CARL BENNETT

adbb1m@r.postjobfree.com · 612-***-**** · Eden Prairie, MN

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT / SALES

Consultative business professional with a proven history of leadership-by-example, while converting client interests into valued business partnerships

Natural expert communicator in cross-cultural environments, converting complex ideas into easily understood opportunities

Specialist in negotiation, conflict resolution, organization, and collaboration as a team player

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Business Development Specialist, Volkart May – Minneapolis, MN 2018 - current

B2B development role reaching national accounts; representing United HealthCare, Mayo Clinic, etc.

Company aims to reach multiple clients nationwide via consultative marketing

Contact small to large businesses; exceeded expected reach rate via collaborative dialogue with executive-level decision makers while tracking and analyzing progress

Recognized monthly in the top five of consultants; individually increased client base by an average of eight clients per day; recorded conversations used as demonstrations

Sales Project Consultant, SHC – Minneapolis, MN 2014 - 2017

B2C sales role reaching homeowners for remodeling/ renovation

Fortune 100 company sought to increase brand placement and increase pipeline

Strategically managed projects from calculation to completion; consultative approach resulted in exceeding monthly metrics, placed in the top five (out of 20) sales reps; authority of seven renovation systems; trained new consultants, analyzed sales goals, upsell products

Secured longtime clients with average sales of $15,000 per client, total approx. $1M revenue

Manufacturer’s Representative/Authorized Dealer, myMix Audio – Edina, MN 2010 – 2014

B2B development sales role with key accountability for promotion

Startup tech company aimed to be a prominent name in the Twin Cities church community

Developed and marketed strategic target plan to launch new audio technology; conceived and performed live demos in venues with seating capacities of 5000; consulted, negotiated, upsold, and placed product in 20 area churches, tracked sales and analyzed market pipeline

Secured loyal clients in the sound engineering industry, with an average sale of $9,000

Builder Representative, Self Employed – Minneapolis, MN 2008 – 2010

B2C development sales role responsible for marketing, renovation, and supervision

Startup contractors sought to successfully increase their business in the building industry

Produced 13 cross-functional accounts with financing and time management; supervised crews, trained sales reps, tracked sales/market, negotiated contracts with clients and insurance groups

Secured longtime clients, with average sales of $30,000 per client

CARL BENNETT

adbb1m@r.postjobfree.com · 612-***-**** · Eden Prairie MN

ENTREPRENEURIAL:

Inventor / Owner, tree(3) Drumsticks – Eden Prairie, MN (PT) 2017 -current

Bold new design for a drummer’s chief accessory; receiving international and published attention

Crafted online / social media videos, text, and marketing to reach musicians world-wide

Drafted specs for patent application; achieved patent

Analyze and track sales; sales exceed cost by 900%; donations of product to urban schools

EDUCATION:

New Horizons/Sovran (Online)

Certificate, Salesforce

University of St. Thomas

MBA

State of Minnesota

MN General Contractor

Brown College

B.A., Broadcasting /Journalism

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