Bob Schouten

Introduction: I provide small- to medium-size businesses with high-quality, customized marketing, sales and operational strategies and solutions that accomplish the individual and specific needs, challenges and/or opportunities of each client. The services I provide are the following: * Marketing (Digital and Traditional) -- Branding, Merchandising, Research, Advertising, Promotions, Programs, Campaigns, Communications, Relationships, Pricing, Value Propositions, Point of Sale, Packaging and More * Sales (B2C and B2B) -- Programs, Proposals, Presentations, Acquisition, Customer Development and Relationships, Upsell/ Cross-Sell, Customer Service, Training and More * Operations (Retail, Online and Enterprise) -- Processes, Policies, Best Practices, Cost Efficiency, Change Management and More Food for Thought: Every business is like a fingerprint. No two are identical. Generic solutions assume that your business needs and challenges are the same as your competitors and often provide only a partial short-term fix. Worse yet, they tend to focus on isolated surface-level needs and challenges without regard to the impact and consequences they may have on the rest of the business. What I Do: My focus is on creating and developing customized marketing, sales and operational solutions that are strategic, cross functionally effective and executable, delivering the right strategic solutions to accomplishing the individual needs and challenges for each client's business and situation. My background includes over 20 years of proven senior-level marketing, sales and operations experience within industry-leading global corporations, mid-market national companies and early-stage private businesses. I am a successful entrepreneur having started up and currently owning and managing a small private business that manufactures and sells an aftermarket accessory item that I designed and patented over 5 years ago. If you are looking for marketing, sales and/or operational solutions, I would welcome the opportunity to discuss and explore your specific needs and challenges so that together, we can each determine and mutually agree if my services are your best option. I am a passionate, proactive and ethical individual who knows what I don't know. With this in mind, please note that I do not accept all projects; only those where my experience, knowledge and abilities are the right fit and can add value to a client.