my current concise resume', powerful cover letter, and Coco's Best Tours' photos

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ED BACON
5500 Stumberg Lane phone: 225.281.0763
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70816 CannotForgetEd@gmail.com linkedin.com/in/ed-bacon
SALES PROFESSIONAL
∞Over 20 years of Success Driving Record Levels of Sales∞
Top performing, experienced, credentialed, sales and marketing professional with a dynamic sales and territory
management career encompassing diverse people, industries, and markets. Expert in identifying and capturing
opportunities to expand client base, increase revenue, and improve profitability. Keen and tenacious director capable
of influencing key decision makers while forging trusting, long-term client relationships. Empathetic Facilitator
fostering extraordinary team cohesion and collaboration. Excellent communicator specializing in diverse
audiences with superb written, oral, and technology presentation skills.
Proven Areas of Expertise Include:
● Consistently top-ranked sales executive ● Needs analysis / client trends
● Effective cold calling and lead generation ● Powerful proposal writing
● Consultative marketing approach ● Admirable negotiation skills
● Splendid sales presentation closer ● Multi-state account management
● Courteous and empathetic client service ● Forecasting and budget allocation
● Excellent English language usage skills ● Skilled multiple-tasking abilities
● Persuasive public speaking and presentations ● Constantly pursuing improvement
● Exceptional, collaborative, team-work facilitation ● Commendable work ethic
● Confident, competent, courteous, and likeable team leader ● Coachable and teachable
● Respect for and communication with peers and superiors ● Relentless positive attitude
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Coco’s Best Tours ◊ Coco, Guanacaste, Costa Rica 2010 – 2015
Off-Road Tour Designer, Owner, Operator, and Guide
Marketed, sold, and gave tours to the mountains, jungles, and beaches around Coco, Costa Rica to high-caliber,
eccentric, adventurous, international tourists. The natural environment was spectacular and the rides mucho fun.
♦ Always exceeded client expectations and was paid extra; developed an outstanding local reputation
National Fire Safety Council ◊ Louisiana and Mississippi 1993 – 2005
Public Education Coordinator
Caused city fire departments to teach their school children fire safety and local business leaders to fund the program
♦ Expanded territory’s production by 900% and received President’s Award for most growth in the U.S.
Louisiana Association of Business and Industry ◊ Louisiana 1991 – 1993
Regional Manager
Educated top business leaders of state government legislative actions and promoted membership development
♦ publicly recognized for some of the greatest business development months in LABI’s history
EDUCATION AND VOLUNTEERISM
Louisiana State University Business Administration ◊ University of Phoenix Marketing and Team Dynamics
Baton Rouge Jaycees Louisiana Gubernatorial Forum Chairman and On-Camera Moderator, Hurricane
Katrina Shelter Leader, EBRP Public Schools Reading Friend, Extreme Home Makeover Costa Rica Edition
Volunteer, brought food and Bibles to the needy, fed the homeless, provided backpacks full of school supplies,
uniforms, and shoes to poor kids so they could go to school, and brought folks to a world-class Sunday Service.

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LETTER OF REFERENCE:
May 5, 2009
To Whom It May Concern:
I am a part time Associate Professor for the University of Phoenix and Axia College. We believe our students
will become the smartest group of men and women who ever entered the workforce, in part, because of our
strong commitment to education, real work experience, and leadership. Professional training, combined with a
wide range of educational opportunities, makes for better people. Ed Bacon is the epitome of all these
characteristics. I highly endorse Mr. Bacon’s application for your company.
Ed Bacon is an extraordinary citizen. He truly exemplifies a total leader. His persona is indicative to team
Competency, excellent communication skills, continual self–improvement, emphatic leadership, and
unquestioned moral and ethical devotion. My association with Ed began when he was a student in my
Organizational Ethics and Social Responsibility class. I saw in him immediately a special gift that exudes from
him as soon as he opens his mouth. One of those special talents was expanding guidance and outlining complex
tasks for his peers in a manner that produced quality results with amazingly little effort. While in class one
night the topic was on race relations and how it affects different cultures. The discussion on this topic became
very heated. During this stressful ordeal Ed stayed calm, cheerful, and was never intimidated by any
conversation or situation that came his way. This created a superior class room environment for other
concerned students that resulted in high moral and productivity. His ability to complete multiple tasking is
unquestionably a true reflection of his many talents and traits. His most prominent quality by far, is his total
focus on communication, feedback, and documentation of all activities.
As a fulltime Federal Government employee, Associate Professor, and retired Officer in the Army Reserves, I
work with many diverse groups and students. I believe Ed can stir up the consciousness in the entire
community of the ever present problems faced by all society while offering solutions. I have no doubt he will
be a great asset to your company.
Respectfully Yours,
Andre’ Harmon
Andre’ Harmon BS, MAOM
Lead AMC IntegrationSupport Office (LAISO)
United States Government

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Coco’s Best Tours in Guanacaste, Costa Rica 2010-2015
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Many wanted to ride my world-class, custom, ATV machine and take tours to the mountains North and
South of Coco, Costa Rica. Like the business owners taking pictures or the honeymooners snorkeling
volcanic caves. Both with a view of the Four Seasons Hotel. Everyone was always mucho impressed.
Tour clients and I would jump off the jungle waterfalls. People from around the world work at the Monkey
Farm and my monkey friend Peanut in my lap would hear the machine coming and run to greet me.
My home page photo ◊ facebook.com/Coco’s Best Tours