Barry McCann

New Initiatives Leader

Colorado Springs, Colorado Area, CO, UNITED STATES

Barry McCann, New Initiatives Leader / The Idea Guy Who Gets It Done™

Biography

Innovative, confident, results-driven leader who champions business development ideas. Unique ability to form, articulate, and execute winning strategies with strong knowledge across all functional areas. Expertise and operational experience in desktop software/online application development; marketing and sales; product and brand development and management; project management; inventory, purchasing and importing; lean manufacturing and process design; litho / digital printing and finishing; direct marketing and fulfillment operations; account service and communications. Fearless, effective leader with direct or matrix teams. Professional-level public speaker and facilitator. Ever-curious and ambitious.

Core Competencies
● Brand Strategy, Development and Execution
● Business Development
● Client/Account Management
● Communication, Written and Verbal
● Contract Negotiating And Writing
● Customer Communications
● Data Manipulation and Analysis
● Digital/Litho Printing and Finishing Processes
● Direct Marketing ERP (Retail.Com, Ecometry)
● Functional Specifications Writing
● Inventory Optimization Strategy
● Leadership, Compliance and Performance
● Marketing Campaign Development / Analysis
● Marketing Creative Development
● Online Web-To-Print Applications
● P&L Development and Analysis
● P&L Responsibility
● Partnership Development and Management
● Personalization Workflow Processes
● Purchasing and Forecasting
● Lean Process Design and Redesign
● Product/Software Development
● Productivity Analysis
● Project/Product Management
● Software Development
● Startup Business Initiatives
● Strategic Planning – Customer/Market Research and Innovation Development
● User Interface Online Workflow and Design

Personality Attributes
● StrengthsFinder: Input. Ideation. Activator. Achiever. Learner.
● DISC: High I, persuader/counselor pattern
● CR&T: Practicalizer (high creative, moderate risk)

Industry Expertise (3)

Direct Marketing

Program Development

Printing

Education (3)

Baylor University: Master of Arts, English Literature 1993

Baylor University: Bachelor of Arts, Psychology 1990

The Mercersburg Academy: Diploma, College Prep 1986

Affiliations (6)

Direct Marketing Association (DMA)
Strategic Alliances BNI Chapter member
Chamber Rising Professionals
Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce Business Leaders Roundtable
Kettle Creek HOA Director-at-Large
Toastmasters International

Links (3)

Sample Talks (1)

Pulling out your hair? You Need a WIG (a Wildly Insane Goal) to Focus Your Time and Money

Synopsis: Most of us don’t realize the incredible constructive — and destructive — power of words, especially in a business environment. In this insightful and practical workshop, we’ll examine creative statements from successful leaders, as well as the critical elements that make a strong future-making declaration. Believe it! If you say it, it can happen.