Rob Balucas

Experience

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  Karate West, Inc.

  Sept 1993 - Aug 1995

  Instructor

  1st Degree Black Belt. Taught all age & rank classes from 7 year-olds to 70 year-olds. Taught kata forms, technique, and judged sparring matches. Led and participated in community demonstrations.

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  Nestlé

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2004

  Executive Account Manager

  Leadership Development Program Candidate | NorCal Territory Manager for Nestle FoodService | Category Development Manager for Club Team [Costco, BJ's] | Account Manager with responsibility for $48M segment of business at Costco Wholesale, grew 50% over 3-year period.

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  Fourth Floor Management, LLC

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2008

  Principal

  Built consistent $150,000+ revenue through 1-day seminar national tour | Produced national seminars, classes, and webinars around wealth and real estate investment | Created multimedia collateral, emceed events, created sales systems, managed all seminar logistics | Also created 3-day ‘Mastery-Level’ educational courses with experts in the field

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  SIC Consulting, Inc

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2010

  Business Development & Client Services Manager

  Led company through marketing and sales system redesign, website creation, and creation of professional marketing tools | Increased managed services revenue 50% through simplifying offering and consultative selling approach | Determined client needs through asking key questions and recommending technical solutions | Managed operations including client relationships, their service needs, and technician scheduling in an outsourced IT support firm

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  BabaLucas Creative

  Jan 2008 - now

  Chief Creative Catalyst / Founder

  Website Design & Online MarketingCreated unified image and online marketing strategy for small businesses and non-profits | Build central messaging and uniform campaign across all elements including website, social media, blogging, presentations, and print media

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  Rob Balucas

  Sept 2015 - now

  Speaker / Blogger

  When not working on a website, training or racing in a triathlon or handcycling event; I am is also an inspirational speaker.With a central theme of ‘You create your life’, I can wrap my story around themes of building community, giving, leadership, self-determination, rebounding from disaster and many other themes. I have the ability to relate to any age group, wherever they’re at in life.People find spinal cord injury is only a piece my journey and lessons learned.