Alicia Meyers
Sydney,NSW
Summary
Career history Sales Representative at Hibernian Marketing, Auckland, New Zealand and London, England. February 1997 - January 1999 F2F sales, door to door sales, in a team of sales reps. I consistently made top numbers in sales in the office. The company was expanding and I was offered a management position in London, to open new offices and coach new sales representatives.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Freelance Photographer
Self Employed Photographer
New South Wales and Queensland , Australia
01.2011 - Current
- Freelance Photographer
- Portraits of families and pets, Weddings, Real Estate, iconic sea shapes, landscapes, historic buildings and more
- Self motivated freelance photographer
- Event management skills
- Time management
- Work to meet deadlines
- Creative thinking
- Advanced interpersonal skills
- Adobe Photoshop
- Organization of over 100 people for photo shoots at weddings and birthday events
- Digital Art sales of iconic scenery in Australia
- Photographed high-quality images for various print and digital projects.
- Digitally edited photos to enhance appearance.
- Edited, toned, captioned, and uploaded photographs for publication.
- Scheduled and booked locations for photo shoots, working collaboratively with clients and contacts.
- Offered image proofs to help clients choose best photos from shoot.
- Took photos from different angles and perspectives to capture perfect images.
- Captured stunning images for variety of projects.
Real Estate Agent
David Syder Commercial Real Estate
Newmarket, New Zealand
02.2004 - 09.2007
- Commercial Real Estate sales and leasing
- Event and time management for showcasing commercial reality
- Sales Administration
- Ability to work to meet deadlines
- Problem solving
- Managed contracts, negotiations, and all aspects of sales to finalize purchases and exceed customer expectations.
- Developed and maintained relationships with clients through networking, postcards, and cold calling.
- Prepared and presented contracts and other legal documents to clients.
Business Development and Telecommunications
Vision Network Solutions
Newmarket, New Zealand
12.2000 - 01.2002
- Developed business accounts and database through a variety of marketing strategies including cold calling businesses, mail and email merges, for business I.T and PABX solutions
- Product knowledge of PABX systems and IT solutions for businesses
- Maintain company databases
- Business Development
- Discussing options with decision makers of small to large businesses
- Setting appointments for PABX sales people
- Calling existing clients to discuss any additional services that they may be needing
- Sales increased by 70% within 2 months from my ability to hunt new sales leads
- Company database expanded dramatically
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.
- Organized professional with expertise in managing resources and optimizing performance. Proficient in providing valuable insights and supporting decision-making processes. Committed to enhancing productivity and contributing to overall success.
- Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others.
- Developed strong communication and organizational skills through working on group projects.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
Telecommunications
TNS Cable Craft
Panmure, New Zealand
02.1999 - 07.1999
- Cold calling to businesses for Telecom to offer price reduction for their business accounts to come to Telecom
- Meeting sales targets
- Product knowledge
- Discussing options with decision makers of large businesses
- Business development
- Maintaining and expanding the company database
- High sales record
- Some weeks I was able to achieve over $5000 per week with uncapped commission
- Maintained detailed records of all cabling and telecommunications activities and equipment.
- Applied technical and operational knowledge in configuring, operating and maintaining information processing and telecommunications systems.
- Managed and integrated telecommunications services and systems across [Type] region.
Sales Representative
Hibernian Marketing
Auckland, New Zealand
02.1997 - 01.1999
- F2F sales, door to door sales, in a team of sales reps
- I consistently made top numbers in sales in the office
- The company was expanding and I was offered a management position in London, to open new offices and coach new sales representatives
- Sales closing
- Sales administration and management
- Sales coaching/training
- Travelled to London and worked as a manager within the company, after my two year working visa expired I returned to New Zealand
- Consistent high achiever for sales record in the office
- Promoted to management position within 3 months of joining the Auckland sales office team
- Participated in globalization of Hibernian sales company, and management position in international sales and marketing strategies
- Attended monthly sales meetings and quarterly sales trainings.
- Served customers with knowledgeable, friendly support at every stage of shopping and purchasing.
- Gained customer trust and confidence by demonstrating compelling, persuasive and composed professional demeanor.
- Worked with sales team to collaboratively reach targets, consistently meeting or exceeding personal quotas.
Education
Digital Marketing Certificate - Digital Marketing
The Career Academy
Auckland New Zealand05-2025
Cert 5 - Photography and Photoshop
Australian Academy of Photography
Sydney, Australia12.2010
Licensing Authority -
New Zealand Institute of Real Estate
01.2004
Management Diploma -
Crown Institute of Business Studies
10.2000
Skills
- Well developed communication and interpersonal skills
- Business Development skills
- Sales closing skills
- Sales Coaching skills
- Leadership and team management skills
- Problem solving skills
- Attention to detail
- Fast learner
- Administration skills
- Intermediate computer skills
- Adobe Photoshop skills
- Word and Excel skills
- Work well under pressure
- Digital marketing
- Customer service
Hobbies and Interests
- Oil painting
- Photography
- Walks at the beach
- Swimming
- Horse riding
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Freelance Photographer
Self Employed Photographer
01.2011 - Current
Real Estate Agent
David Syder Commercial Real Estate
02.2004 - 09.2007
Business Development and Telecommunications
Vision Network Solutions
12.2000 - 01.2002
Telecommunications
TNS Cable Craft
02.1999 - 07.1999
Sales Representative
Hibernian Marketing
02.1997 - 01.1999
Digital Marketing Certificate - Digital Marketing
The Career Academy
Cert 5 - Photography and Photoshop
Australian Academy of Photography
Licensing Authority -
New Zealand Institute of Real Estate
Management Diploma -
Crown Institute of Business Studies
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