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Robert Lorber

Largo,FL

Summary

A proven leader in sales and team management, I excelled at Harte Hanks/InsideOut Solutions LLC, driving teams to exceed sales targets through innovative strategies and high-quality training. Skilled in sales strategies and motivating people, I consistently achieved top performance metrics, demonstrating exceptional communication skills and results-driven focus.

Experienced sales professional with a successful history of driving sales and building client relationships. Proficient in identifying customer needs, providing tailored solutions, and closing deals effectively. Skilled in communication, negotiation, and problem-solving. Strong team player with a proactive approach and a dedication to achieving targets.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Sales Floor Team Leader

Harte Hanks/ InsideOut Solutions LLC
Saint Petersburg, FL
05.2019 - 01.2025
  • Ensure Sales Development Representatives are meeting and exceeding agreed-upon sales targets by identifying, promoting, and reinforcing methods of high productivity and quality standards.
  • Sales mentoring and skills training for a team of six SDRs.
  • Supporting SDRs through live, one-on-one training on the sales floor.
  • Exemplify best practices, and promote training.
  • Build strong team morale, and encourage positive daily mindsets.
  • Promote the well-being and happiness of all team members through coaching and mentorship.
  • Conducted regular meetings with the sales floor teams to discuss progress towards goals.
  • Monitored sales staff performance, evaluated results and provided feedback for improvement.
  • Identified training needs of team members and organized training sessions accordingly.

Team Lead 1

Harte Hanks/ InsideOut Solutions LLC
Saint Petersburg, FL
05.2019 - 02.2020
  • Meet individual performance metrics.
  • Motivate and support team members to meet and exceed targets.
  • Build strong team morale
  • Trained new staff in relevant processes and procedures.
  • Identify training and development needs to ensure the provision of suitable development and learning opportunities.

Business Development Representative

Harte Hanks/ InsideOut Solutions LLC
Saint Petersburg, FL
05.2019 - 10.2019
  • Hunting leads.
  • Finding alternative ways to sell: social selling.
  • Setting and managing appointments.
  • Cold calling 60+ daily
  • Converse and engage with senior-level decision makers.
  • Used excellent verbal skills to engage customers in conversation and effectively determine needs and requirements.
  • Collaborated with marketing team to create and implement targeted campaigns for business growth.
  • Identified key decision makers within target companies and initiated contact with them.
  • Increased profitability and revenue by identifying customer needs and determining appropriate offerings.

Account Executive

VideoShopping
Tampa, FL
03.2019 - 05.2019
  • Selling Video Production and Marketing.
  • Lead hunting
  • Managing CRM.
  • Cold calling 100 or more calls daily.
  • Credit card pulling.
  • I always met the quota.
  • Attended networking events to build relationships with potential customers.
  • Performed product demos at conferences, meetings, seminars, or other venues as necessary.
  • Identified potential new customers through research of industry trends and competitive analysis.

Advertising Executive

Innovation & Tech Today, IPW
Clearwater, FL
08.2018 - 03.2019
  • Selling magazine ads.
  • Hunting leads
  • Managing CRM
  • Cold calling 100 or more calls daily.
  • I always met the quota.
  • Developed and implemented advertising campaigns for clients across multiple platforms.
  • Researched target markets to identify potential customers and determine the most effective marketing strategies.
  • Explained to clients how specific types of advertising helped promote customer products or services.
  • Identified new customer opportunities through careful study of advertising markets.
  • Prepared advertising sales contracts and submitted to clients for sign off.

Business Development Representative

InsideOut Solutions LLC
Saint Petersburg, FL
04.2018 - 08.2018
  • Hunting leads
  • Finding alternative ways to sell - Social selling
  • Identified key decision makers within target companies and initiated contact with them.
  • Recognized security risks to properly handle situations.
  • Setting and managing appointments
  • Cold calling 60+ daily

Senior Digital Media Specialist

YourMembership, Inc.
Saint Petersburg, FL
03.2011 - 03.2018
  • Creating digital advertising campaigns.
  • Created, edited and optimized digital content for use across multiple channels including websites, blogs and social media platforms.
  • Conducted keyword research to optimize SEO efforts for various digital properties.
  • Managed tracking and reporting of search-related activities to provide analyses to marketing executives.
  • Established core metrics for projects based upon client needs.
  • Managing Salesforce.
  • Sales mentoring and skills training
  • Maintaining relationships with advertisers.
  • New business and renewals.
  • Credit card pulling
  • 45 to 65 calls daily.
  • #1 in sales – always exceeded goals.

Senior Tour Director

Cigar City Brewing
Tampa, FL
12.2011 - 03.2015
  • Creating tour schedules.
  • Running tours.
  • Promoting the brewery.
  • Handling cash register and safety issues.
  • Answered questions, pointed out overlooked features and offered further details about special exhibits to educate visitors.
  • Documented visitor count to record number of individuals entering.
  • Provided positive and knowledgeable responses to guest questions and desires.

Senior National Account Rep. – Advertising Sales

National Events Publications
Clearwater, FL
03.2010 - 11.2011
  • Selling magazine ads
  • Maintained an up-to-date database of customer information including contact details, preferences, orders and delivery information.
  • Collaborated with internal departments such as marketing, finance and operations to ensure customer satisfaction.
  • Conducted presentations to senior-level executives at prospective accounts.
  • Negotiated pricing, contracts, and terms of sale with customers.
  • Sales mentoring and skills training
  • Hunting leads
  • Managing CRM
  • Cold calling 100 or more calls daily.

Outside/In Home Sales Representative

Middleton Companies
Largo, FL
10.2008 - 01.2010
  • Selling pest care businesses and residential services.
  • Produced sales documents, finalized deals and filed records.
  • Set up meetings with potential clients and listened to their wishes and concerns.
  • Answered inquiries from prospective customers regarding features of products and services offered.
  • Warm and cold outside sales.

Education

New England College

Colorado Institute of Art

Skills

  • Team-oriented
  • Results-driven
  • High Integrity
  • Team management
  • Sales strategies
  • Sales training
  • Product and service sales
  • Upselling techniques
  • Microsoft applications proficiency
  • Self motivation
  • Multitasking
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Motivating people
  • Sales and Marketing
  • Performance
  • Award-winning
  • Sales excellence

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Senior Sales Floor Team Leader

Harte Hanks/ InsideOut Solutions LLC
05.2019 - 01.2025

Team Lead 1

Harte Hanks/ InsideOut Solutions LLC
05.2019 - 02.2020

Business Development Representative

Harte Hanks/ InsideOut Solutions LLC
05.2019 - 10.2019

Account Executive

VideoShopping
03.2019 - 05.2019

Advertising Executive

Innovation & Tech Today, IPW
08.2018 - 03.2019

Business Development Representative

InsideOut Solutions LLC
04.2018 - 08.2018

Senior Tour Director

Cigar City Brewing
12.2011 - 03.2015

Senior Digital Media Specialist

YourMembership, Inc.
03.2011 - 03.2018

Senior National Account Rep. – Advertising Sales

National Events Publications
03.2010 - 11.2011

Outside/In Home Sales Representative

Middleton Companies
10.2008 - 01.2010

New England College

Colorado Institute of Art
Robert Lorber