MIKE BLINDER
President
Mike is known nationally and internationally for his expertise in media, sales and marketing. As owner and manager of The Blinder Group performs training, designs sales programs and conducts seminars for clients all over the world. [ more ]
E-mail: mike@blindergroup.com
BARBARA WICKMAN
Senior Associate/Sales Trainer
Barbara Wickman brings to the Blinder Group 26 years of sales and marketing experience. Barbara has worked with hundreds of small businesses coast-to-coast, as well as Fortune 500 companies, as a business consultant for CMGI's "Zip2" initiative. In that capacity she met small, medium and large businesses - in markets all over North America - as she trained advertising salespeople on how to bring multimedia solutions to their customers. [ more ]
E-mail: barbara@blindergroup.com
FRANK DORF
Senior Associate/Sales Trainer
Frank started working with local business owners in Sacramento, where he was a senior marketing executive at the Sacramento Bee, tasked with the development of the first interactive media sales solutions they provided. His success achieved him the honor of "Marketing Person of the Year." It was there that Frank quickly gained the reputation as a teacher and coach, helping the Sacramento business community grow using "new media" solutions. [ more ]
E-mail: frank@blindergroup.com
GLORIA DE JESUS
Associate/Sales Trainer
Gloria De Jesus is an experienced sales professional who brings to the Blinder Group over 20 years of sales and marketing "street fighter" experience. Gloria has held numerous media sales and management positions including Regional Sales Director for Cox Interactive Media; as wells Director of Online Advertising for The Palm Beach Post. During her tenure with the Post she assisted in doubling their digital revenue in just 18-months. [ more ]
E-mail: profit@blindergroup.com
JIM LAWYER
Associate/Sales Trainer
Jim Lawyer is a leader in the online marketing space and has assisted thousands of advertisers and media companies reach new customers through combined use of digital platforms and traditional media. As the author of several training programs focused on strategic selling and tactical approaches to marketing online, Jim has a unique perspective how to create and present new revenue opportunities to internal sales teams as well as to small- and medium-sized businesses in local markets. [ more ]
E-mail: profit@blindergroup.com
MARK CORBETT
Associate/Sales Trainer
Mark Corbett’s strategic ability to shape new digital solutions for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) coupled with his natural sales skills, enables him to successfully conceptualize and execute new product launches that generate new revenue streams and measurable ROI for Blinder Group clients. Through his career with Gannett and the New York Times Company, Mark has created programs to increase sales and new accounts through development of various media programs and client needs-based digital solutions. [ more ]
E-mail: profit@blindergroup.com
KEVIN McCRUDDEN
Consultant
Kevin has a broad-based background in sales, marketing, advertising, media convergence, Internet E-commerce, management, leadership and sports. He has conducted sales, management, leadership and motivational programs from Seattle, WA to Miami, Fl and Boston, MA to San Diego, CA. He has provided motivational programs for management, sales, youth, college and professional sports teams. Kevin also spent years as a media sales trainer, having recently been in charge of advertising sales training for New York's Newsday and the St. Petersburg (FL) Times. Kevin was also a lead multimedia sales trainer for Promax, an industry leading sales development firm. [ more ]
E-mail: kevin@blindergroup.com
JENNIFER REICHEL
Business Manager
E-mail: office@blindergroup.com
KATHY JUNGJOHANN
Creative Director
Kathy Jungjohann is an award-winning newspaper and magazine art director, who now plies her craft on the Web. She is also creative director of OperaWeb.com, a division of the Blinder Group. She has designed news sites for MaineToday.com, as well as the weekly entertainment section of the Portland Press Herald. Prior to moving to Maine, Kathy's career as a publications designer included positions as Art Director of Regardie's magazine, of the Health and Science section of the Washington Post, and of the Baltimore Sun Sunday Magazine. She has won several national awards for her art direction and illustration.
E-mail: kathy@blindergroup.com
TREVOR JENNINGS
Systems Consultant
E-mail: trevor@blindergroup.com
The Blinder Group
Tampa Offices: 6139 Fjord Way
New Port Richey, FL 34652 USA
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