Who is James D. Roumeliotis

A visual biographical odyssey

What does he stand for?What is his value proposition?

Born to Greek immigrant parents, growing

up, I was taught the value of a good education, hard work, discipline, persistency – and

integrity.

Facts

Born: During the final year of the Baby

Boomer era

Name: James D. Roumeliotis

Present Residences: Montreal, Athens

Citizen/Nationality: Canadian, Greek

Languages: English, French, Greek

Education: McGill, Cornell, Hard Knocks

Occupation: Author, Educator & Entrepreneurial Catalyst…Father

Growing up, I was a restless child who was anxious to reach puberty,

become (somewhat) liberated from my parents, and immerse myself in

innocent fun. Eventually, as maturity got the best of me, I was eager to

prove my capabilities, as well as make a difference.

First job: worked as a newspaper carrier at the tender age of 12.

At the age of 15, I started a mobile disco enterprise, together with a couple of buddies. It was my initial taste of starting and operating a business.

Like most self-starters, along the way, I had my share of rollercoaster rides. In hindsight, I have no regrets with any of thedecisions and calculated risks I took. They tested my courage andperseverance. Along with my education, I accumulated streetsmarts. Today, this is referred to as the school of “Hard Knocks.”

Inference: Be emotionally strong

My first full-time job was in theinsurance and financial servicesindustry all through my universitystudies.

- Initially sold personal insurance (life, health, disability, estate and pension planning) for a prominent American life insurance company;

- Was propelled to sales management within two years;

- Was offered (and accepted) a management position in Dallas, TX with one of the largest financial services firms in the U.S..

Following my success in the U.S.,made the bold decision to resignfrom my management post inDallas and relocate to Greece on afresh start. There, I began mycareer in the merchant shippingsector despite a difficult entry dueto a closely knit industry.

Ultimately, it led to a yachtingbrokerage business despite thechallenging entrepreneurial climatein that country. As a relentlesslycompetitive and customer centricindividual, success followed shortlythereafter serving discerningclients predominantly from theMiddle-east, Russia and the U.S.along with the ownership of a 42ft.sailing yacht and a 90ft. motoryacht thereafter.

In 2006, received a three monthcontract to serve as a logisticscoordinator onboard the largestyacht at the time for a Middle-eastern royal family. Mandate wassuccessfully accomplished andextended for an additional month.

Post European experience & book release

In 2007, sold my yachting business share to my partner and returned to Montreal

where my business advisory firm was born. Subsequently, made a positive

impact for many entrepreneurs -- start-ups and existing businesses alike.

A voracious writer, my blog grew to an average of 15,000 unique visitors

annually since its inception in 2010 and my book was released in 2012 with a

solid fan base.

In addition to consulting, I coach, mentor and lecture.

Areas of specialization

1) Sales Management Strategies. I also offer

Sales Management Outsourcing for SMEs;

2) The Total Customer Experience/Customer

Service;

3) Marketing/Branding for lifestyle

products/services;

4) Entrepreneurship - Assist entrepreneurs

launch their start-ups, as well as guide

existing businesses to the next level.

What business issues I solve | What sets me apart?

My K-I-S-S approach;

The fact that I also help implement my advice;

My passion, enthusiasm and drive to succeed;

Management approaches which yield impressive results – such as Sales Management by Tactics®;

Continuous honing of skills as a perpetual student and practitioner including constant research.

Starting a well funded new business –

business model and business plan write-up, as well

as their execution.

Solving existing business pain points including

taking it to the next level or introducing a new

product/service to the market.

Sales and sales management strategy issues.

Improving the customer experience and customer

level service dilemmas.

Branding or re-branding of a new or existing

business respectively;

Shadow or interim management –

sounding/advisory board.

Develop, refine and deliver business courses and

programs for educational institutions and the business

community.

Target Market?Any small to mid-size company in any industry – product or service – B2C and B2B. Preference is for lifestyle consumer domain.

My approach (solely or with competent associates)

What others are saying “James is an extraordinary marketing, business development and sales professional who thinks outside the box and iscompetent in a variety of industries. While working with Novero, James used innovative sales techniques and suggested newbusiness development strategies. James has built good relationship with colleagues and customers. I recommend Jameswithout hesitation. “ - Anna Boshoer, Novero Canada

“I recommend James Roumeliotis on his expertise in the luxury industry, his professionalism, business acumen and integrity.”

- Petrona Joseph, premium automotive professional

“James prepares and maximizes his unique blended method of conventional and multimedia curriculum to motivate the attentive soon to be entrepreneur, and presents his instructional material and presentations with a great deal of eloquence, zeal and emotional stimuli. James possesses the people skills looked for by any prospective entrepreneur to be motivated to move from the marketing of a product or service to become a full-fledged entrepreneur and understanding realistic contents within the spectrum between loss aversion, self-actualization and reaping the entrepreneurial rewards by breaking the matrix of limits and the ability to expand our boundaries.” – Bryan Johnson, pharmaceutical marketing adviser

“James is an intelligent business consultant, who speaks four languages fluently. He is also an inventive entrepreneurial advisor, who possesses a vast knowledge in luxury branding and marketing. I met James, who is an excellent Author and talk radio host, when he interviewed me on "The Authors Show .“ – Rico Marciano, Media Fitness Expert as seen on ABC & NBC

“James can easily grasp, understand and explain about the various behind-the-scene ideas that are key to success when doing business. His passion and reliability add to his great personality, and he has to be seen as an established authority on the complex world of luxury brands.” – Stephane Delille, CEO Chopard - Japan

Motivation and proposal

I am motivated by a fundamental desire to help businesses byoffering innovative yet sensible solutions so they can improve theirimage, increase their sales, revenues, value and ultimately what theydeliver to their clients.

Available for consulting, speaking engagements/presentations, coaching and training workshops worldwide. Please inquire at jdr@affluencemarketing.ca

What do you want your business to achieve?

Connect with me! All my links are via http://about.me/jdroumeliotis