Michael Blackwell
Sales Executive at Dimond Bros. Insurance, LLC- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Dimond Bros. Insurance, LLC
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Insurance
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100 - 200 Employee
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Sales Executive
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Apr 2018 - Present
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Financial Professional Associate
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Jul 2016 - Mar 2018
• Completes fact-finding process to allow for thorough understanding of clients’ financial goals and needs • Develops customized ideas and solutions for each client • Specializes in helping clients meet their protection needs through a variety of insurance products • Completes fact-finding process to allow for thorough understanding of clients’ financial goals and needs • Develops customized ideas and solutions for each client • Specializes in helping clients meet their protection needs through a variety of insurance products
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Red Lobster
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Bloomington, IL
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Beverage and Hospitality Manager // Culinary Manager
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Sep 2014 - May 2016
• Held regular individual meetings with servers to discover and implement individualized sales techniques. • Created a user friendly flow chart for the spirit and wine list. • Successfully managed all inventory levels and organization of product throughout the entire restaurant, day in and day out. •Ensured fluidity of day to day operations of the service and bar staff. • Guaranteed guests’ satisfaction of their food and service. • Held regular individual meetings with servers to discover and implement individualized sales techniques. • Created a user friendly flow chart for the spirit and wine list. • Successfully managed all inventory levels and organization of product throughout the entire restaurant, day in and day out. •Ensured fluidity of day to day operations of the service and bar staff. • Guaranteed guests’ satisfaction of their food and service.
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Extreme Kia
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Bloomington, IL
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Sales Representative
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Jul 2014 - Sep 2014
•Provided excellent service and received four on-line reviews by name. •Superior ability to learn and retain product knowledge. •Provided excellent service and received four on-line reviews by name. •Superior ability to learn and retain product knowledge.
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Service Manager
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Nov 2013 - Jul 2014
• Created and implemented a comprehensive server manual given to all new employees containing their training outline and all materials needed to be a successful member of "The Baxter’s Experience." • Created and implemented the hosting manual given to all new Host/ess containing their training outline and specific guidelines to perform their duties to the highest standard. • Ensured fluidity of day to day operations of the service and bar staff. • Guaranteed guests satisfaction of their food and service. • Networked to build strong company-customer relationships.
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Extreme Hyundai
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Bloomington/Normal, Illinois Area
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Sales Representative
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Feb 2013 - Nov 2013
• Starred in commercial. • Regularly and proficiently used cold calling tactics to generate sales. • Created a marketing strategy to increase personal sales and meet set quotas. • Maintained a high level of customer service which led to a number of repeat customers and referrals. • Networked to expand existing client list. • Starred in commercial. • Regularly and proficiently used cold calling tactics to generate sales. • Created a marketing strategy to increase personal sales and meet set quotas. • Maintained a high level of customer service which led to a number of repeat customers and referrals. • Networked to expand existing client list.
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Ruth's Chris Steak House
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United States
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Restaurants
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700 & Above Employee
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Server Coach
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May 2009 - Feb 2013
• Gave professional and personable service to thousands of diners. Created dozens of regulars who would only come when I was scheduled to work. • Trained all new servers to Ruth’s Chris Steak House’s exceptional plus one service standard. • Gave professional and personable service to thousands of diners. Created dozens of regulars who would only come when I was scheduled to work. • Trained all new servers to Ruth’s Chris Steak House’s exceptional plus one service standard.
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Education
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University of Notre Dame
B.A., Film, Theology -
Worthington Kilbourne High School