Debra D.

Stuard
4204 Wyndchase Circle * Franklin, TN 37067 * 615.472.1140 Cell: 615 403.766
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dsedfd52@westpost.net
CAREER OBJECTIVE
Challenging position in Sales with a progressive company that values truly outst
anding performance and uncommon dedication. Seeking opportunity with potential
for career growth.
HIGHLIGHTS of QUALIFICATIONS
* Extensive highly successful experience in sales in a wide range of challenging
circumstances.
* Continually exceed all performance goals and objectives.
* Expert at making a strong first impression in a very limited amount of time.
* Solid reputation for being an extremely hard working, dedicated, customer driv
en sales associate.
* Extremely flexible; able to work all hours; mobile; willing to travel.
* Very open minded and willing to learn any new selling approaches or techniques
.
* Fully aware of what it takes to excel in this competitive business.
* Exceptional communications skills; get along well with all types of people; re
spectful of diversity.
* Outgoing, friendly, likable personality; team player; cooperative.
* Highly motivated, results oriented, great attitude.
An entrepreneurial sales executive who looks beyond the status quo to uncover hi
dden opportunities and profit.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Yellow Page Advertising Business Sales Rep
Southern Directories, Gallatin, TN, June 2010 - Present
* Cold call to create new revenue business accounts in Robertson, Sumner and Wil
son Counties.
Sales Account Executive
Great Lakes Publishing/Portland, MI/August 1998 - June 2009
Responsible for sales, marketing and management of Real Estate Homebuyer & Selle
r Relocation Books, Custom Builder
and Chamber of Commerce Relocation Guides throughout Middle Tennessee.
Research projects in local communities for concept product development a
nd selection of initial client presentations.
* Received prestigious Hall of Fame Award for achieving over $1 million concurr
ent advertising sales.
* Achieve strong and sustained growth by implementing creative and highly effec
tive sales strategies.
* Make the buying process smooth and problem free, reducing the chances of buyer
s backing out of the deal.
* Present purchase benefits with genuine passion and enthusiasm, generating exci
tement in the customer and increasing the chance of a sale.
Regional Territory Sales Representative
Best Image Marketing, Inc./Nashville, TN/February 1997-August 1998
* Responsible for marketing and sales of newspaper advertorials and websites to
realtors and mortgage lenders.
Yellow Page Advertising Business Sales Representative
Alliance Media/Trans Western Publishing/Nashville, TN/September 1994-February19
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* Create new and expand existing revenue accounts, representing 9 local area wid
e telephone directories - 140 nationwide.

EDUCATION
Extensive corporate training in Sales, Product Management/Development and Strate
gic Market Planning
Business Administration, Management program, Golden West College, Westminster, C
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