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Recommendations For Dedric

“Dedric is a smart, goal oriented professional who takes his career very seriously. He sets high standards for himself and makes sure that he has the right "tools" at his disposal to ensure his success and the success of those around him. A few of the things that makes him unique are his amazing ability to never meet a stranger, capacity for impeccable follow-up and follow-through and his expertise in understanding how to accelerate trust. 


I enthusiastically recommend Dedric as a stellar professional, salesperson and colleague.” October 13, 2010

Kim Dukes-Rivers, Principal, Diversity Staffing Pros, LLC
was a consultant or contractor to Dedric at Novartis

Senior Sales Consultant

Novartis

“Dedric is a consummate sales professional. While working directly with him over the course of 5 years, I've watched Dedric manage his sales territory with a constant focus on achieving results. Dedric never hesitates to adequately address customer concerns and needs. Once covered, Dedric won't hesitate to close appropriately for the business. In addition, Dedric consistently managed his administrative duties and added a level of calmness and reason to our district discussion.” November 20, 2009

Kyle Roderick, Senior Sales Consultant, Novartis Pharmaceuticals
worked directly with Dedric at Novartis

Sales Representative

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

“I am glad to write this recommendation on behalf of Dedric. Having worked directly together in our territory as a team member, I have come to know Dedric as a competent and diligent professional in the the art of medical sales with a mature approach. He has an excellent sense to go where the business is in the territory and able to translate his efforts into concrete results. A strong closer by nature, and an excellent spokesman for the organization. He would be an asset to any interested organization seeking an individual with these qualities.” June 9, 2010

Edward Wone, CMR, Special Markets Senior Consultant, Novartis Pharmaceutical Corporation
managed Dedric indirectly at Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Dedric Polite Resume and CV

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SUMMARY

Sales and Marketing 2.0 Professional with experience in consulting, strategic account management, and high-profile client presentations. Strong background in internet marketing and sales analytics. Demonstrated success working in diverse and challenging environments, including a leading pharmaceutical company and the second fastest growing Software as a Service company in history (HubSpot). Dedric works well both independently and as an active team player; cultivates client relationships and offers superb written and verbal communication skills.

• Strategy and consulting services to help B2B companies accelerate lead generation and thought leadership.
• Focused on leveraging content creation services, SEO, blogging/content marketing, social media and content curation to drive business growth.

Specialties: Strategic Internet marketing consulting.
B2B Content Curation Marketing.
HubSpot Marketing Software and CMS Optimization
Content marketing and blogging for lead generation.
Inbound marketing for B2B companies.
Content creation services including: blogs, white papers, ebooks, articles, newsletters, Web copy, landing pages, etc.
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) services.

EXPERIENCE

eCommerce Sales Executive

ChannelAdvisor
January 2013 – Present (1 month)Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Laser focus on helping online retailers ranging from top members of the IR 500 to small business owners starting from the ground up, in identifying solutions within the ChannelAdvisor platform to help them grow their e-commerce business and achieve the goals they have set internally.

+ Responsible for driving revenue through prospecting, marketing and selling our suite of SaaS channel management solutions

+ Ensure customer acquisition and revenue targets are met and exceeded on a quarterly basis.

ChannelAdvisor combines innovative software, best practices, and integrated technology to help retailers maximize their profits across multiple e-commerce channels – including marketplaces like eBay, Amazon.com and Buy.com; comparison shopping sites like Shopping.com, Shopzilla, TheFind.com and Pricegrabber.com; and across all the major search engines.

Billions of dollars in sales are driven through ChannelAdvisor every year, and thousands of customers such as Eddie Bauer, Jockey and eBags depend on ChannelAdvisor to substantially grow their businesses.

Principal, Inbound Marketing Consultant

Polite Inbound Marketing
April 2012 – Present (10 months)Harvard Innovation Lab

+ Working with several, hand-selected, SMBs in a retained Inbound Marketing Consultant capacity to help them achieve explosive growth.

+ As one of the Entrepreneurs in Residence awarded office space at the Harvard Innovation Lab, Dedric helped several Stealth Mode start-ups plan and implement their Inbound Marketing Strategies. Including: Visitor to Lead Conversion, Home Page Design, lead nurturing, email marketing, SEO, blogging, and social media marketing. 

+ Dedric was invited to present a workshop on "Inbound Marketing Strategies for Start-Ups" to over 60 Harvard Innovation Lab Entrepreneurs in Residence in June 2012. 

+ If you are a small business owner or marketer who is interested in growing your business using inbound marketing, feel free to reach out to Dedric for a complimentary Inbound Marketing Consultation.

Chief Operating Officer

Young Men's Success Series
February 2010 – December 2012 (2 years 11 months)Greater Boston Area

Young Men's Success Series is a life management program designed to give young men the necessary skills and perspective to build a successful life. Our mission is to propel young men of color (13 - 18) into their unique destinies. Focusing on social, academic and leadership development, the management team is resolved to provide this niche market with "good information - to make better decisions".

Board of Directors | Chair Nominating Committee

Bird Street Community Center
November 2007 – December 2012 (5 years 2 months)Greater Boston Area, Dorchester, MA

Dedric serves on the Board of Directors of Bird Street Community Center as Chair of the Nominating Committee. Bird Street is a non-profit organization providing high quality, affordable child care and recreational, educational and developmental activities for youth and their families in North Dorchester and surrounding neighborhoods of Boston.

