Edward Craft

responsibilities included but not limited to Real Estate sales in Durango, Bayfield and Pagosa Springs. Responsible for building a sales team and training ne Realtors and sales in designated market

• Liaised between buyers and sellers to provide positive experiences for both parties.
• Maintained connections with clients to encourage repeat business and referrals.
• Negotiated, facilitated, and managed real estate transactions.
• Wrote listings detailing and professionally highlighting property features to increase sales chances.
• Presented purchase offers to sellers for consideration.
• Managed contracts, negotiations, and all aspects of sales to finalize purchases and exceed customer expectations.

• Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
• Managed day-to-day business operations.
• Trained and motivated employees to perform daily business functions.
• Worked with clients purchasing homes in Pagosa Springs Co to help them establish an online presence for short term rental opportunities.
• Counseled clients as to needs to deliver first rate experience for vacationers

• Performed service and menu upgrades and upselling activities to meet predetermined revenue objectives.
• Organized corporate meetings, special events and social occasions to satisfy client requirements and increase facility revenues.
• Determined facility, services and staffing needs to establish framework for successful event execution

• Finalized sales contracts with high-value customers.
• Collaborated with senior executives to evaluate performance in regional area and develop strategies to expand revenue generation.
• Achieved regional sales objectives by coordinating sales team, developing successful strategies, and servicing accounts to strengthen business relationships.
• Developed and maintained positive relationships with clients in assigned sales territories.
• Built dealer network of sales/installation of Watercop automatic water shutoff systems.
• Successfully negotiated agreements with regional builders to incorporate product in every new build.

• Responsible for sales of residential and commercial internet connectivity to Eagle and Summit counties in Colorado
• Maintained relationships with customers and found new ones by identifying needs and offering appropriate services.
• Handled customer relations issues, enabling quick resolution, and client satisfaction.
• Engaged in product training, demonstrations, consumer awareness, branding, and acquisition initiatives to raise awareness and revenues.

Responsible for identification of billing errors to commercial clients telephone, gas and electric bills and recovery of overcharges to said clients.

Oversaw billing to hotel call accounting systems in an effort to maximize clients profitability in both pay phone traffic and hotel/motel in room calling

Negotiated refunds and credits to clients with Georgia Power and local natural and propane gas companies

• Responsible for sales of telecommunications test equipment to regional phone companies.
• Helped develop sales force which took sales from 0 in 1985 to over 7,500,000 by 1992.
• challenged sales force to exceed sales goals to win annual sales trip to the caribbean. Was successful 6 out of 7 years
• interacted with manufacturers of product lines we sold to insure accountability