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William M. (Mike) Potter
Summary
Over twenty years of bank business development,
sales, training, and management experience, my
success are well documented.
Work experience
09-03 to present Memphis Communications
Corporation, Memphis, TN
Senior Sales Representative
Responsible for design, consulting, system
integration and sales of presentation technologies
to educational markets, religious organizations and
corporate entities. First year finished as #2
salesman and then generated 826% monthly quota in
2nd year which placed me as #6 Quota Record Setter
in the company's 32 year history.
04-01 to 09-03
Abernathy & Associates, Memphis, TN
Executive Vice President, Business Development
Responsible for all corporate business development
activities. We designed and administered behavior
systems that optimized organizational profitability
for large and small companies. My focus was on the
financial community. In first 60 days I sold major
new banking relationship.
07-00 to 04-01
uMonitor.com, Memphis, TN
Vice President of Sales
My responsibility was assisting the financial
sector in evolving to eCommerce and eCRM in both
B2B and B2C markets. The service was account
aggregation and the platform was wireless. My focus
was on major banks, brokerages and ASP's. First
year sold major bank/credit union data processor.
04-99 to 07-00 Citizens
National Bank, Philadelphia, MS
City President
Managed a $20MM bank with two locations. Instituted
aggressive business development and training
programs, developed new products, advertising
campaign and increased loans by 12% and deposits by
20% in 90 days.
11-97 to 04-99
Tanner Enterprises, Memphis, TN
Training Director
Mr. Tanner, former employer and owner of United
American Bank, engaged me to institute sales and
product training programs in his various
enterprises. Moved his auto dealerships to #1
nationally. Recognized by President Kim, KIA Motors
USA.
12-96 to 11-97 Banking Consultants
of America, Memphis, TN
Executive Vice President, Director of Bank
Expansion
Worked with community banks nationally to improve
earnings. Instituted marketing and business
development programs. Conducted sales, product,
customer service and sales management programs.
Managed call center for both inbound and outbound
sales. Featured speaker on business development at
eight national seminars annually.
05-91 to 12-96
United American Bank, Memphis, TN
Executive Vice President, Sales Manager
$343MM bank with ten branches. Responsible for all
loans, deposits and fee income in highly
competitive metropolitan market. Managed 65
employees and grew seniors program from 300
accounts with $6MM to 3,000 accounts with $67MM.
01-87 to 05-91
Florida First Bank, Panama City, FL
Senior Vice President, Head of Retail Banking
337MM bank, 11 branches. Responsible for sales,
training & marketing.
04-83 to 01-87
C & S bank, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Senior Vice President, Business Development
956MM bank, 23 branches. Responsible for business
development and all sales and service training.
04-79 to 04-83 Northwestern
Bank, North Wilkesboro, NC
Sales Director
Responsible for Corporate/Retail sales for a $2
billion bank. All sales, training and
business development activities.
04-76 to 04-79 Horace
Mann Educators, High Point, NC
Account Manager
Responsible for sales to regional educational
market. MY INTRODUCTION TO FORMAL SALES TRAINING!
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES, ACCOMPLISHMENTS, EDUCATION
Developed automated sales tracking system PACE
(Professional Analysis Call Evaluation) sold and
used by a divison of General Electric. I led joint
effort marketing program to banks throughout US.
President Broward Bankers Association, Ft.
Lauderdale, FL
Developed Marketing Program for Nova University
School of Banking, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
United Way Northwest FL, Division Chairman, Panama
City, FL
Memphis-in-May, Judge, International Bar-B-Cue
Contest
Gulf Coast Community College, Durham Technical
Institute, American Institute of Banking and
Wharton School of Business