Christopher J. Arndt

459 East Needmore Highway, Grand Ledge, MI 48837

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http://www.linkedin.com/pub/chris-arndt/a/63/9a4
http://hire.chrisarndt.net

Consultant, Salesman

Sales, Service-oriented, and Self Starter

 

Areas of Expertise

     Management

     Writing

     Constituent Relations/Client Relations

     Salesmanship

     Social Media, New Media

 

 

Work History

TunesAreUs DJ Trivia Host, DJ

     Entertain people, retain business for drinking establishments after dinner hours

     As disc jockey I bring the funk and the noise for the Friday night after-dinner crowd

     Game show host without the camera

 

March 2014 to present

Eaton County, Housing Commissioner

     Determines disposition of funds for low-income housing and renovation

     Government-appointed office

 

June 2013 to December 2014

Comtronics (Verizon Premium Dealer), Consultant

     Hybrid Retail Verizon cellular consultant

     Sold to businesses and individual consumer clients

     Listen, note regarding cellular and internet needs, consult and recommend solutions based on those needs

     Create leads and maintain contact with those new clients through e-mails, letters, mailings, and at least ten phone or fifteen phone calls per day

     Data entry

     Maintain contact with existing clients and notify when contracts are up, when upgrades are available

     Network, seek out new clients outside the store

     Maintain the store

     Customer relations, maintaining customer satisfaction among dissatisfied VZW customers; Customer retainment

     Converting clients from old carriers, such as Sprint, to new ones

June 2011 to November 2012

Solcomm, AT&T Solutions Provider

     Subcontracted to sell AT&T U-Verse fiber-optic television, internet and home phone services to provide enhanced services

     Outside sales in Lansing and Jackson areas

April 2011 to June 2011

Client Representative, AKEA Web Consulting, LLC

     Track and create leads, recruit clients

     Maintain relationship between web development and client base

     Basic Customer Relations

     Sales

 

August 2010 to September 2011, January 2013 to present

Education

Michigan State University James Madison College

- Bachelors in Political Theory Constitutional Democracy

-Campaign management course by Dan Pero, Governor Engler�s campaign manager

 

Exp. Grad 2015

East Lansing MI

The Leadership Institute

Youth Leadership School

March 2005

Arlington VA

The Leadership Institute

Advanced Student Publications Workshop

(instruction included strong focus on fundraising)

November 2005

Arlington VA

The New Centurion Leadership Program

Advanced economic policy, philosophy, debate

 

2007 to 2008

Lansing MI

 

Volunteer Experience

 

         Chairman, Michigan Young Republicans

         Founding board member, Michigan Conservative Energy Forum

         2008 Chaired and co-founded first ever Eaton County Young Republicans, first YR club in county history

         Eagle Project (at First Baptist Church of Charlotte)

         Church mission trip to Nashville, Tenn. (with FBC of Charlotte)

         Church mission trip to Carupano, Venezuela (with FBC of Charlotte

 

 

 

Awards, Honors, Achievements

     Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America

     Co-Founded and Chaired the first Young Republican club in Eaton County