curriculum vitae

Larry Friedberg 

Education

Accountancy undergraduate, University of Witwatersrand, SA
IT: Training and fluency in ACT (database management); Microsoft Office applications; self-instruction in website design, construction and maintenance, using DreamWeaver; Acid Pro 6;  Adobe; music composition and production.
First Degree in Karate and Kobudo
Small Business Management, NEIS government accreditation  

Experience

Sales professional, appointment setter and telemarketer for a variety of corporate clients
Telesales staff recruiter and trainer in
telephone communication skills and problem solving;
telephone script development and editing;
database management;
face to face sales strategy;
focus on developing qualified sales calls execution skill;
reducing costs through telephone efficiency;
refreshing attention, physical and mental stress reduction on the job

Consultancies

e-Media Corporation (electronic business communication): new business development
Scotland & Harrisson (corporate merchandising): new business development
Get Travel Group: telesales training and recruitment
Ezi123 Pty Ltd (website sales and development): telesales, training and recruitment
Henry Schein Regional Health (medical and dental product suppliers): telephone and database training
UtilitiesOne Pty Ltd (utilities connection facilitating): sales and script development
Diffuse...glass...light (lighting manufacture): marketing and sales

Other background

Music industry:
Professional musician and band manager
lifelong involvement in the business and performance of music includes music education and practice; band management; booking and promotion of self and others; event coordination and tour management.

Martial Arts
Tai chi and Self Defence/Martial Arts practitioner and teacher to groups and individuals:
the benefits of longtime regular practice of tai chi are physical well being, relaxation, self-observation and reflection.