Daniel Ikhalo
**** ********* ** **** *** Atlanta, Ga 30305 Cell Phone :916-***-****
Email: ******.******@*****.***
SUMMARY
Experienced Sales professional with the exceptional ability to establish rapport and trust
with customers or clients; proven track record in researching products to develop
expertise and to position company positively against competition.
Particular strengths include:
• Ability to effectively probe and listen to understand client needs
• Step by step approach to sales process including excellent follow through
• Good track record of organizing and streamlining sales processes
• Outstanding communication skills
• Expertise in selling technical products and services
• Detail oriented and highly organized
• Excellent business account management experience
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Account Executive, Comcast Cable Company, Sacramento 2007-2009
• Presented and promoted products and services to potential and diverse customer
base which resulted in new customers for the company.
• Established a twice a year follow up with customers which resulted in a higher
customer retention rate and more satisfied client base.
• Saved significant dollars by being part of the team that created the first ever
electronic mileage for tracking the daily mileage of sales persons, thus reducing
paperwork by about 25% and saving time.
• Created excel spread sheet to track open and closed sales made to customers,
which saved 2.5 hours bi-weekly on discrepancies per sales associate. (saved 95
hours per month)
• Often achieved 125% of sales goals due to customer referrals based on great
customer service.
Commercial Sales Representative, Oce Imagistics, Sacramento 2006-2007
• Presented and promoted products to potential and diverse businesses.
• Acquired a major account for the company within my first month there.
• Cold called 20 businesses and teleprospected 50 businesses on a daily basis,
which in turn built relationships with non customers that later became customers
• Established trusting relationships by routine quarterly checkups on current
customers.
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Sales Associate, Radio Shack Sales Associate, Sacramento 2000-2006
• Exceeded sales goals nine out of last twelve quarters.
• Exceeded sales goal on an average of 20% for the year 2004
• Presented and promoted products to potential and diverse customer base.
• Helped manager conduct weekly meetings in his absence.
• Represented the Northern California division 2001 in a regional sales function
due to exceptional sales achievement.
• Maintained and established positive customer relations that ensured customer
satisfaction and loyalty.
Math and Writing Tutor, Sacramento City College 2001-2002
• Assisted students in need of help with algebraic mathematical problems
• Guided students through various writing formats to enable them feel more
comfortable writing papers.
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
MS Word, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, SPSS for windows, Statsgraphic, QuickBooks
and Window NT
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science: Marketing. 2005
Bachelor of Science: International Business. 2005
California State University Sacramento (CSUS)
PROFFESSIONAL DEVELOPEMENT
• Attended and completed the ABC of sales training in Chicago within the first
month of hire with Oce Imagistics.
• Attended and completed the strategic approach to sales by Bill Geiger.
AFFILIATIONS
• National Association of Black Accountants (NABA)
• Nigerian Student Association
HOBBIES
• Track and field, basketball, reading, volunteer, networking.