Ginny Goodman, REALTOR®

 PROFILE

 

 Ginny is a diversified, vivacious, hard working person with an entrepreneurial spirit who won’t take “no” for an answer. She has excellent administrative, computer, database management, and Internet skills which gives her the competitive edge when marketing a property, searching for property, or accessing the most current information critical to the sale and purchase of real estate

Her excellent sales skills, especially her persistence, her empathetic listening capabilities (EQ) and her ability, to realize the “unspoken” in working with people, is mission-critical for closing sales. She excels in an extremely competitive environment with her superior communication and presentation skills. 

LIFE EXPERIENCES 

Keller-Williams Platinum Realty (an international real estate company); Naples, Florida, June 2007 to present. 4th in the US--largest sales volume for 2006. She specializes in buyers who want to acquire their dream home, vacation homes/condos, and investment property.

 One Source (now ERA) Real Estate/Naples Realty; Naples, Florida (+ 6 other locations within the SW Florida area) May 2006 to June 2007—Costco/Lending Tree approved Realtor. Duties include: listing and buyer’s agent; high-tech marketing of properties listed by Ginny.

 Downing-Frye Realty, Bonita Springs & Naples, Florida; August 2004 to May 2006– Duties included Team Manager, Director of Client Services, Real Estate Sales and Marketing

Netvivo & Kettenring & Associates, Inc. DBA vivoconcepts, Naples, Florida, February 2001 – January 2003  -- Interactive Corporate Consultants specializing in web design, e-commerce, and total internet solutions for companies; Vice President of Development  

Buy Owner/MLS Realty, Tampa, Florida:  March 2003 to August 2004 – Advertising Sales Consultant (Buy Owner) and licensed realtor (MLS Realty) for Lee, Charlotte, and Collier Counties 

AFSMI (Association For Services Management International) Ft. Myers, Florida   1997-2001 Non-profit high-technology services management educational organization specifically for service managers in Fortune 2000 companies and consultants worldwide.

  • Manager of Member Services
  • Sales of educational materials, conferences, and webinars (implemented in 1998)
  • Facilities/Office Manager
  • Visit www.afsmi.org for more information

AT&T, Tampa, Florida 1995-96 Account Executive Telecommunications consultant; analysis for wired, wireless, and Internet solutions to streamline customers’ internal processes and save money

Cable & Wireless, Boca Raton, Florida 1993-95 Account Executive Telecommunications consultant for wired services including blast fax, e-mails, and teleconferencing; analysis for streamlining internal processes and tracking information via telecommunications services 

The Elegant Eel, Hallandale, Florida 1978-91 Owner/Manager Eelskin leather goods, catalog, store, and professional business show sales. Won the Miami Herald Small Business Marketing Award in 1988 for bringing an unknown product to the market place and making the product a household word. 

Jay Nahon Associates, Miramar, Florida 1974-1986 Co-Owner Telephone Answering & Related Office Equipment Sales 

United Travel, Europa Travel, Springfield, Illinois 1965-1969 Travel Consultant and President of Europa Travel 

McGettigan’s Travel and Bartlett Travel, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1969-1974, Travel Consultant for International Tours and Cruises

Britt’s Travel, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; Lila Sterling Travel, No. Miami Beach, Florida; Official Reservations, Plantation, Florida 1974-1982 Travel Consultant specializing in international travel 

Broward County School Board, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, 1979-1986; Author of Travel Agency Instructor’s Manual for Travel Agency Courses offered at Broward County Schools; Implemented Beginning and Advanced Travel Agency Courses; Designed mock Travel Agency for the McFadden Educational Center in Davie, Florida 

Ginny has traveled extensively via air, train, bus, ship, freighters, motor and sail boats, ski plane, hydrofoil, etc. Her travels have included major cities and resorts within the US, Hawaii, Alaska, Europe, South Pacific, most islands in the Caribbean, Panama Canal, the Galapagos Islands, South America, and Mexico. 

