Tangayika L. Collins
*************@*****.***
Lakeland, FL 33813
Objective: Telemarketer
EXPERIENCE:
Staffing Alternative, Inc., Tallahassee, FL January 2005-
August 2014
Telemarketer
. Call on policyholder to deliver and explain insurance policy, to
analyze insurance program and suggest additions or changes.
. Calculate premiums and establish payment method.
. Sell various types of insurance policies to businesses and
individuals on behalf of insurance company.
. Make minimum of 50 outbound calls per day to qualifying prospects
and clients.
. Responsible for maintaining $7 million of current business and
coordinating all functions between the outside sales staff and the
internal departments of the company.
. Contact prospective customers in order to present dental programs
information and explain available insurance services.
. Assisted with strategic planning and technical support of financial
database of 150 to 200 clients.
. Open new accounts while managing existing client base.
. Forward order for insurance field sales representative, and
investigating and resolving customer complaints.
. Negotiate sales orders with qualifying commercial prospects and
obtain credit information on prospective clients.
Digital Computing Systems, Southfield, MI October 2000-
December 2004
Insurance Coordinator
. Coordinate quality assurance, system verification, policy/transaction
entry, output verification, and in-house personnel/customer education.
. Act as a liaison between end users and technical personnel.
. Analyze documented systems problems; recommend solutions and detailed
specification.
. Establish and execute test matrices, execute batch test cycles, and
verify test results.
. Report to upper management.
. Maintain and document system support files.
. Contacted clients and conducted telephone interviews on various
issues.
Detroit Public Schools, Detroit, Michigan September 1992-December
1995
Telemarketing Representative
. Made over 1009 calls per week to promote school products, resulting
in a high rate of returns.
. Developed an effective phone selling technique.
. Listening carefully for key concerns of the customer.
. Finding a way to interest potential buyers in educational products.
. Tracked penetration into high-profit areas, reserves and total
transactions on monthly basis, generating reports for corporate
management.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Software: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint Access, Corel Office Suite,
Lotus Notes, Oracle, PeopleSoft, SAP, WordPerfect, E-Procurement, and
Microsoft Project. Operating Systems: Windows 95/98/NT, Novell Netware,
DOS
Bachelors of Science Degree in Business Administration, University of
Phoenix, August 2008
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST