Andy Vogel has dedicated his career to developing the skills, experience and results required to be a superior sales leader, and marketing strategist and tactician for existing and new businesses seeking to grow revenue online. He has extensive experience in sales management, internet marketing, technology operations and business development, and knows how to impact businesses profitability fast. He is considered a Citizen and Social Media Expert and has been quoted in the Financial Times, Fox Business News, Milwaukee Magazine, The Kelsey Group Blog, WTN, and Presstime Magazine.
About
18 May 2006Andy’s Credentials
Andy has held several senior level business development, technology marketing and sales positions in the software, Internet, automotive retailing and newspaper industries. Andy moved to Wisconsin in 2002 with Gannett Wisconsin Newspapers, and then to run digital strategy for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and sales for JSOnline and the paid subscription website Packer Insider. He is currently Director of Sales for InfoSoft Group, publisher of hundreds of local community websites via The Local Job Network.
Andy was general manager of citizen media pioneer site Backfence.com and director of business development for Nextron, a Silicon Valley based software developer. Vogel also was consumer product manager for cars.com, where his sales and marketing efforts led to a three-fold increase in sales leads to cars.com customers.
Industry Involvement
Past speaking engagements: BMA Milwaukee, PRSA Chicago, Milwaukee Interactive Marketing Assoc., EMA Chicago, NAA Vancouver, American Press Institute, Michigan SHRM
Advertising Volunteer, ASSEW, 2007, 2008, 2009 (Dylan’s Run)
President and Founder, Milwaukee Interactive Marketing Association, 2005, 2006
Vice Chairman, Wisconsin Sports Development Corporation, 2005, 2006, 2007
Judge, DFIMA Dice Awards, SFIMA Sofie Awards, 2006
Board of Advisors, ShopLocal, 2005, 2006
Product Advisory Board, cars.com, 2004, 2005
Fox Valley Safe Kids Coalition, 2003
Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA), 2000
Chicago Cares Serve-A-Thon Team Leader, 1998, 1999
Founding board member, NAA Recruitment Advisory Board, 1997
Charter member, Chicago Interactive Marketing Association, 1997
Committee member, NAA Classified Advertising Standards Board, 1996
Former Member, Detroit AdCraft Club, 1993-1997

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