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Paul McManus
                      Profile


    Hi-Tech Sales and
Business Development
          Professional
Internet Success
•   First as a consultant and then as
    an employee Paul McManus has
    built a multi-million dollar web
    based business in the U.S. selling
    BBC Language Courses for
    children

•   He created the first website himself
    and then sourced and hired a web
    development firm to further build
    the web presence and revenue

•   Paul manages multiple web
    properties in the US and the UK
     –   www.early-advantage.com
     –   www.muzzyonline.com
     –   www.early-advantage.co.uk
     –   www.libraries.muzzyonline.com

•   Traffic is generated organically, via
    PPC, affiliate marketing, print and
    TV advertising
Social Media Experience
  Facebook                               Twitter




Using Facebook and Twitter Early Advantage increased sales
in both the public library and consumer sectors
Grow Your Business with Social Marketing




Should you need it, Paul can directly connect you with the top company for building social
brands. His son Kevin works for this NYC and L.A. based company.
Business Development Experience
Paul is a unique blend of entrepreneur,       Libraries Sold
marketer, direct marketer, business
                                              Salt Lake City, UT
developer and salesman.
                                              Philadelphia, PA
                                              Seattle, WA
• Currently he manages a sales team           Cleveland, OH
                                              Palm Beach, FL
selling the BBC online language course
                                              Omaha, NE
to libraries and schools in the U.S and       Denver, CO
around the world.                             Pittsburgh, PA
                                              Edmonton, Canada
     –                                        Baltimore, MD
         He presents to library buyers via
                                              and hundreds more!
         GoToMeeting; averaging three plus
         presentations a day.
                                              * High Ticket Sales for remote
                                              patron access via
     –   The sales team generates the         the internet to digital online
         leads and schedules the              language courses.
         GoToMeeting presentations. Paul
         presents and then closes the sale.

     –   While sales are strong they would
         be quadruple if not for many
         libraries and schools being in
         budget trouble due to the economy
Direct Marketing Expertise

Paul is a prolific copy writer. He’s used
this talent to write:

•   Print Ads
•   Complete Direct Mail Packages
•   TV Commercials
•   Websites, emails and landing pages
U.S. Market Entry Experience
•   IXLA, Melbourne Australia
     –   Set up U.S. East Coast and West
         Coast offices
     –   New Business Development:
         Kodak, Casio, Nikon, etc.
     –   Managed U.S. sales team
     –   Managed all creative, brand
         building, packaging, promotion,
         PR, advertising, etc.
     –   Built retail channel: Best Buy,
         Target, Wal-Mart, etc.
     –   Set up manufacturing,
         warehousing and distribution
     –   Tradeshow representation, built
         booths managed show, closed
         leads
Product Development Experience
•   Invented the photo screensaver –          Hands of Gold – Cal Ripken
    screensavers can now be found on a
    billion plus computers worldwide

•   Helped create the product ArdisTool
    along with website and sales strategy
    reaching firemen worldwide
    www.ardistool.com

•   Invented Hands of Gold – Sports           Photo Screensavers
    Collectible business working with sport
    superstars including Cal Ripken (MLB)
    and Jeff Gordon (Nascar)


                                                                            The Ardis Tool
                                                                           www.ardistool.com
References
David Addison

    President and Owner: Dirigo Dev
    Cell: 207-650-4466
    Email: daddison@dirigodev.com

• Dirgo Dev are direct marketing and e-commerce
professionals. Dirigo is a team of geniuses, hard workers,
friendly and work well with start-ups – they come up with
creative solutions for financing their work.

• They are excellent programmers when it comes to social
media and smart phones. You are encouraged to visit their
‘home’ and ‘about us’ pages – www.dirigodev.com

• Their biggest client is www.womentowomen.com which is a
multi-million dollar continuity supplement business.

• Dirigo is the team Paul manages for all the Early Advantage
BBC MUZZY web work. Depending on the project at hand Paul
manages up to six of their programmers.