VOLUNTEER NON-PROFIT EXPERIENCE (as a volunteer; not paid) 

Alhambra, IL; Vocalist/pianist for local nursing homes and non-profit organizations 

Springfield, IL; Vice President, American Business Women’s Association 1965-69 

Association for Jewish Children, Philadelphia, PA; volunteer and part-time foster parent assisting children who were having difficulty in school 1974-75 

Nova University Community Singers, Ft. Lauderdale, FL; VP-Marketing, President-Elect, President, Past President in charge of development (raised $50,000/year starting in 1990 from Nova University; funding is still in place today). Board Member from 1974-1993 

Toastmasters Club, Davie, FL member, earned CTM designation 

Member of Davie, Ft. Lauderdale, Hallandale, Hollywood, North Miami Beach Chambers of Commerce 1984-1993 

Ft. Lauderdale and Miami Chapters; Member of National Association of Women Business Owners Founder of NAWBO SW Florida Chapter and NAWBO of Florida 1984-1994 

Lee/Collier Counties, FL & State of Florida; Founding President of SW Florida Chapter of The National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO); 1994-2001, NAWBO of Florida; Executive Vice President in charge of development and education, and President; statewide;  

2001-2004 Lee/Collier Counties, FL; Director of education, communications, and technology for Women’s Institute For Successful Entrepreneurs, WISE 

1993-1997 Past Member Ft. Myers Chamber of Commerce; Naples Chamber of Commerce 

1993 to present, Naples, FL; Vocalist with Naples Philharmonic Chorale 

2002-present, Naples, FL;  Founding member (Vice President of Development), vocalist, soloist with The Bach Ensemble 

NON-PROFIT PAID POSITIONS 

1996-2001 Association For Services Management International, AFSMI, non-profit educational association for the high-tech services management personnel from Fortune 1000 – 2000 companies

            Membership Management; new prospects and retention

            Sales Management of Conferences, Workshops, Seminars, and Registrations

            Facilities Management

            Marketing Director 

1994-2001 Cape Coral Christian Science Church, Cape Coral, Florida; Organist and Soloist 

2001-Present Naples Christian Science Church, Naples, Florida; Substitute Organist 

1994-Present Temple Shalom, Naples, Florida; Substitute Organist and Member of Choir

2005-Present Hope United Presbyterian Church, So. Ft. Myers, FL; Organist/Soloist

EDUCATION 

1965 Rochester High School, Rochester, Illinois; graduate college prep. National Honor Society for 4 years. Accepted at New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, MA 

1965-1966 Springfield Business College, Springfield, Illinois; courses in accounting and shorthand  

1965-1979 Travel Agency Seminars/classes; TWA, Pan AM, International Airfare Tariff and Ticketing Courses; Eastern Airlines, Airline Online Reservations/Ticketing School; various cruise and tours seminars 1965-1979 

1986-1992 University of Miami School of Business, & Small Business Development Center Various courses on running a small business sponsored by the National Association of Women Business Owners, Miami Chapter  

1988 Davie, Florida Toastmasters Club; Certified Toast Master (CTM)

1986 – 2000 National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), National Educational Conferences; attended these 3-4 day conferences every year from 1986 through 2000 

1993-95 Cable & Wireless, Vienna, VA (worked virtual from Boca Raton office), 2-3 weeks of educational training including sales, marketing, computer, and customer service training; ongoing weekly training; Executrain Computer Classes for Microsoft Office Suite of Products 

1995-1996 AT&T University, Maitland, Florida (worked virtual from Tampa office) 8 weeks of sales, marketing, computer, and customer service training; ongoing weekly training; Executrain Computer Classes for Microsoft Office Suite of Products 

1995 Largo Electronic Commerce Resource Center, Largo, FL; HTML Training  

1996-2001 Association For Services Management International, AFSMI, non-profit educational association for the high-tech services management personnel from Fortune 1000;

·         Steffan & Steffan Courses (usually presented at Fortune 500 companies) that entire staff and board of directors participated in for the year 2000:

o    The Very Satisfied Customer – Our Way of Life

o    The Successful Partnering Process

·         AFSMI World Conference 3 days each year, yearly; employees were required to attend seminars/workshops at the conference, and work the conference as well. 1996-2001

·         Direct Marketing Association National Conference and Exhibit (3 days), New York, NY, May 2000 

2003 Buy Owner, Inc., Tampa, Florida; Advertising Sales Course 

June-August 2003; Ed Kloppfer School of Real Estate for Broker-Sales License; Licensed Realtor

August 2003-Present Various Real Estate Courses 

November 2004; NAR Conference in Orlando, Florida; attended several courses on real estate technology; visit Expo for full day