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Craig W. Hauser

PROFESSIONAL SALES / ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT

PROFILE Ambitious sales professional with career reflecting positions demanding strong customer focus,

pre-sales, sales and post-sales management. Consultative sales approach emphasizes technical

product knowledge, benefits/features presentation and relationship development.

SKILLS High Sales Close Ratio Key Account Relationship Management

Consistently Meet/Exceed Sales Goals Comprehensive Product Knowledge

Strong Presenter & Persuasive Speaker New Business Development

PROFESSIONALSALES EXPERIENCE

C J & Associates, Inc., New Berlin, W I 0 4/2012 - 0 8/2014

A ccount Executive

• Presented and sold commercial furniture to businesses, health & medical facilities, schools and hospitality.

• Created new business by leading sales team with new accounts (increased commercial account base from

0 to 147 new customers, with new accounts including Lexus of North Shore and Brookfield, Maverick

Innovation Lab, Cimphoni Systems, Schoeneck Containers, Inc., and Sharpe Products).

• Presented PowerPoint presentations and tours of CJ’s facility to networking groups and potential

customers ranging from 45-800 people.

W AUKESHA FREEMAN, W aukesha, W I 1 0/2000 - 0 3/2012

A ccount Executive

• Proposed advertising spots for this daily community newspaper, winning Salesman of the Year in 2004.

Grew sales almost 40% since hire, despite aggressive competition and shrinking circulation rates

experienced by the newspaper industry throughout the US. In 2005, have exceeded monthly goals by as

much as 55%.

• Increased commercial account base from 200 to 300 customers, with new accounts including

Milwaukee Brewers, Sears, Associated Bank, Acura of Brookfield, and F&F Tires and Service.

Negotiated contracts, with major accounts averaging $20K/year. Researched and identified new sales

opportunities, and presented advertising opportunities and pricing to owners and/or marketing

managers, often contacting up to 25 accounts/day. Called on existing clients every 4 to 6 weeks to

foster good relations. Developed spec ads, special promos and seasonal specials per industry and

customize to customer needs.

• Brought need of additional suburban papers to the attention of company’s CEO, resulting in the launch

of the Brookfield/Elm Grove Monthly paper in June, 2008 and the Lake Country Monthly in August, 2010.

E XPRESS NEWS SOUTH (HOMETOWN PUBLIC ATIONS ), W est Allis, W I 1 999 - 10/2000

A ccount Executive

• Recruited 100 new accounts for the largest independent newspaper in the state despite saturated market.

Developed accounts through cold-calling, doubling and tripling advertising revenue since hire.

PROFESSIONALASSOCIATIONS

Brookfield Chamber of Commerce

Waukesha County Business Alliance

Independent Business Association of Wisconsin

Milwaukee Metropolitan Networking Group

EDUCATION

General studies, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE, Milwaukee, WI

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