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A REVIEW OF JIMS WORK

BACKED BY RESULTS

Jim, with 28 years of experience, has assisted businesses in 110+ countries to grow their sales. An expert in leveraging social media for sales, he's endorsed by Six Sigma co-creator, Dr. Mikel J. Harry, a system used by 87 Fortune 100 and 67% of Fortune 500 companies. With a 1 in 5 prospect-to-customer conversion rate, Jim is a respected thought leader in start-up, corporate, and board-level roles, recognized by the media.

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"At Earlux, door-to-door sales worked well, but influencer marketing underlined the power of word-of-mouth. To scale it systematically, we needed an expert. We found Jim, highly recommended by trusted colleagues, who was an ideal fit." 

 

- Mark Nielson Earlux CEO & Co-Founder

CASE STUDY:
EARLUX

 

Since 2023, Jim has been aiding Earlux's mission to revolutionize hearing health using his Predictive Social Media strategy to enhance relationships and sales.

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"Earlux's innovative product needs a dynamic sales leader to revolutionize an antiquated industry. With Jim on board, we expect to reach new global heights."  - Cory Cook AuD, Earlux President & Co-Founder

BEST SELLING AUTHOR

Jim, a three times best-selling author, released his latest book, "Predictive Social Media," in 2023. It presents a unique formula for planning and measuring social media strategies, popular in 40+ countries.

 

This approach, challenging traditional business models, promotes authenticity and can boost customers, sales, and profitability.

"Conducting our life is more than a series of transactions. It’s about relationships. Learn how Jim does this every day in business.”  

 

- Tom ‘Big Al’ Schreiter, Author of 30+ Books on Marketing

COMPANY & AFFILIATE CONSULTING

Inc magazine featured Jim's collaboration with the Six Sigma co-creator to tailor the renowned business system for social media, aiding affiliates in customer relationship building and boosting sales. Jim has enhanced sales strategies globally, including a $500 million publicly traded company, increasing their sales in various countries.

EXPERIENCE:
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Social Networking Association (SNA) - 2019 - 2022

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  • Jim oversaw the Social Networking Association (SNA)

  • Jim's job was to make sure the group ran smoothly and had a plan

  • The group had 800 affiliates, three direct sales companies, and 16 support companies as members

  • Jim's main job was to create goals for the group that they could achieve in the short-term and long-term while managing their money 

INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR

Toga Ltd. (OTC: TOGL) - 2019 – 2022

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  • Jim served on the board of directors as an independent director and chair of the compensation committee for a publicly traded company, Toga Ltd

  • The company owned a social media app called Yippi, which was popular in Asia

  • Yippi's features included finance, tourism, and special language features

  • Yippi is like other popular apps like Facebook, WhatsApp, and WeChat

"After being full-time in direct sales since 1957, I have never met anyone with more experience using social media to grow a direct sales business. I believe Jim will help direct sales companies use social media the right way, to take us to a new level of professionalism.”    
- Doris Wood, President Emeritus, MLMIA

HEAD OF SOCIAL MEDIA/SALES

Zurvita - 2013-2014

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  • Jim helped a company called Zurvita to grow and sell more products through Facebook and something called "challenge parties"

  • Zurvita made $70 million in sales and got hundreds of thousands of new customers and 40,000 new people to sell products for them in just 16 months

  • Zurvita was the most engaged direct sales company on Facebook out of the 100 biggest direct sales companies, like Amway, Avon, and Mary Kay, in 2013

  • Zurvita's success was written about in industry magazines like Direct Selling News Magazine and Adweek

PRESIDENT & CO-FOUNDER

Summa Social - 2008-2013

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  • Jim oversaw ten people, including employees and contractors, and an affiliate team

  • Jim helped 400 companies use social media better and gave training to 18,000 business owners at seminars

  • Jim did two important projects: one was helping to manage 4,000 apartment buildings on Facebook with a company called ForRent.com, and the other was creating software to help 8,000 people who sell products for a company do it better on social media

  • One of the companies Jim helped, Social Outbreak, got 10,000 more people to sell products for them and made $2 million in sales in just nine months

PRESIDENT & CO-FOUNDER

Systematic Intelligence - 2005-2008

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  • Jim led a team of 22 employees and an affiliate team

  • He set goals and worked with the sales, social media, and development teams to get over 1,200 clients

  • The clients got different services, from simple $500 flash presentations to complex $40,000 websites and $150,000 outsourcing development projects

  • Jim developed a social media website/platform nominated for the 2008 Emerging Technology List by Always-on-Network and comparable to Facebook and YouTube that achieved notable success, ranking 17,000th out of 85 million websites (source: Alexa)

PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTOR

Legacy Affiliate - 2001-2005

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  • Jim used social media strategically to achieve great results as an affiliate

  • He personally enrolled 600 affiliates and helped develop 40% of the top 50 recruiters in the company

  • The organization recognized his achievements and awarded him the title of Recruiter of the Year out of a pool of 30,000 affiliates

SALES ASSOCIATE

Cox Communications - 2000-2001

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  • Jim was a door-to-door sales representative in the Rhode Island and Massachusetts markets

  • He demonstrated exceptional performance and consistently achieved top sales figures

SALES ASSOCIATE

Citizens Bank - 1999-2000

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  • Jim consistently achieved outstanding results and was one of the highest-producing salespeople in the Rhode Island area

  • He sold products at places like Walmart and had exceptional sales skills

FIELD COORDINATOR

ACN Affiliate - 1995-1999

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  • Jim used social media platforms to enroll 40 affiliates and led a team of 800 affiliates that acquired over 3,000 customers in the telecommunications industry

  • His performance and leadership in social media and telecommunications sales were exceptional

A REVIEW OF JIM'S EDUCATION

 

Jim excels in innovative social media strategies, continuously learns, and has certifications from Harvard Business School and Babson College Online. Utilizing Six Sigma, he ensures exceptional quality in his work, always striving for personal and others' improvement.

OVERVIEW

Harvard Business School Online - Certificate - Disruptive Strategy: Mar 2021

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Harvard Business School Online - Certificate - Negotiation: Mar 2021

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Babson College – Certificate – Entrepreneur Bootcamp, Developing Your Personal Brand, Company Branding, Founder Finance: December 2020-June 2021

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Six Sigma – Certificate – The Great Discovery: Summer of 2017

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Johnson & Wales University - Entrepreneurship & Finance – 1999-2002 

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