Receipts, not vibes.
Sold and delivered a paid brand campaign for a national brand — filmed at Madison Square Garden — as the deal-closer for Street Yaps Media. Inbound partnership interest followed; the pipeline of brand targets stays active.
Declined a sponsorship whose terms demanded ownership of our raw work at below its value. Knowing when a deal is bad — and saying no politely — is a sales skill agencies rarely screen for. I have it.
Front sales at Bryn Mawr Dry Cleaners (2019–2020) and its delivery operation today; deli counter; restaurant floor. Seven-plus years of daily, face-to-face selling and serving — the muscle never sat idle.
| Stage | What I do | Where I proved it |
|---|---|---|
| Open | Approach anyone, anywhere, and earn 30 seconds of real attention | Hundreds of on-camera Times Square approaches |
| Listen | Read what the person actually needs — data, story, or reassurance | Years of counters, floors, and interviews |
| Show | Present on camera; let the buyer watch until they're warm | ~5M views generated in under 3 months |
| Close | Negotiate directly, protect the number, ask for the yes | Paid brand deals closed — and bad ones declined |
| Never drop | Automated follow-up keeps every thread warm indefinitely | AI systems I build for my own clients |
Followers aren't friends — but they are reach, referrals, and social proof no cold-start agent has. Every listing I touch starts with a built-in distribution audience.
My AI-operator work puts me in the owner's office — the same demographic that buys investment property. I already sell to people who sign checks.
A lifetime inside New York's Armenian community, connected outward to the global diaspora — a referral culture where one served family brings three more. See the Armenian Desk →
Douglas knows everyone who walked through a Marriott lobby for 29 years. I know everyone on the street and on the feed. Together the net covers both worlds.