NEWS RELEASE
VILLAGE MEDIA
*************************
Nelda Rimmer joins SooToday team as Advertising Account Strategist
Advertising veteran brings years of experience to popular online news organization.
Saultite and advertising veteran Nelda Rimmer recently joined the SooToday team, bringing with her more than 30 years of experience working in advertising with The Sault Star.
Nelda decided to take on the new position after speaking to Village Media CEO Jeff Elgie about the direction of the company. “SooToday is an innovative company with a progressive culture. I look forward to bringing my many years of sales experience and marketing skills to SooToday as it continues to grow,” she said.
A natural in her field, Nelda has a passion for developing relationships and helping people reach their goals and achieve success. She got her start in the world of advertising when she was still in high school and worked her way up to the Classified Advertising Supervisor position at The Sault Star, followed by her work as a Multi-Media Sales Consultant. Her customer-oriented sales approach puts great emphasis on nurturing client relationships and ensuring she provides the best possible service to fit each campaign’s specific needs.
Working with both new and existing clients has kept Nelda excited about the sales field. She has continued to keep herself up-to-date in the industry through a number of professional development courses. She most recently became Google Certified.
Nelda was born and raised in Sault Ste. Marie, where she has been married for 30 years and has raised three children. She has been an active member of community volunteering over the years for charity events like Run for the Cure (volunteer coordinator) and the Kidney Foundation (canvasser), as well as volunteering at sporting events like the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
Welcome to the SooToday team, Nelda!
Nelda can be reached at 705-206-9462 or nelda@villagemedia.ca
About Village Media
Village Media operates some of the largest online news sites in the communities they serve. The sites are driven by news and information that appeals to a highly engaged, loyal audience. Village Media has a growing media presence across the region, including the news sites SooToday, BayToday, GuelphToday, BarrieToday, and TimminsToday, and has strategic partnerships with Northern Life in Sudbury, TB News Watch in Thunder Bay and the Manitoulin Expositor.
*************************