Riley Blaisdell 🦏

Leavitt Group Northwest

Business Development Specialist

West Sound Human Resource Management Association (WSHRMA)

Working in a voluntary position on the board as Secretary for the WSHRMA. My job is to take minutes of chapter meetings and provide notice of meetings and general correspondence. 

For our monthly luncheons, I am responsible for keeping attendance and providing food for the event.

Secretary

Paycor

Major Market Account Executive

AMMEX Corporation

Oversaw and managed end-to-end B2B wholesale account ownership to achieve sales quota and assigned strategic account objectives a thorough deep understanding of the customer base, organizational structure, and knowledge of the influencers within those organizations. 

•	Grew a book of business from $1.3M+ in 2014 to $35.6M+ in 2021 by establishing and fostering customer relationships and leading solution development efforts that best address customer needs.
•	Achieved a 38% average margin by building and scaling product sales within the defined business segment to drive exponential channel growth.
•	Increased market share in the automotive industry from 3-4% to 16% by networking with existing and new clients to provide new products and upsell product gaps.
•	Earned numerous awards and recognitions, including the 2021 Supplier of the Year for a Buying Group, 2021 Sales Rep of Q3, and 2015 Core Value Legend.

Enterprise Sales Specialist

National Sales Representative

Receivables Performance Management

Maintained a complete debt collection portfolio per contracting agreements and FDCPA rules and regulations.

•	Reached and exceeded company quotas, achieving numerous recognitions as the top monthly grosser and building a large book of business with accounts on a payment plan.
•	Improved team performance by collaborating with management to train and supervise new or underperforming employees on industry best practices.
•	Increased debt collection revenue by selling services and educating the consumers on how to pay their debts in full within a timely manner.
•	Provided exceptional communication, customer service, and problem-solving skills to resolve issues.

Debt Collector

In 2013, I entered B2B sales, building my book of business by cold calling 📞. This is a full-cycle role. My first deal closed a month outside of training for a whopping 345.00! The days of 90-100 cold calls a day paid off 💵.

We had a bell 🔔 you would ring for new business orders. After that first ring, I set a goal not to ring it unless the start-up order exceeded 10k. It took me seven months to earn it with an order of 29k 💵.

Eventually, I was closing high 6-figure to low 7-figure deals 💰.  

August 4th, 2022, a meeting popped up on my calendar to connect. Once HR appeared on the screen, I racked my brain to try and piece together what I did that could cause this. I happened to get laid off 🤔.

As a father of two kids on a single income, I felt like a failure. I went downstairs and apologized to Megan because I felt like I let her down 😔.

I took the time to grieve and heal. I wanted to land in tech sales, but I had no experience or college degree backing me. 

I started to lurk 👀 on LinkedIn with my 217 connections in September of 2022. I began to hand out connection requests like Oprah handed out keys 🔑. That method didn't work. 

On October 7th, 2022, I made my first post. It didn't go well. Shortly after, I created a post about myself seeking employment 🆘, and I went from 3-4 interviews a week. To 10-15 per week 📈. Thanks to the community.  

A quick stint at Paycor opened doors to the Employee Benefits space and landed at Leavitt Group NW.  
 
It's time to serve.

We have two kids. Titan, our son, was diagnosed as autistic, high-functioning, and non-verbal. He has proven experts wrong by how far he has come. I am so proud and admire your grit and determination. 

Our daughter Mine Mae was born six years after Titan. She is obsessed with her brother Titan and knows Jen Allen's voice because Winning The Challenger Sales was part of her bath time routine. 

Megan is my better half. She is strong, squats more than your boyfriend 🤣, and is a huge advocate for our children. 

I miss a heavy barbell but fell in love with golf on 12-7-2019 ⛳. I played my first round in the rain and shot a 132. Don't worry. I have gotten better and love it. I am Hawaiian but from the big island of California! 🤣🤣

You can find me on LinkedIn cheering 📣 and sharing LinkedIn's VIP list.  

Welcome to my community. Engage is the rage. The party is in the comments. 

Mahalo Nui Loa. 

Let's connect!

LBMC Technology Solutions

At LBMC Technology Solutions we aim to provide more than just singular solutions and project-level work. Instead, we embrace a core culture of knowledge transfer that allows us to interact with our clients as partners and teachers — not salespeople. We take the time to listen and learn about your business so we can fully develop our understanding of your pain points and priorities. From business software solutions to custom software development to managed IT services, we tailor our services to meet you where you are. Then, we provide the training you’ll need to feel empowered and educated, even if it means you’ll need us a little less.

Business Development Representative

Tebra

Sales Development Representative

CourseCareers

CourseCareers is an intensive online three-month course in technology sales development. I read three books including How to Win Friends and Influence People, Fanatical Prospecting, and SPIN Selling. 

I learned everything about the basics of sales development to prepare myself for a sales development position. Check out employer.coursecareers.com to view the complete outline of what I learned.

Sales Development Student

St. Luke's United Methodist Church

• Organized weekend services in consultation with direct report
• Recruited interns and volunteers for leadership team
• Created, designed, and developed graphics for use in print material, social media content, and weekend presentation
• Researched and implemented artistic elements that reinforced organization's commitment to being an anti-racist, LGBTQ+ inclusive, and equitable environment

Director of Contemporary Worship & the Arts

Auralation, LLC

• Worked closely with organization’s Founder and fellow producers
• Recruited talent for in-house recordings
• Recorded vocals for commercials

Songwriter

Cokesbury Church

• Organized weekend services in consultation with direct report
• Recruited interns and volunteers for leadership team
• Strategized plan for COVID-19 pandemic service recordings
• Filmed, edited, and produced church announcement videos
• Designed graphics for use in church announcements and social media

Assistant Director of Contemporary Worship

Transformation Church

• Organized weekend services in consultation with direct report
• Recruited interns and volunteers for leadership team
• Strategized plan for COVID-19 pandemic service recordings and outreach, including cold calling, cold emailing, and mobile app communication 
• Created, designed, and developed all church-wide graphics, print material and social media content
• Monitored ongoing marketing and promotional campaigns
• Updated and maintained organization’s website and mobile app

Worship and Creative Pastor

Overcoming Believers Church

Worship Leader

Vine Middle School

Music Teacher

Austin East High School

I am a former pastor that has spent years developing and improving my communication and interpersonal skills, while helping guide people to find solutions. Believing that my personality would be a great fit for sales, I have spent the last three months working through an intensive online course in technology sales development, learning skills and gaining experience in researching new prospects, cold outreach, and running discovery calls using SPIN and BANT.

I am currently looking for a Sales Development Representative role where I can apply the skills I’ve learned over the last several months, and continue growing in my knowledge of different technologies and products. I will be an asset to your sales development team by using my ability to create good rapport with people and being dedicated to learning the best way to establish and retain partnerships. 

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