BETTY-JO SHORT
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HIGHLIGHTS:
Rogers Number One Business Reseller
An excellent communicator, with a great ability to connect with people
Great team player with an easy going personality
Strong work ethic and very quick learner
OBJECTIVE:
To work in a fast paced Sales/.Customer Service position where I can utilize my career skills and experience
WORK EXPERENCE:
Sales Consultant 411.ca (January 2010 – July 2015)
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Persuading clients to buy advertising space or time
Finding out who controls the advertising budget in target organizations and contacting them
Explaining the benefits of your medium, using statistics on readership or viewing figures
Offering a price and negotiating around it
Closing the deal and recording the details
Processed payments
Sales Consultant, Dependable Connections (September 2006-Janurary 2010)
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Sold websites to business owners
Improved sales team of 8 sales professionals (increased sales over 300% after taking over the team)
Developed strong relationships with sales staff often mentoring and boosting the confidence in each – helping them each achieve higher sales
Developed an excellent ability to explain complex internet technology to business owners with limited understanding
Developed a strong ability to explain the product benefit to business owners that had not realized the benefit
Managed customer hand-off from new sales inquiry to installation team
Customer Service Consultant, Rogers Cable 1997 – 2006)
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provided world class customer service when handling incoming calls.
Listen to customers, analyze their needs and offered adapted solutions.
Promoted Rogers products and services
Took appropriate action to efficiently resolve customer issues
Identify customers need for additional Roger’s products and services.
Took accountability to solve issues from beginning to end
EDUCATION:
Memorial University 1984 - 1989
Bachelor’s Degree
Toronto School of Business 1991-1992
Fashion Merchandising & Design
Network Administrator 1997-1999
CDI College
Completed Professional development courses:
Win/Win Negotiations
7 Habits of highly effective people
Cold calling Techniques
Dealing with difficult conversations and people
Extra Activities
Volunteer for United Way
Traveling
Reading
Documentaries