Strategic Partnership Specialist

HubSpot
July 2011 – April 2012 (10 months)Greater Boston Area

Dedric is responsible for coordinating the identification, pursuit and generation of new business for HubSpot.

HubSpot, Inc. offers an all-in-one marketing software platform that has helped more than 8,000 companies in 56 countries increase the number of visitors to their websites and convert more of those visitors to leads and customers. Applications in the software platform include website management, blogging, search engine optimization, lead management, marketing analytics, email marketing, landing pages, and social media monitoring. HubSpot is also the developer of the popular website analysis tool, WebsiteGrader.com, which has graded more than 4 million websites. HubSpot, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Find us at http://www.HubSpot.com.

(Open)1 recommendation
  • Elizabeth Pond
    Elizabeth Pond
    Clean-tech Marketing Director

    Dedric recently helped me become a HubSpot customer. I met him at a networking event and he was friendly and easy to talk to, followed up with me afterwards, and was professional and helpful in all steps of the process. I highly recommend Dedric.View

Inbound Marketing Specialist

HubSpot
February 2011 – July 2011 (6 months)

HubSpot's software helps you take advantage of the changing nature of how people research and shop for products and services - bringing together a suite of Internet marketing tools for the small or medium sized business. Including tools for search engine optimization, business blogging, email marketing, website content publishing, lead tracking and intelligence, lead nurturing, marketing analytics, and competitor analysis. 

HubSpot is web-based, does not require any IT staff, and is designed to be used by business owners and marketing professionals and mere mortals, not just tech ninjas. In other words, Hubspot rocks!

(Open)1 recommendation
  • Christina Bologna
    Christina Bologna
    Outreach Coordinator

    My company, Coastal Community Capital, brought in Dedric as a presenter at several of our workshops for our Annual Workshop Series for Business. He stepped in for another gentleman originally scheduled to present for us and I could not have expected...View

Business Development

HubSpot
September 2010 – February 2011 (6 months)

Specialize in introducing HubSpot Inbound Marketing to Business Owners and Marketing Directors. 

Speaking with many Chief Marketing Officers each day, I seek to understand the marketing challenges they are facing and discuss ways that HubSpot can help them overcome those challenges. 

My focus is teaching Marketers how they can better leverage their online presence to generate more traffic, leads and customers for their organizations. I love what I do.

Senior Sales Consultant

Novartis
January 2010 – September 2010 (9 months)

Responsible for driving sales of Novartis' Cardiovascular portfolio as well as developing partnerships with key Healthcare Organizations in the Greater Boston area. Have increased Diovan sales by 112% for FY ending June 2010.

(Open)2 recommendations
  • Kim Dukes-Rivers
    Kim Dukes-Rivers
    Founder and Principal at Diversity Staffing Pros, LLC

    Dedric is a modest, smart, goal oriented professional who takes his career very seriously. He sets high standards for...View

  • Kyle Roderick
    Kyle Roderick
    Director of Strategic Accounts at WebMD

    Dedric is a consummate sales professional. While working directly with him over the course of 5 years, I've watched Dedric...View

Member

Nexus Alliance
2008 – 2010 (2 years)

An inclusive network of professional minority men dedicated to providing positive and sustainable impact on the community by contributing our collective talents, directly or through alliances, to promote the well-being of all members of the community.

Special Markets Cardiovascular Specialist

Novartis
January 2008 – January 2010 (2 years 1 month)Southeastern Massachusetts

Very early in my career I was tasked to behave like a general manager. At Novartis, I was accountable for growing the Anti-Hypertensive business in the Greater Boston area (South Shore, Metro West, and Cape Cod).

My accounts included Partners Healthcare and many of the major hospital systems in the Boston area (Caritas, NEQCA, Atrius Healthcare).

Starting in 2004 with a base business worth $1.4 Million, I grew the business to over $4.5 million by the time of my departure in 2010. Over the course of 6 years, I polished my style as a sales professional focusing on system level (C-suite) engagement.

Sales Consultant

Novartis
August 2006 – January 2008 (1 year 6 months)

Sales Consultant responsible for launching new Tekturna and Exforge as well as generating double digit annual sales growth of flagship anti-hypertensive brand Diovan/Hct by selling to Primary Care physicians and Cardiologists.

Sales Representative

Novartis Pharmaceuticals
August 2004 – August 2006 (2 years 1 month)

Sales representative responsible for driving sales of IBS-C drug, Zelnorm, and hypertension products, Diovan & Lotrel. Consistently exceeded sales goals.

(Open)1 recommendation
  • Edward Wone
    Edward Wone
    Pharmaceutical Professional

    I am glad to write this recommendation on behalf of Dedric. Having worked directly together in our territory as a team member, I have come to know Dedric as a competent and diligent professional in the the art of medical sales with a mature...View

Field Sales Manager

Vector Marketing
2002 – 2005 (3 years)

Field Sales Manager

• Effectively applied direct sales techniques, to achieve career Cutco Cutlery sales of over $75,000. 
• Won All-American scholarship and all-expense-paid vacation for top 100 National ranking as summer sales rep. 
• Ranked #1 Sales Rep in Boston for 2 years in all products sold.