Sales Consultant, New Business Development

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March 31, 2015

William Baksin

****.******@*****.*** https://www.linkedin.com/in/billbaksin/en

Objective: Inside sales position with an intangible information services company requiring an

educated, mature personality to develop new business and manage client-focused relationships

to build brand loyalty and maximize customer lifetime value.

Profile: Gregarious, people-oriented, liberal arts educated, intellectually curious, a wry sense of

humor, self-taught chef, an avid reader, gifted with a natural classical radio announcers’ voice with

excellent communication skills and very good physical health.

Better Business Bureau of Chicago August 2010 to February 2015

Identifying strategic business niches and selling Google search engine sponsorship advertising to

accredited members via phone and email marketing strategies.

U.S. Cellular Corp. November 2007 to March 2010

Inside wireless consultant taking inbound calls to qualify and position services based on needs

assessment and positioning ancillary services to maximize contractual revenue stream.

Century Tile & Flooring Co. April 2002 to November 2007

Qualify, consult and recommend tile, granite, marble, slate, glass mosaics, hardwood, laminate

and carpeting according to the efficacy of customers’ needs and budget.

Progressively increased sales each year with additional projects and satisfied customer referrals

based on my installed stone display designs to showcase concept applications.

Awarded recognition: 2005 #1 Leader in Stone and Mosaic Sales

Wexford Bancgroup LLC. April 2000 to October 2001

Developed a database of 300 prospects to originate commercial real estate loans from mortgage

brokers and owner investors. Also researched and procured Class B and C multi-family

apartment buildings over 125 units for owner’s private acquisition.

Atwood Richards, Inc. January 1999 to October 1999

Cold calling to Chief Financial Officers and Marketing VP’s to qualify the concept of utilizing barter

techniques to convert undervalued assets and inventory into positive line items as approved by

the National Accounting Standards Board.

Dun & Bradstreet April 1994 to December1998

Managed from 350 to 400 accounts with annual credit service contracts. Monthly objective is to

enhance value and stimulate increased credit report usage through applications training of

existing and new users in the credit, marketing and purchasing departments.

Awarded recognition: 1996 Usage Leader, 1996 100% Club, 1996 Advanced Renewal Leader,

and 1997 #1 Advance Renewal Performer

The Aberdeen Group January 1986 to November 1993

Managed 350 to 450 accounts selling exhibit space in the World of Concrete tradeshow and

advertising space in Concrete Construction magazine and Concrete Repair Digest.

Education: University of Illinois-Chicago B.A. Education 1973

Motto: Learn for life not just for school. I am an avid researcher of business, technology, history,

current geo-political events and investment topics.