Dan Barton

Charged with leading major projects, managing personnel and building viable client relationships that equated directly to increased amounts of closed sales and higher revenues due in part to effective up-selling. Responsible for the overall planning and monitoring of all aspects of multiple projects. Maintained adherence to client requests while monitoring costs and keeping projects on appropriate time lines. Demonstrated fundamental knowledge of design, irrigation, and horticultural issues and usage. Supervised personnel crews, handling scheduling, training, and discipline. Managed client relationships and expectations, and intervened to resolve problems as needed. Conceptualized and implemented business planning and marketing strategies that contributed to the growth of the company.

Created a dynamic business model with annual budget projections of $1M+. Managed a thirty-five person team towards the funding, purchase, upkeep, and leasing of 130 rental units and properties in BC and AB. Researched various investment opportunities and provided investment planning advice to clients. Orchestrated all processed and procedures related to the management of residential property including negotiations, marketing, lease paperwork, rent collection, maintenance and repairs. Maintained project files communicated often and effectively with clients and tenants to minimize problems and mange expectations. Built a reputation for being an innate investment expert, consistently increasing revenue streams and returns on investment for clients. Created and implemented marketing strategies, including prospecting and networking, to grow Oasis Properties and increase profit for the company. Coordinated and analyzed statistical data impacting the business operations and focused on economic fundamentals impacting the investment portfolio. Personally rose over $1.5M from private investors and over $10M from traditional institutions for investment purposes.

Established and implemented social fundraising events, online & offline marketing strategies and built donor relationships that ultimately raised over $50,000 for charity and won our fundraising team multiple awards and social recognition. Responsible for finding and coordinating individuals running a number of social fundraising events. Conceptualized and implemented a variety of different fundraising activities. Oversaw supervision of all projects, which included problem solving, handling of finances, coordinating and planning team schedules. Administered online marketing strategies, and social media activity to develop additional awareness and assist in reaching our fundraising targets. Developed realistic targets and goals as a team at which we almost always surpassed.

Recruited and trained a sales staff while maintaining a personal group of accounts. Greatly increased sales and improved marketing and sales funnel procedures. Realized exceptional success in the direct sales associate capacity, demonstrating great talent and ability to land appointments, communicate face-to-face with clients through comprehensive presentations and maintain a high percentage of closed deals per meeting. Displayed extensive sales experience in relation to effective networking abilities, converting cold leads to sales, and building a reputation of honesty and competency which led to a great number of personal referrals. Mentored a sales staff, instilling in them sales techniques and intervening to assist in sales presentations and the closing of deals as needed.