Greg Tingle

ADDRESS: PO Box 4055
Maroubra South NSW 2035

TELEPHONE: 0434 115 348 (Mobile)

E-MAIL: greg@mediaman.com.au

NATIONALITY: Australian

DATE OF BIRTH: 24th October 1970

EDUCATION: 2002 - 2003
News Media & Journalism, Certificate III, Petersham TAFE
Small Business, Certificate IV, Bondi Junction BEC
CTV1 Community TV, Sydney (since January 2002): All aspects of TV

2000
OTEN: Certificate III in Marketing

1996
Bondi BEC: Business Promoting and Planning
Southern Sydney Institute of TAFE: Security Course

1990
Petersham College of TAFE: Business Administration Office Skills
Petersham College of TAFE: Office Skills - Shipping Clerical
External Studies College of TAFE: Transport Administration
External Studies College of TAFE: Commercial Shipping Practice

1987
Pittwater High School

OTHER TRAINING:

Optus Sales Training & Telstra Training
PSINet Australia Technical Training
CTV1 Television Studio Training
ID Media Internet Technology training & (IBNIX) I.T. Training
Australian Army Reserve (1988 - 1991) Most Improved Recruit
Team Leadership & Management
Sydney Water Training (1990 - 1996)
K-Mart Sales Training (1987 - 1988)
Alexander Typing Course (30 WPM)
Workplace Resuscitation

MEMBERSHIPS:

Media, Arts and Entertainment Alliance
National Press Club
NSW Writers' Centre
CTV1 Community TV, Sydney
Friends of the ABC
Internet Society of Australia
Powerhouse Museum
Community Initiatives Group
Maroubra Boardriders Association

Skills and Abilities:

Journalism Skills
Interviewing Skills
Website Design and Development - HTML, FTP, DNS, search engines
Internet & Media Savvy
Selling Skills
Public Relations and presentation skills
Researching Skills
Media Planning
B2B & B2C Skills
Television Studio Skills
Pay TV Production and Strategy
Project Management
Account Management
Face to face selling
Marketing Skills
Multi Positioning
"Hunting" Skills
"Farming" Skills
Cross Selling / Bundling
Client retention and loyalty
Advertising and Promotional Skills
Total Solution Identification
Marketing & Public Relations Skills
New Business Development
E-commerce understanding
Advanced Telemarketing
"Smoke Screen" Identification
Ability to Manage and Supervise
Interpersonal Communication
Overcoming Client / Prospect Rejection
Contract/Price negotiation
Presentation skills
Customer service
Data entry and retrieval
Business applications using a PC
Understanding of basic book-keeping and Financial Management
Ability to work in teams and unsupervised
Time management and ability to meet deadlines
Interpretation of maps and technical information
Strong Work Ethic

LICENSES:

Drivers Licence Class MR
Security Licence 1a, b and e
Australian Red Cross Senior First Aid Certificate
Forklift Licence

Work Experience

Media Man Australia
January 2002 - Current
Director

Conceptualise, design and develop www.mediaman.com.au
Create media and public awareness
Garner industry support
Write computer code (HTML)
Operate technical equipment - video camera, voice recording, editing tools
FTP (file transfer protocol) of files - text and audio
Write articles and sales copy - articles published in newspapers and online media websites
Set-up and maintain DNS
Conduct interviews: with the who's who of the media and entertainment business.
Project Management
Generate and promote new business
Create business plan
Contact key decision-makers and influencers
Total business and financial management
Create and organise media coverage for clients and community issues: Community Initiatives Group - 2UE, 2GB and The Daily Telegraph, which resulted in Premier Bob Carr's office sending a thanks
Attend TAFE (part-time) - News Media and Journalism: Certificate III
Receive e-mails and telephone calls of appreciation from clients

CTV1 Community Television, Sydney
January 2002 - Current
TV Presenter & Journalist

Interview, coordinate and research media and entertainment figures for "Joy's World"
Operate video cameras and sound mixing equipment
Editing of "raw footage"
Source media stories and events to cover
Liase with agencies and community groups, and "cut deals", create contra's etc
Maintain and develop industry relationships
Attend TV and Entertainment presentations - "Mo Awards", Media Forums, "Red Carpet" openings
Select and research locations for filming
Receive e-mails and phone calls of appreciation from clients

SingTel Optus ITV
February 2002 - June 2002
Customer Management Consultant / Telemarketing

