Joshua Waldman

Key coordinator for 250 visiting non-English speaking cultural representatives on summer Folklife Festival. Many Participants had never traveled to the USA before, and I used my language skills and cultural understanding to create a successful team environment.

I founded Career Enlightenment with the mission of helping job seekers get back to work through the strategic use of social media. I found that there was a lot of confusion about these tools and that by helping people improve their online presence just a little bit,they were able to stand out from the crowd.

Since inception, my blog has become internationally syndicated, I've been a resource for the Wall Street Journal and I have trained thousands of job seekers.

My upcoming book, "The New Connected Career" take the job seeker through a step-by-step process of developing a personal brand, polishing off their online presence and using tools to find hiring managers.

I am available for trainings and webinars for Career Service organizations around the country.

I work with fast growing companies who want to reduce their direct marketing costs while improving the returns they get on their marketing dollar. By getting people to talk about their business and driving leads into their sales funnel, clients have told me that I've had direct impact on their bottom line.

I simplify social media.

I create winning strategies around online marketing.

I go above and beyond for my clients.

Contact me to learn how I can help your business succeed in the digital age.

for the Higher Education and Local Government markets. Lead a team of engineers in a sales effort that brought Cisco's products back into consideration by upper management at OHSU by researching new and innovative applications in the Hospital Environment.

for both Phoenix based and Las Vegas based large enterprises carrying annual goal of $4.5m, top three for quota retirement on a team of eight. Number two in the team for selling Unified Communications based on successful strategic planning and market segmentation.

Finished top five in my team of 25 other college graduates for a full year of intense technology, product and communication skills training in industry leading leadership development program. Took leadership in leading several classes. Leveraged business research, market analysis and strategic business planning to secure the enterprise level job upon graduation.

Covering university and government subscription renewals. Met 103% of renewals goal in 2004 by analyzing the customer’s business process and aligning our internal resources. Leveraged internal business analytics to prioritize customer base and streamlined sales effectiveness.  

Helped transform business from simple transactions into solution selling paradigm. Wrote and designed new branding material and collateral. Designed and rolled out marketing campaigns targeting specific vertical markets which grew accounts by 82% in one year with key customers including GTZ, Chittwan National Reserve and the US Government. Became the top performing sales professional for solution-selling in urban markets for Nepal’s largest renewable energy company including photovoltaic, solar thermal, wind and mini-hydro technologies. 

Consultedfor Japanese import company, recommended new product mix to target shifts in market demand, increasing revenues by 10%.

Kindergarten Teacher, Computer instructor and Soccer Coach

• Making the Executive Connection (Cisco Training)
• Communicatingwith Confidence (Cisco Training)
• Business Acumen (Cisco Training)
• Advanced Communications Skills Workshop (Cisco Training)
• Situational Sales Negotiation (Cisco Training)

MBA with High Honors (3.8 GPA): International Management, Graduate School of Management, Boston University, Boston, MA; Shanghai, China; Kobe, Japan

BA, Religious Studies (3.7 GPA), Brown University, Providence, RI

On Joshua...“Joshua is one of those people whose character shines through his smile. When you are dealing with him you know that he really cares and that he will do good for you. If those characteristics weren't enough, this man also has a computer-like efficiency for analyzing variable factors and fishing out what is essential. Not only can he analyze but he can pull from a wealth of personal and professional experience to relate with people on almost any level. Very intelligent. Extremely gentlemanly. A pleasure to know.”

On Joshua...“I began working with Joshua as he took over an account I have worked with (in a different capacity) for quite some time. Unlike the previous account managers he welcomed the opportunity to work together, to put together a team to assist the customer."

On Joshua..."Joshua is a natural problem solver and strives to find win-win results. He has am ability to quickly identify potential problems and propose a solution..."

On Joshua...“Joshua has differentiated himself as a top-notch contributer who is able to deliver results in high-pressure situations. While working on product presentations where most people become immersed in detailed and technical concepts, Joshua is consistently able to articulate clear messages to any audience. He is also welcomed as a team member because of his positive outlook and focused work ethic."

On Joshua... "Joshua has a wealth of unique experiences that he has gained from living in Nepal and other developing countries during and immediately after his university studies. I have worked professionally with many college graduates, but Joshua has impressed me the most because of how his unique background

has contributed to his strong character, distinctive maturity and broad perspective..."

On Joshua..."Joshua is helping me solidify my social media strategy as it relates to my non-profit foundation, Cause & Affect Foundation. He has proven to be a valuable asset to Cause & Affect as it relates to our media and internet exposure."