Bill Groomes

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Bill Groomes's Bio:

Bill Groomes's Experience:

• Advocate-Promoter-Supporter at Heavens Family

  November 2010 - 2012

  Promoting Heavens Family to the Christian business and church community at large as another altruistic alternative for us to best have the privilege of passing on God's timeless theme of charity embraced in not only the usual vicarious ways but also in the most tangible and more essential ways possible. While raising personal support, I will also specifically be called to work full time helping to raise adequate funds desperately needed for the Heavens Family Food Fund to be equitably dispersed to the hungry and starving due to famine, natural and man-made disasters worldwide . . . www.heavensfamily.org/billgroomes Finally, two recommended books for those of us with any kind of heart of compassion who may also be searching for perfect peace and contentment no matter what the challenge or circumstance may be - "The Great Gospel Deception" by David S. Servant and "When Helping Hurts" - How to alleviate poverty without hurting the poor and yourself by Steve Corbett & Brian Fikkert.

• Founder at Common Cause Coworking

  October 2009 - October 2010

  Coworking and Networking Group located in Pittsburgh Central South - Greentree for the use of the Commuter, Freelancer, Designer, Networker and Entrepreneur.

• participating member at Meetup Groups

  2009 - 2010

  Networked with some of Pittsburgh's finest freelancers and in-home business entrepreneurs like Graphic & Web Designers, Writers and Illustrators.

• Sales Representative & Trainer at EMT, Inc

  January 1990 - January 2000

  Medical Alert Button System Sales for in-home demonstrations. Trained and motivated new sales representatives better establish closing ratios and career goals. Developed new contact and customer maintenance program for better customer rapport, retention, referral and new add-on sales. Helped telemarketing manager create and tweak telemarketing script.

• Sales and Account Manager at Mt. Lebanon Management Company / B.R. Wagner Realty

  January 1985 - January 1990

  Solicited, marketed, negotiated, leased, sold and managed residential and commercial condominiums both in-side and out-side property portfolios. Helped acquire, manage, lease, refurbish and refinance Pittsburgh's first historic multi-use retail and professional office complex adding another 1.6 million dollar equity value in just over a three year time frame.

• Commercial Real Estate Sales Associate at Howard Hanna Commercial Realty

  January 1988 - January 1989

  Solicited, marketed, negotiated, leased, listed and sold commercial property. Received recognition for best monthly commission listing and commercial property sales.

• Sales Associate at Northwood Realty

  January 1987 - January 1988

  Solicited, marketed, negotiated, leased, listed and sold residential and commercial property. First acquired Real Estate License

• Sales Associate at A.L. Williams & Mega Life & Health

  January 1985 - January 1987

  Solicited, marketed and sold life & health insurance products & services. First acquired Life, Health and Series Six Mutual Fund Licenses

• Sales Associate at Better Business Bureau of Western PA & BBB

  January 1984 - January 1985

  Solicited & sold Better Business Bureau memberships. Solicited and sold yellow page type directory advertising to mostly local retail and commercial businesses in Western PA. Recognized for having highest gross sales in three consecutive month

• Independent Distributor at Herbalife International

  January 1984 - January 1985

  Sold nutritional supplements and weight loss products. Recruited and trained forty nine independent distributors using a multi-level network marketing business plan, testimonials and company brochures.

• Sales / Service Manager at ABC Fire Extinguisher Company

  January 1976 - January 1984

  Helped manage a family owned business selling fire, security and safety related protection products, services and installations to the manufacturing, industrial, institutional and commercial sectors through out the Tri-state region. Marketed, sold, serviced, repaired and maintained fire protection products. Maintained and serviced customer accounts in house and on-site from a fully equipped and fully automated service vehicle. Developed and implemented new marketing strategies, company logo, brochure, business card and promotional materials. Hired, trained, managed and motivated both new and established sales and service men in house and out in the field. Helped acquire and implement computerized purchasing and inventory control system. Over the counter retail sales and service.

• Retail Sales Associate at Zayres Department Store

  January 1975 - January 1976

  Worked in Men's and Appliance Department. General stock merchandise warehousing duties.

• Secretary at Child Evangelism Fellowship® of Greater Pittsburgh

  February 2010

  Child Evangelism Fellowship® also known as CEF® is a Bible-centered, worldwide organization that is dedicated to seeing every child reached with the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ, discipled and established in a local church.

• Marketing Director at Emergency Monitoring Systems, Inc

  January 2001

  "A Personal Safety and Security Sales and Service Company specializing mostly in Medical Alert Button Monitoring Devices." * The original designer, developer and exclusive distributor of AngelGuard®, - "PERS" - a personal emergency response system provider. * Concentrated serving mostly the residential sector of the senior citizen market throughout the Western Pennsylvania and Tri-state Statistical Region. * Developed various effective telemarketing scripts and designed office/phone systems for optimum employee performance, customer retention, monitoring, integration and support. * Hire, train and supervise sales and installation teams. * Setup and installed Google and Windows Mobile contact/appointment/task wireless sync of data base management and maintenance support system for optimum customer rapport, retention, referral and add-on sales. * Helped design, develop and implement various marketing support materials and new AngelGuard® U.S. Trademark name & logo, brochures, letter head and business cards. * Helped design and optimize new company website: http://www.ems4help.com * Developing new turn-key program for supporting preferred Health Care providers for marketing, distributing and installing AngelGuard® as an additional profit center to it's own clientele.

• Founder & Principal at Emergency Monitoring Systems, Inc.

  March 1999

  A Personal Safety and Security Sales and Service Company specializing mostly in Medical Alert Button Monitoring Devices. The original designer, developer and exclusive distributor of AngelGuard®, a "PERS" - personal emergency response system.

Bill Groomes's Education:

• University of Pittsburgh

  1984 – 1986

• Beaver Campus Penn State U

  1976 – 1978
  Associate
  Concentration: Business Marketing Administration

• Boyce Campus of CCAC

  1975 – 1976