. Additionally, oversaw operational issues encompassing purchasing, inventory, and A/P and A/R.
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