Colin Williamson: Business Development Rep in Santa Barbara, CA

Business development

Responsible for interviewing prospective clients to obtain data about their financial resources and needs, physical condition and person and property that is to be insured. Explain various features and benefits of various policies to promote sale of insurance plan. • Calling warm and cold leads. Goal of 600 calls per day. • Promoted to Account Executive within three months based on performance. • Customized insurance programs to suit individual customers.

· Worked in a special education kindergarten classroom. · Prepared lessons and instructional materials as directed. · Provided instruction to individuals or small groups in a variety of areas including cognitive, gross and fine motor skills, feeding skills, self help skills and behavior control.

• Organized edited and published monthly newsletter with nearly a 1,000 reader audience. • Main web-master for team website www.srvlaswimteam.org. Maintained content and news for public relations and marketing purposes. • Managed, coached and mentored a group of athletes ages 12-15. • Oversaw seasonal planning activities, creating workouts and attending local and regional swim meets. • Coordinated with Head/Senior Coach to fulfill any other needs of the team.

• Managed day-to-day operations of swim team. Coached senior level, age group and developmental groups. • Built and maintained relationships with local media to promote swim team. • Accountable for recruitment and retention of swimmers. Increased the team up from an average of 45 swimmers to over 65 swimmers. • Attended monthly board meeting and was a voting member of the Board of Directors that was responsible for setting policies and procedures for the club. • Designed and operated a swim lesson program within the club structure. Created and grew the swim lesson program from the ground up. Provided lessons for up to 10 swimmers per week. • Identified and proactively recruited potential customers by maintaining relationships with local families and school run swim lesson program.

· Responsible for protecting the lives and safety of the beach going public. · Initiate and carry out ocean rescues. · Enforce Los Angeles County ordinances and laws. · Resolved disputes and problems.

• Coordinated between 1,600 SPEEDO sponsored teams, 220 team dealers and SPEEDO sales representatives to drive sales of SPEEDO product at the business to customer level. • Partnered with the sports promotion staff with a variety of marketing, sales and public relations efforts for SPEEDO sponsored teams. • Communicated with SPEEDO sponsored coaches regarding all aspects of sponsorships and agreements. Analyzed needs of teams based on previous sales numbers, current trends and prices. • Helped to create a nearly 80% market share of SPEEDO brand suits at the 2004 Olympic Trials in Long Beach, CA. SPEEDO was worn by nearly 90% of all Aquatic Sports athletes at the 2004 Olympics in Greece. • Maintained team sponsorship database and coach/team communication network through constant and efficient communication with teams and coaches. • Worked closely with SPEEDO sponsored Olympic athletes at major national and international competitions to ensure optimal performance at these meets.