• David will attest to Paul McManus’ ability to lead programmers
in the creation of money-making direct marketing websites.
Paul considers David to be both a business associate and
friend.
Dr. Soon Teh

  Past CEO: IXLA, Limited
  Cell: (+61) 0418 356 584
  Email: soonteh@gmail.com

•Dr Soon H Teh has experience in developing and
implementing go-to-market strategies in the Asia-Pacific
region for businesses in the education, wholesale
distribution, information technology and clean energy
industries. Dr Teh is based in Melbourne, Australia. He
has more than 20 years experience as a senior executive
of private and publicly listed companies. He was the CEO
of a publicly listed company listed on the Australian Stock
Exchange as well as a distribution company with a
turnover of about $100 million per annum.

•Over the last few years, his focus is on business
development in Asia. He maintains a network of business
associates and contacts throughout South-East Asia,
Australia, China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong.

• It was Dr. Soon Teh who found and made Paul President
of IXLA’s U.S operations. From the U.S. Paul led
Melbourne’s development team in the creation of cutting
edge digital software products. For Dr. Teh and IXLA Paul
did it all: marketing, sales, business development, product
manufacturing, shipping, customer service, accounting,
etc.
Tom Fitzsimons

    CEO and Owner: Channel Sources
    Phone: 203-775-6464
    Email: tom.fitzsimons@channelsources.com

• Channel Sources is a team of experienced sales and
marketing professionals committed to the highest quality
representation in the retail channel.

• Representing clients in over 100 retail chains worldwide, with
more than 15,000, shelves in North America alone, Channel
Sources has introduced over 300 product lines into retailers.
They currently represent over $200,000,000 in annual reseller
revenue. www.channelsources.com

• They also help manufacturers who choose to conserve their
cash flow by not investing in a reseller sales force, or who lack
a North American presence or knowledge on how to enter the
U.S. market.

• When working for IXLA of Melbourne, Australia Paul sourced
Tom and Channel Sources to manage IXLA’s retail sales
efforts. Channel Sources did a stellar job generating millions
in sales. Channel Sources became an investor in IXLA.
How Can I Help You?



                Paul McManus
                   Hi-Tech Sales and
   Business Development Professional
             paulmc7777@gmail.com
                  203-733-4314 (cell)

