DENNIS SIEGLING
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507-***-**** ********@*******.***
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Ambitious, results-oriented Sales Professional with quantifiable success in client base and market share expansion; intuitive ability to read and understand clients lends itself to superior sales achievement.
Enthusiastic, outcome-driven client advocate who invests in relationships with clients; takes time to fully understand client needs and goals, and delivers products and services that exceed customer expectations.
Highly effective, experienced speaker who designs and delivers attention-holding informative presentations; excellent communicator who interacts easily with individuals of all personality types from all walks of life.
Knowledgeable, resourceful, lifelong learner who thrives on new challenges; dedicated to ongoing self- education in order to provide the highest level of service and value to clients, teammates and employer.
Flexible, dedicated, reliable team player who contributes to the synergy and camaraderie of a cohesive, goal- focused team; autonomous worker with superior self-management, prioritizing, and task-execution skills. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
MIDWEST BENEFITS SOLUTIONS, Tea, SD 2008 – present Independent Insurance Representative
• Provide identity theft and legal service plans to business clients; provided group health, life, disability, dental, and vision insurance packages to business clients from 2008–2014.
• Manage and service territory covering Minnesota, South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma.
• Started business from its inception; grew clientele from 0 to over 50 groups with 100+ employees.
• Create and deliver informational presentations to employees at all levels within client business.
• Develop and implement creative marketing techniques to identify and initiate contact with potential customers via phone, email, and in-person cold-calling.
• Work directly with management and one-on-one with employees to assess needs and recommend appropriate products and services.
• Assist customers with claims submissions, coverage problems, billing issues, and general concerns.
• Build and maintain solid professional relationships with policyholders at all levels within client businesses.
• Keep up to date on new product and service offerings available for market served; continually stay abreast of changes and updates to existing product and service lines. SECURE BENEFITS SYSTEMS, Spirit Lake, IA 1997 – 2008 Partner / Insurance Agent
• Provided group health, life, disability, dental, and vision insurance packages to business clients.
• Managed and serviced territory covering14 states throughout Midwest.
• Successfully increased market share for company; more than doubled client portfolio.
• Worked directly with management and one-on-one with employees to assess needs and recommend appropriate products and services.
• Created and delivered informational presentations to employees at all levels within client business.
• Developed and implemented creative marketing techniques to identify and initiate contact with potential customers via phone, email, and in-person cold-calling.
• Assisted customers with claims submissions, coverage problems, billing issues, and general concerns; maintained regular contact and connection with clients.
• Kept up to date on new product and service offerings available for market served; continually stayed abreast of changes and updates to existing product and service lines. EDUCATION
SOUTHWEST AREA VOCATIONAL, Pipestone, MN
Associate’s Degree — Agricultural Banking