André A. Marks, MBA

Experience

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  News Corporation, FOX 8,WGHP-TV

  Aug 1989 - Feb 1999

  New Business Development Director

  VHF Fox Broadcast TV, National and Local TV advertising affiliate with more than 300 employees that served the Piedmont Triad area, including High Point, Greensboro, and Winston-Salem and ascended to number 1 station in marketplace after Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation purchased from ABC. Generated new business and earned top producer, consistently doubling, sometimes tripling, station’s target goals, resulting in promotion to Business Development Director.

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  Marks International Media Company

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2002

  Vice President Marketing

  Developed budgets and created integrated marketing communication strategies, tactical media plans, and media buys, for a diversified group of clients. Coordinated and collaborated with team and media partners to create TV, radio, and print campaigns. Designed, negotiated and placed all media buys for clients.

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  Ocala Star-Banner

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2010

  Senior Digital Marketing Consultant/Digital Sales Manager/Print Advertising Manager

  Senior Digital Marketing Consultant (2009 – 2010)Created customized communication strategies and integrated marketing campaigns to reach each client's targeted customer. Trained print managers and account executives to sell Google ads, digital ads, mobile and behaviorally targeted ads. Supervised 6 Account Executives who accounted for 80% of the company’s new client revenue. Led sales department and commanded vital national and local accounts.Digital Sales Manager (2007 – 2009)Stimulated revenue growth and developed new business to earn promotion to Online Sales Manager. Spearheaded the training of 2 sales managers, two online sales consultants, and 13 Account Executives to successfully market a variety of ads including; real estate, local banner, search, employment, online video, and automotive. Print Advertising Manager (2002 – 2007)Supervised 6 Account Executives who accounted for 80% of the company’s New Business Development Revenue. Led sales department and commanded national and local accounts. Show less

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  BNI Southeast

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2014

  Education Coordinator
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  North Carolina State University

  Sept 2016 - Sept 2017

  Social Marketer

  Conducted and evaluated social marketing campaigns employing strategies that reached the SNAP eligible target audience with positive nutrition and physical activity education messages. Assisted in coordinating, conducting, and analyzing outcomes of focus groups for direct education and social marketing campaigns. Planned and negotiated all media buys, developed ad copy, placed media buys integrating old and new media to achieve campaign goals. Created content, videos, and maintained Steps to Health social media platforms and website. Played a crucial role in increasing social media followers tenfold and in launching Steps to Health inaugural social marketing campaign which was a tremendous success. Show less

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  LegalShield Official

  Sept 2017 - Jun 2023

  Independent Associate - Small Business Consultant

  Legal protection for your business is vital, and so is having options. Unexpected legal matters come up every day. You know your business needs legal protection, but you want to make sure you get the right amount. LegalShield has the answer.We offer three levels of legal protection for different sizes of small businesses. That way, you only pay for what you need. Whichever you choose, we help your business with any legal matter, from legal consultation and contract reviews to debt collection and more. And since your dedicated law firm is prepaid, its sole focus is on serving you, rather than billing you. Small business has big business problems - without big business resources. At LegalShield, we give small businesses big business resources on a small business budget. We also provide an employee benefit, allowing employees the choice to carry personal legal and identity theft plans. So get the level of protection your company needs, and get the peace of mind you want. For more information visit andremarks.wearelegalshield.com Show less

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  World Financial Group (WFG)

  Mar 2020 - Jun 2023

  Financial Professional

  Empowering financial services entrepreneurs with the tools to help families have a better future.

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  The World Changers

  Jun 2023 - now

  Financial Professional

  At the World Changers, we believe you can change your world if you change your finances. Our mission is three-fold: Client Commitment, Entrepreneur Commitment, and Impact Commitment. Following is a brief overview of each:Client Commitment: Our mission is to empower individuals and communities through financial education with the belief that if you change your finances, you change your world.Entrepreneur Commitment: Our mission is to have the best business platform for an entrepreneur to build a profitable, sustainable, and scalable business in the financial services industry.Impact Commitment: Our mission is to support individuals to become the best version of themselves, so they can be inspired and equipped to make a significant and positive impact worldwide. We are the World Changers. Change Your Finances. Change Your World. Show less