David Florence
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
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With a 20+ year track record in executive recruiting, marketing strategy, and business…
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The Minds Behind the Moments: Thanking This Semester's Guest Lecturers
The Minds Behind the Moments: Thanking This Semester's Guest Lecturers
I believe one of the greatest gifts you can give a student is access to someone who has actually done the thing. Not…
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I'm Building an Innovation Lab at an HBCU. Here's What I'm Learning — and whom I'm Looking For.
I'm Building an Innovation Lab at an HBCU. Here's What I'm Learning — and whom I'm Looking For.
There's a particular kind of energy that exists at the intersection of a great university and a great tech corridor…
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Building an Innovation Lab at an HBCU
Building an Innovation Lab at an HBCU
I'm a professor. I'm a consultant.
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Do you know what Reverse Recruiting is?
Do you know what Reverse Recruiting is?
Here is a recent Forbes article about Reverse Recruiting - How To Empower Your Job Search With Reverse Recruiting At…
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Job Search in the Early Days of AI
Job Search in the Early Days of AI
All, Have you noticed that with all the new AI tools and the growth of Indeed, ZipRecruiter, and LinkedIn, no one is…
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Are you looking for a Job or Searching For Star Candidates?
Are you looking for a Job or Searching For Star Candidates?
For Job Seekers If you’re a senior executive exploring what’s next, you’re not alone. I’m currently helping over 120…
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Are you looking for a Job or Searching For Star Candidates?
Are you looking for a Job or Searching For Star Candidates?
For Job Seekers If you’re a senior executive exploring what’s next, you’re not alone. I’m currently helping over 120…
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Looking for some Assistance
Looking for some Assistance
Hello LinkedIn community, Hello LinkedIn community! I am David Florence, a Marketing Professor at NC State and NCCU…
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Executive Recruiting Oneself
Executive Recruiting Oneself
I have worked in Education, Corporate Marketing, Brand Marketing, Product Marketing, Innovation, Strategy, Consulting…
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WOW. Just attended my first #LenovoTechWorld and was blown away. The #Sphere was an amazing venue for a breathtaking event. Thank you to each and…
WOW. Just attended my first #LenovoTechWorld and was blown away. The #Sphere was an amazing venue for a breathtaking event. Thank you to each and…
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𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞… 𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐲𝐚𝐫𝐝. There’s no neutral. Most people think toxic…
𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞… 𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐲𝐚𝐫𝐝. There’s no neutral. Most people think toxic…
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I'm beyond excited to share some big monkey business I've been getting into... I've joined the Intuit Mailchimp team to spearhead some of their…
I'm beyond excited to share some big monkey business I've been getting into... I've joined the Intuit Mailchimp team to spearhead some of their…
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Experience
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Career Mastery – Paul Bickford Solutions (Contract)
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Education
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University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business
3.8
Activities and Societies: Beta Gamma Sigma, University and Departmental Honors, Deans List Each Semester, Business School Fellowship for Two Years
Two Year Academic Fellowship in Advertising
Graduated Beta Gamma Sigma National Honors -
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Licenses & Certifications
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PMI - Project Management Institute
PMI
IssuedCredential ID 2517522
Courses
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Business Development
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Consumer Behavior
MKTG 677
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Innovation Conference
2018
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Integration in Business Operations
STGY 670c
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International Marketing
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Low Voltage Contracting
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Market Research
MKTG 669
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Marketing Management
MKTG 615
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Marketing Management - Undergrad
MKTG 473
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Strategic Management
STGY 619
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Strategic Management w/ Simulation
STGY 659
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Strategy
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Projects
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Customer Loyalty Programs
Created Customer Loyalty Programs and Customer Referral Programs that increased revenues and increased customer engagement.
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ExakTime New Website
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Major overall of text based old school website - lead to 0ver 150% increase in CTR, time on site and leads. Bounce rate reduced by over 75%
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Honors & Awards
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Beta Gamma Sigma
Beta Gamma Sigma
Beta Gamma Sigma represents the top 2% of Graduate MBA Students
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Phi Beta Kappa
Phi Beta Kappa
Phi Beta Kappa Honors - Top 4 % of Graduating Class
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Spanish
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English
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Organizations
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Beta Gamma Sigma
Beta Gamma Sigma
- PresentMember of Academic High Honors Beta Gamma Sigma Honor's Society
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Phi Beta Kappa
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LinkedIn Post — Guest Lecturer Appreciation NCCU ENTR 3900 & ENTR 4750 | Spring 2026 One of the greatest things you can give a student is a…
LinkedIn Post — Guest Lecturer Appreciation NCCU ENTR 3900 & ENTR 4750 | Spring 2026 One of the greatest things you can give a student is a…
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I'm helping build an Innovation Lab at an HBCU — and I need to find my people. NCCU's School of Business is launching the Robinson Innovation Lab — a…
I'm helping build an Innovation Lab at an HBCU — and I need to find my people. NCCU's School of Business is launching the Robinson Innovation Lab — a…
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