Generate and promote new business
Create business proposals
Assist and support Management and staff
Project Management of clients
Conduct and participate in weekly presentations
Provide Strategic Solutions and client consultation
Contact key decision-makers and influencers
8 ITV (interactive TV) outbound sales in a working day
7 OTV / Local / LD / Internet "bundles in a working day
50 calls stated in Siebel in a working day
Receive e-mails of appreciation from clients
Receive formal acknowledgment of success in weekly meetings
Ability to achieve targets
Oversee and manage projects from conceptual - development - integration - launch etc

PSINet Australia
March 2001 - February 2002
Business Development Executive

Receive e-mails of appreciation from clients
Receive formal acknowledgment of success in weekly meetings
Ability to achieve targets
Identify, contact and set-up PSINet agents
Develop "start-ups" into profitable businesses
Identify key web hosting and connectivity opportunities
Initiate key alliances and clients of PSINet Australia
Winning of a global account in 3 different continents
Oversee and manage numerous projects from conceptual - development - integration - launch etc

TELSTRA CORPORATION PTY LTD
Jan 1999 - May 2000
Business Solutions Manager (Medium Business Solutions)

Receive e-mails and phone calls of appreciation from clients
Receive formal acknowledgment of success in weekly meetings
Achieve sales target of $70,000 + per month
Winback of competitor business lines ($50,000 p.a)
$120,000 sales in a single working month (July 1999)
150% achievement of monthly sales target (July 1999)
90% portfolio coverage in a single working month (220 clients)
Achieve 8 clients accept invitation to Olympic Presentation
Earned the right to participate in the Internet and Intranet Useability Study
Turned a client from unloyal (5% Telstra to 95% Telstra loyal in a 8 month period)
Accompany 3 clients to the 1999 Telstra and NSW Small Business Awards (Sept 1999)
$30,000 sale of 2 x OnRamp 2, OnRamp 10 & Digital Modems, configured with Ericsson Phones
Achieve numerous Sales & Service Awards (September, October, November, and December 1999)

OPTUS VISION
Jan 1997 - December 1998
Retention Group Representative/Account Manager/Pay Per View Liaison

Spear Head PPV Liaison and specialise in saving "impossible customers"
Assist in training new Retention Group Representatives
Conduct presentation on PPV events to 20 fellow employees
260 Gross sales (252 Net sales) in February 1998
220 saved customers/sales in March 1997
73 Gross sales (69 Net sales) in a week
18 Gross sales in a single working day
95% "closure rate" on a single disconnection worksheet
50 Gold Contract sales in a single week
15 PPV Sales in a single working day (Boxing, Wrestling, Concerts etc)
25 local/long distance telephone sales in a single week

OPTUS VISION
May 1996 - Dec 1996
Neighbourhood Sales Representative

Sales person of the month for October, November & December 1996
Consistent performance for August & September 1996
20 Gross sales in a single working day

SYDNEY WATER
1990 - 1996
Water Maintenance Employee / Construction Worker and Plant Operator

ANANT THAI RESTAURANT
1993 - 1994
Manager & Director

All aspects of managing the restaurant
Training and Supervision of staff
Advertising, Marketing, Promotions
Financial record keeping
Taking telephone orders
Waiter
Delivery driver

ADDITIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

Make successful transition into the communications, media and entertainment business
Make successful transition from "blue collar" environment to Corporate Account Executive
Make successful transition from Pay TV Sales to producing TV programs and interviewing media and entertainment figures for community TV, a seen on Channel 31, Sydney
Made impressive "call-ins" on 2UE John Laws (20th February 2003, 7th September 2000 and
31st July 2002) - Media, Sydney Olympics and Reality TV - Jerry Springer "Has He Gone to Far"? Murders, What Next!
Interview some of Australia's and the world's, most respected media and entertainment figures
Made impressive "call in" on Triple M's "The Rumour Mill" - Sydney Olympics proposed sports
Creation of website: Media Man Australia www.mediaman.com.au
www.mediaman.com.au mentioned on 2UE, ABC 720, Nova 96.9, Channel 31, SMH Online, Media Flash, Red Sheriff, Boston Phoenix
Gained respect and support from prominent media identities
Official Olympic and Paralympic Volunteer for the Sydney 2000 Games (Internet & Intranet)
TV extra work with Q Casting including "White Collar Blue" and "Love Bytes"
Australian Army Reserve - Most Improved Recruit 1988
Air Training Corps - Leading Cadet Honourable Mention
First Fifteen Warringah Rats Rugby Union 1987
Sydney Marathon Volunteer (May 2000)

REFERENCES:

Available upon request, and examine: www.mediaman.com.au (testimonials)