EP 151: BRIDGING THE GAP FOR BRANDS, DESIGNERS, AND CREATIVES WITH MICHELE DOTY
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Michele Doty has been in sales for 30+ years, spending the first half learning and mastering her sales, presentation, and people skills within the recruiting space. She was then presented with an opportunity she couldn’t pass up - a sales director position for a luxury jewelry brand. For the last 14 years, Michele has enjoyed being a part of the fashion, beauty, home & gift industries, working for two luxury jewelry brands, and developing relationships with retailers both nationally and internationally.
From growing a start-up company with $0 sales (literally not one sale) to 7 figures within a year, to closing a million-dollar deal in her 20's, to multiple President's Club Honors, to growing wholesale brands to 7+ figures in revenue, to personally selling and managing 8 figures worth of wholesale products and so much more in between, Michelle has learned a WHOLE (pun intended!) lot about sales, strategy & people in the last 30+ years!
Recently, Michele started a strategy consulting company to help fashion brands grow their wholesale business. Now, she has the benefit of experience working with both retailers and brands. Her goal is to bridge that gap between the two and support their growth. Michele Doty Sales (MDS) was born out of the dire need for sales consulting and training, along with educational and community resources and support for brands, designers, creatives, and anyone looking to grow their wholesale business in the Fashion, Beauty, and Home & Gift industries.
As the founder of Michele Doty Sales and a self-proclaimed sales junkie, Michele’s mission is to share her wealth of knowledge, years of experience, and tried & true processes with anyone interested in taking their wholesale business to the next level - biggest cheerleader and hype girl are bonuses! Here, Michele shares all about her career journey and how she founded her consulting company, how she helps her clients shine at markets and shows, what it’s like to work with her, and more.
What’s Inside:
- Michele’s career journey from corporate sales and recruiting to consulting business owner
- How Michele helps her clients shine at markets and shows
- What it looks like to sign on with Michele as a consultant
Mentioned In This Episode:
Michele Doty on Instagram
micheledotysales.com
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