As the “Inventor Mentor” Arnie Leemon, President of Jacksson Innovations, Incorporated, has combined the ability to sell concepts with the art of creation.
It was at Detroit’s esteemed College for Creative Studies that I matriculated in both industrial design and advertising art. Under the tutelage of some of the world’s most talented and acclaimed designers, I began to conceive and execute my seminal groundbreaking ideas. From there, I further honed my skills at the prestigious advertising studio, Graphic House, Inc. As an artist apprentice and sales representative, I was afforded the opportunity to sell other artist’s concepts to some of the largest advertising agencies in the world.
Experience in the music industry for a dozen years further sharpened my skills in both sales and promotion. My work for Motown, ABC, Atlantic, MCA, Liberty/United Artist and numerous independent record labels enabled me to master the use of radio, television, and print media as important venues for generating massive public awareness for artists and their extensive bodies of work.
Transitioning from music to the jewelry industry, for the next twenty years I orchestrated innumerable successes for manufacturers, importers and popular designers. As an independent representative I achieved prime product placement with some of the country's largest retail organizations; including Sterling Inc. (owner of Kay’s, J B Robinson, Jared’s and others), Sears, Montgomery Ward, and J C Penny, as well as hundreds of other privately held retail and wholesale distributors.
Throughout my career I have built and maintained fantastic working relationships with every corner of the creative community. I have earned several patents and have an intimate knowledge of the licensing process. My products have sold throughout the United States and Canada, through such mass retailer merchants as Wal-Mart, K Mart, Toys R Us, K B Toys, Leslie Pool Supplies, Meijer Thrifty Acres, and many other regional chain store operations across the country.
I currently host a series of immensely popular and insightful seminars entitled, “Invention: Taking Ideas from Mind to Market”. My audience and clients consist of individuals with broad sweeping creative ideas and concepts. Using my first hand experience, I am entrusted to guide and teach them the necessary steps to shortcut the process of reaching industry and tap a vast marketplace.
It is the sum of my experiences that has brought me to you as the “Inventor Mentor”. Over the years, I have perfected my approach for the proper introduction of new products and ideas to key people at the right corporations. Now; I’m passing this highly sought after refined information along to you.
My happiness comes from your success.
