25+ years of sales experience.
Experienced Presentation Pro

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Jay G. Harrod

25+ Years of Experience in Relationship Building, Selling Intangibles

Experience includes work as a journalist, for state and federal government, as a private consultant, and for the world’s largest environmental non-profit organization. Adept at digesting complex technical concepts and delivering them in succinct, easy-to-understand and engaging ways. Extensive sales experience in media relations, which is successfully selling story ideas or suggestions for professional interviews to reporters or editors with newspapers, magazines, or TV or radio stations. Over the course of my career, I’ve sold stories or interviews that have an “ad equivalency” that surpasses several million dollars. 

Core Sales Competencies:

  • Selling story ideas to media outlets
  • Building relationships with journalists and partners
  • Consultative selling and trust development
  • Persuasive storytelling and presentations
  • Customer needs assessment
  • Partnership development and account growth
Jay G. Harrod (July 2025)

My Resume

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I purchased my first home at the age of 20 while attending college, using money I’d saved while working in high school to help with the downpayment. In high school, I was a lifeguard during the summers, and–also during summers and other seasons–I went door-to-door offering automobile cleaning and waxing services. This is when I learned the value of referrals and “word-of-mouth” advertising. I held these ‘jobs’ while maintaining grades that secured a full-time academic scholarship to college, and while a three-year ‘starting’ member of my high school’s varsity football team.

I saved nearly every penny I earned in the ‘auto industry.’ I then worked 40 hours a week while attending college full-time in order to pay for ‘basic’ expenses, including a home.

Some may think highlighting work ethics from such a long time ago is irrelevant. I, however, share this to show I am a man who’s worked extremely hard and with much dedication since my early teens. –Jay G. Harrod

Jay is as talented and multi-faceted a communications professional as you’ll ever meet.

Paco Felici, former director of marketing at the nature conservancy and current Chief Comms Officer at the Port of San Antonio

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Public & Media Relations

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Web & Video Production

I have ample experience producing on my own and overseeing the production of a myriad of websites and videos.

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[Jay] learned the digital tools of the trade quickly and successfully led the teams to produce award-winning work over and over again.”

Marla johnson, CEO & Co-Founder of Aristotle Web Design

Jay consistently brought his own strengths in storytelling and project management to each video we’ve worked together to produce.

jason whalen, co-founder of fauna creative

Writing Samples

From feature stories, press releases and video scripts to key messages, speeches, social media and web content. I’ve been there. Done that. Nailed it.

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