Mitch Virkelyst

"A lethal weapon in this ever changing digital world."

My Journey

🌲 Born and raised in Portland, Oregon.

πŸŒ„ Currently living in Bend, Oregon... for 10 years now!

πŸ₯ I've always been immersed in music as far I can remember. I wanted to pursue my own dreams of becoming a drummer.

❌ It turns out it's harder to coordinate multiple people for "jam sessions". That's when I came across the wonderful world of electronic music.

πŸ€” "Hey, I can do all of this without needing anybody else!" I fell in love with the art form. I was determined to become a professional DJ. Grinding hours away on the computer, playing shows in dirty warehouses for pennies on the dollar. All in hopes I can make it to the next stage. After a few years of realizing I have better opportunities with school, I decided to pursue my love for all things digital and go to college.

πŸ€“ Fast forward four years later I received my Bachelor's degree in Business from Oregon State University

πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ Couldn't find a job. I Felt Stuck in the restaurant industry like everyone else.

πŸŽ‰ Until

πŸ“Ή I saw a LinkedIn video posted by my previous CEO.

πŸ’πŸΌ "I need someone to help me build my personal brand, you won't get paid much but you will get experience within the digital marketing space."

πŸ’‘ Perfect! I finally found my way in.

🀝 Taking on the role of the Personal Brand Project Manager I quickly had a lot of responsibilities. From taking the podcast off the ground (Cameras, lights, sound, post-editing, podcast room decor, etc.) to writing blogs, building a website, curating posts you name it. I was doing it. helping take that weight off his shoulders so he can continue growing his company.

πŸ‘€ I noticed how successful our successful campaigns and wanted more people to know about them. He replied, "well you should get into sales." Being side by side for so long I understood the inner workings of the company and could easily relay that to the potential client.

πŸ“ˆ I exponentially grew into the Senior Area Manager bringing in over a million dollars worth of revenue to the company.

βœ… Currently, I am now a Regional Sales Rep at G5 helping property management companies pick G5 for their digital marketing needs.


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