Wayne Sturm

Wayne Sturm

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Co-Owner - Google Virtual Tour Photographer and Sales at Inbound Train

  • Education

    • Google Trusted Business Photographer

      2011 - 2012
      Google Business Photography Pass

      Learned techniques to qualify as a Trusted Google Maps Business View Photographer. Now work with Google to provide businesses with Google Maps Business View Photos which tie in with Google Street View, Google+ and Google Search.My goal is to help small business compete and succeed in the marketplace by generating more foot traffic for their locations.

    • SunPower University

      2018 - 2018
      SunPower Residential Sales Process
    • Hubspot University

      2010 - 2010
      Inbound Marketing Specialist Inbound Marketing with honors

      Certified course included skills needed for creating content, social media marketing, email marketing, and onsite SEO.

    • Tampa Technical Institute

      1983 - 1984
      N/A Electronic Repair

      Activities and Societies: Honor Roll Maintained 4.0 GPA while working full-time. School name was Tampa Technical Institute, since purchased by another school.

    • New Mexico State University

      1978 - 1979
      English, Politics, Mathematics, Science

      General studies

  • Experience

    • Bishops Fine Furniture

      Aug 1995 - Apr 1998
      Sales Manager

      Held the position of sales manager where I was in charge of hiring and training sales staff for high end retail furniture store. Used techniques developed by top sales training provider John Lawhon named "Selling Retail."

    • Metro Home Furnishings

      Jul 2000 - Feb 2002
      Sales

      Higher end furniture sales working with a team. Directly involved with customers from the point they walk in to the day of delivery.

    • Inbound Train

      Jan 2004 - now
      Co-Owner/Virtual Tour Photographer

      I provide virtual tours for businesses on Google Maps and virtual tours for real estate.

    • Inbound Train, Inc.

      Jan 2004 - Mar 2020

      Street View can now come inside of your business and the virtual tour photos can be accessed on Google Maps and Google Search. I also shoot still photos of your business, so all of your business photography is taken care of in one visit. A code is also provided to embed the virtual tours into your website. As a Google My Business expert, I optimize and correct any situations you may have on your Google listing. This is so important to your company as Google Maps is used by more people daily than any other app. Let's put your best foot forward, first impressions, you know:) Show less ►►►Google PhotographerRecruited by Google in 2011 to help kick off their "See Inside" program, which takes 360 degree virtual tours, just like Street View, only inside the business. ►►►Virtual Tour Photographer - Parade of HomesCreated website pages for Parade of Homes that included interactive map with 360 degree virtual tours, specs, and still imagery of each home. Hosted for a year to give each builder more exposure.►►► Google Maps ExpertWorked with hundreds of small business owners to "get their business on the map." Many saw immediate benefits by competing better on a Google search in their business categories. ►►► Inbound Marketing TrainerTaught Inbound Marketing (online organic marketing) to hundreds of small business owners and marketers. The attendees learn the big picture of marketing so they can do it themselves, or know what skills to look for when hiring someone to do it for them. Show less

      • Trusted Street View Google Photographer

        Jan 2011 - Mar 2020
      • Inbound Marketing Trainer

        Jan 2004 - Mar 2020
    • High Noon Solar, LLC.

      Aug 2018 - Jul 2019
      Sales Manager
    • Earth Focus Group

      Jul 2019 - now
      Climate Reality Leader
  • Licenses & Certifications