Customer Service Product Demonstrator

Shirley Smith

Fair Oaks, CA

***********@*****.***

+1-916-***-****

Work Experience

Independent Contractor

Dyson, Nespresso and Coravin - Fair Oaks, CA

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Product Demonstrator: For Dyson Vacuums, Coravin, Nespresso Coffee, and coffeemakers. Location Beds Bath and Beyond Folsom, California.

Independent Contractor

Hoover Company - Canton, OH

May 1982 to April 2004

Sales Specialist: Hire and train Demonstrators for high-profile clients, like Costco and Sam's Club. Teach the art of customer service and product knowledge, and how to sell the product. Plus service accounts like JCPenneys, Linen & Things, Beds Bath&Beyond, and other small businesses that carry our products. Keep their employees and new hires well-informed on features, benefits, and specific sales techniques that apply to Hoover Vacuums—covered all stores in a 150- mile radius of Sacramento. Education

2 yr College in Business, Psychology

Sacramento City College - Sacramento, CA

September 1967 to June 1969

Skills

• Sales

• Communication skills

• Product demos

• Customer service

• Public speaking

• Branding

• Event marketing