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  • 1. Paul McManus Profile Hi-Tech Sales and Business Development Professional
  • 2. Internet Success • First as a consultant and then as an employee Paul McManus has built a multi-million dollar web based business in the U.S. selling BBC Language Courses for children • He created the first website himself and then sourced and hired a web development firm to further build the web presence and revenue • Paul manages multiple web properties in the US and the UK – www.early-advantage.com – www.muzzyonline.com – www.early-advantage.co.uk – www.libraries.muzzyonline.com • Traffic is generated organically, via PPC, affiliate marketing, print and TV advertising
  • 3. Social Media Experience Facebook Twitter Using Facebook and Twitter Early Advantage increased sales in both the public library and consumer sectors
  • 4. Grow Your Business with Social Marketing Should you need it, Paul can directly connect you with the top company for building social brands. His son Kevin works for this NYC and L.A. based company.
  • 5. Business Development Experience Paul is a unique blend of entrepreneur, Libraries Sold marketer, direct marketer, business Salt Lake City, UT developer and salesman. Philadelphia, PA Seattle, WA • Currently he manages a sales team Cleveland, OH Palm Beach, FL selling the BBC online language course Omaha, NE to libraries and schools in the U.S and Denver, CO around the world. Pittsburgh, PA Edmonton, Canada – Baltimore, MD He presents to library buyers via and hundreds more! GoToMeeting; averaging three plus presentations a day. * High Ticket Sales for remote patron access via – The sales team generates the the internet to digital online leads and schedules the language courses. GoToMeeting presentations. Paul presents and then closes the sale. – While sales are strong they would be quadruple if not for many libraries and schools being in budget trouble due to the economy
  • 6. Direct Marketing Expertise Paul is a prolific copy writer. He’s used this talent to write: • Print Ads • Complete Direct Mail Packages • TV Commercials • Websites, emails and landing pages
  • 7. U.S. Market Entry Experience • IXLA, Melbourne Australia – Set up U.S. East Coast and West Coast offices – New Business Development: Kodak, Casio, Nikon, etc. – Managed U.S. sales team – Managed all creative, brand building, packaging, promotion, PR, advertising, etc. – Built retail channel: Best Buy, Target, Wal-Mart, etc. – Set up manufacturing, warehousing and distribution – Tradeshow representation, built booths managed show, closed leads
  • 8. Product Development Experience • Invented the photo screensaver – Hands of Gold – Cal Ripken screensavers can now be found on a billion plus computers worldwide • Helped create the product ArdisTool along with website and sales strategy reaching firemen worldwide www.ardistool.com • Invented Hands of Gold – Sports Photo Screensavers Collectible business working with sport superstars including Cal Ripken (MLB) and Jeff Gordon (Nascar) The Ardis Tool www.ardistool.com
  • 10. David Addison President and Owner: Dirigo Dev Cell: 207-650-4466 Email: daddison@dirigodev.com • Dirgo Dev are direct marketing and e-commerce professionals. Dirigo is a team of geniuses, hard workers, friendly and work well with start-ups – they come up with creative solutions for financing their work. • They are excellent programmers when it comes to social media and smart phones. You are encouraged to visit their ‘home’ and ‘about us’ pages – www.dirigodev.com • Their biggest client is www.womentowomen.com which is a multi-million dollar continuity supplement business. • Dirigo is the team Paul manages for all the Early Advantage BBC MUZZY web work. Depending on the project at hand Paul manages up to six of their programmers. • David will attest to Paul McManus’ ability to lead programmers in the creation of money-making direct marketing websites. Paul considers David to be both a business associate and friend.
  • 11. Dr. Soon Teh Past CEO: IXLA, Limited Cell: (+61) 0418 356 584 Email: soonteh@gmail.com •Dr Soon H Teh has experience in developing and implementing go-to-market strategies in the Asia-Pacific region for businesses in the education, wholesale distribution, information technology and clean energy industries. Dr Teh is based in Melbourne, Australia. He has more than 20 years experience as a senior executive of private and publicly listed companies. He was the CEO of a publicly listed company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange as well as a distribution company with a turnover of about $100 million per annum. •Over the last few years, his focus is on business development in Asia. He maintains a network of business associates and contacts throughout South-East Asia, Australia, China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong. • It was Dr. Soon Teh who found and made Paul President of IXLA’s U.S operations. From the U.S. Paul led Melbourne’s development team in the creation of cutting edge digital software products. For Dr. Teh and IXLA Paul did it all: marketing, sales, business development, product manufacturing, shipping, customer service, accounting, etc.
  • 12. Tom Fitzsimons CEO and Owner: Channel Sources Phone: 203-775-6464 Email: tom.fitzsimons@channelsources.com • Channel Sources is a team of experienced sales and marketing professionals committed to the highest quality representation in the retail channel. • Representing clients in over 100 retail chains worldwide, with more than 15,000, shelves in North America alone, Channel Sources has introduced over 300 product lines into retailers. They currently represent over $200,000,000 in annual reseller revenue. www.channelsources.com • They also help manufacturers who choose to conserve their cash flow by not investing in a reseller sales force, or who lack a North American presence or knowledge on how to enter the U.S. market. • When working for IXLA of Melbourne, Australia Paul sourced Tom and Channel Sources to manage IXLA’s retail sales efforts. Channel Sources did a stellar job generating millions in sales. Channel Sources became an investor in IXLA.
  • 13. How Can I Help You? Paul McManus Hi-Tech Sales and Business Development Professional paulmc7777@gmail.com 203-733-4314 (cell)

Editor's Notes

  1. MUZZY makes learning new languages fun! Children in your community will love it Developed by the BBC Children in over 100 countries have started a second language using MUZZY. MUZZY is used in homes, it’s taught in schools and can be found in libraries all across America. MUZZY is the #1 Language Course for children in the world and it’s the leading children’s language course for libraries Before we get started, real quick, a little about me. I’ve known David Ward, the founder and President of Early Advantage for quite a long time and I want to let you know that David and the entire company are committed to giving children an Early Advantage in life – thus the name of our company – Early Advantage.
  2. MUZZY makes learning new languages fun! Children in your community will love it Developed by the BBC Children in over 100 countries have started a second language using MUZZY. MUZZY is used in homes, it’s taught in schools and can be found in libraries all across America. MUZZY is the #1 Language Course for children in the world and it’s the leading children’s language course for libraries Before we get started, real quick, a little about me. I’ve known David Ward, the founder and President of Early Advantage for quite a long time and I want to let you know that David and the entire company are committed to giving children an Early Advantage in life – thus the name of our company – Early Advantage.