N ICHOLAS A. WILSON, MBA
~ Business Competencies ~
CAREER BRAND: Analytical business professional with a well Analytical Research
documented history of optimizing revenue and quota growth. Financial Analysis
Excel at analytical research, business analysis, sales, marketing, and Revenue Optimization
social media. Prior financial (banking) experience and college Sales & Marketing
coursework in management finance. Interested in finding solutions
Quota Growth
through problem solving and analyzing large quantities of data.
Process Improvement
Problem Resolution
VALUE: Visionary leader with a track record of successfully
Social Media
managing multiple priorities. Highly adept at building peak
Staff Development
performing teams through superlative staff development and
training skills. Proficient in MS Word / PowerPoint / Access / Excel
(pivot tables, macros, cost and trend analysis, etc.), Adobe InDesign
/ Illustrator / Photoshop, Evernote, database applications, and CRM
applications.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
LITHOGRAPHICS, INC., Nashville, TN 2011 2012
Sales & Marketing Representative
Recruited to serve as a daily consultant for clients on managing print spend efficiently and creatively.
Revenue Optimization: Increased revenue by exceeding weekly goals of uncovering sales leads and
appointments for team plan.
Marketing: Strengthened marketing by authoring copy for and designing all advertising materials for client
visits and networking events.
Process Improvement: Streamlined operations by implementing and maintaining new client information
database within organization with access from all desktops, notebooks, and mobile devices.
Research: Ensured successful development of weekly prospecting plans by researching all prospective clients.
Social Media: Enhanced social media presence through creation and maintenance of Internet platforms,
including Facebook and YouTube.
Staff Development: Bolstered staff development and performance by training entire sales force on utilizing
new Evernote database.
HEWLETT PACKARD, Conway, AR 2010 2011
Inside Account Manager
Selected to work as part of team in managing territory of more than 200 tier one, named accounts. Made 200
cold/follow up phone calls and discovered 15 20 potential opportunities weekly.
Revenue Optimization: Boosted revenue by identifying opportunities, overcoming objectives, and generating
client interest by utilizing consultative selling strengths to close sales of full portfolio of enterprise solutions.
RFPs: Attained 60%+ win rate by completing all RFPs and ensuring winning price was negotiated while
maintaining profit.
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Quota Growth: Surpassed management quota by reaching 150% in first half of year and increased pipeline
during second half by $6 million for servers, storage, and networking.
Competition Takeaway: Secured #1 takeaway rate on regional team by analyzing competi tive product
offerings to determine optimal sales plan in maintaining/taking away accounts from competitors.
Business Analysis: Established sales forecasts for proposed new products and justified new product sales
through ROI analysis.
Accolades: Reached #1 in government and higher education account manager rankings in 2011 by achieving
highest percentage of quota (183%).
CITIZENS BANK, Cookeville, TN 2010 (during graduate degree)
Administrative Assistant
Chosen to provide administrative support for numerous departments.
Office Operations: Amplified office operations by answering phones, greeting/assisting customers, and
scheduling and coordinating meetings, interviews, appointments, and events.
Problem Resolution: Resolved client problems/issues by communicating with customers face to face, through
email, and over the phone.
Client Confidentiality: Maintained 100% client confidentiality by ensuring safety of customer records and
aiding in implementation of filing system.
Earlier employment history includes tenure as a Server with Olive Garden (2 years), and an Administrative Assistant with the
City of Cookeville (3 years).
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
Master of Business Administration
GPA: 3.50/4.00, Dean s List
Created media for MBA Student Association for upcoming events and campaigns.
Received 2nd highest grade out of 38 students on final MBA project.
Bachelor of Science in Marketing
GPA: 3.20/4.00, Dean s List
Recipient of Hope Scholarship, Marketing Club Member
President, Treasurer, Vice President, and Secretary of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Increased membership from 29 to 58 members as
Recruitment Chair and eliminated all active fraternity debt as Treasurer.
Invited into TTU Chapter of Order of Omega consisting of top 3% of Greek community.
ACCELERENT NASHVILLE CHAPTER Member
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