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Lon Soles

Rockingham,VA

Summary

Dynamic sales professional with extensive experience at Great Eastern Resort Corporation, excelling in customer relationship management and team training. Proven track record of closing sales and enhancing team performance, consistently exceeding client expectations. Skilled in objection handling and effective time management, driving success in diverse sales environments.

I am a perfect fit for Marriott!!

Overview

55
55
years of professional experience

Work History

Virtual Sales Consultant

Powur
05.2022 - 11.2024
  • Virtually used consultative sales techniques to understand customer needs and recommend relevant products and services in the Solar Energy Field.
  • Via Zoom, developed long-lasting client relationships by consistently exceeding expectations with exceptional service and follow up.

Retired

Golf
01.2017 - 05.2022

Sales Executive / Manager

Great Eastern Resort Corporation
10.1998 - 01.2017

Executed In-house and Front line sales presentations to motivate clients to join our family of owners,

  • Organized regular training sessions to ensure a knowledgeable and motivated sales team.
  • 90% In-House, 10% Front line sales
  • Obviously with longevity, I kept great numbers as a Sales Executive and Manager

Sales Executive

Gold Key Resorts
05.1994 - 09.1998

Executed Front line sales presentations to motivate prospective clients to become part of our ownership family.

Worked In-House to persuade owners to add new more vacation time to their ownership portfolio as well as to become involved in new products as our company built new resorts.

Sales Executive

Sears, Kitchen Cabinet Refacing
11.1989 - 05.1994

Motivated clients to remodel their kitchens with our unique refacing product. Remained an integral part of the process from sales to the finished product.

Mechanical Engineering Technician/ Engineer

United States Naval Department
07.1969 - 10.1989

Worked and trained in the Steam Engineering field at various Government "Ship related" facilities such as Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Norfolk Naval Base and other facilities in the Atlantic region of the world.

Ship testing after an overhaul was preformed was a specialty.

I have a WG-10 rating as an Inside Machinist and Marine Machinist.

I aspired to become a Mechanical Engineer, specializing in Steam Propulsion.

I received accolades, too many to mention.

Education

Bachelor of Science -

Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA
06-1976

Skills

  • Effective time management
  • Customer relationship management
  • CRM proficiency
  • Objection handling
  • Team training and sales enhancement
  • Sales closing expertise

Timeline

Virtual Sales Consultant

Powur
05.2022 - 11.2024

Retired

Golf
01.2017 - 05.2022

Sales Executive / Manager

Great Eastern Resort Corporation
10.1998 - 01.2017

Sales Executive

Gold Key Resorts
05.1994 - 09.1998

Sales Executive

Sears, Kitchen Cabinet Refacing
11.1989 - 05.1994

Bachelor of Science -

Old Dominion University

Mechanical Engineering Technician/ Engineer

United States Naval Department
07.1969 - 10.1989
Lon Soles