Robert Cheatham Email & Phone Number

Consulting, Strategic Planning, Business Plans

Orlando, Florida Area

• Serves as a professional Business Consultant providing innovative consulting and specialized skills training services to both senior level executives and employees to align talent on business processes and implement a systematic approach to help business succeed. • Established a reputation for guiding companies start up, expand and improve both the quality and profitability of their business.• Prepared and executed business plans, organizational structure, and retreats for a wide variety of businesses and nonprofit organizations 501c (3) organizations located throughout Central Florida.• Worked closely with management to plan for future branches and business opportunities, which includes location, personnel and design.• Conducts field training and seminars presenting training & development materials to 1,000+ sales professionals, entrepreneurs, business owners, and employees on business related topics to include business performance, customer feedback, and employee morale.• Develops and conducts professional development programs to motivate staff, increase employee loyalty, retention, and reduce turnover.• Worked with clients' external professionals such as finance, insurance, accounting and legal to bring about a team approach to quickly solve problems and strategically planning to identify and mitigate potential contingent risks.• Evaluates operational processes and makes recommendations to improve company efficiency and effectiveness.• Works with employees to establish performance goals and objectives and monitor progress to enhance professional development.• Recognized by several fortune 500 companies with featured articles on the business in the Orlando Business Journal and Fox News.

Longwood, Florida

United States

Orlando, Florida

• Served as the Director of Operations & Marketing providing direction to the Business Owner and teams in day to day operations including the sales and marketing of real estate title and escrow services in the Central Florida market.• Provided leadership to Branch Managers and branch escrow staff to achieve process improvement initiative in operations. • Worked closely with the sales team designing cohesive marketing strategy to promote company services and retain new accounts.• Develops or revises standard operational and working practices and observes workers to ensure compliance with standards.• Worked in partnership with the title department to make business-risk decisions, resolve issues and communicate with clients.• Oversaw all aspects of escrow accounting and financials including AP/AR, forecasting, and budgeting to maximize profits.• Handle all financial aspects including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivables, Budgeting and Vendor selection• Monitor all forecasting and trend analysis• Facilitate staff and management meetings• Designed, created, and presented innovative marketing and seminar programs• Supervise, evaluate, and train 6 professionals, both exempt and non-exempt• Implemented Social Media branding and presence

Casselbery, Florida

• Hired as a franchise consultant with primary responsibilities was to consult with small business owners and advise on feasibility of converting their business into a franchise. • Represented 3 to 5 existing franchisers for the purpose of obtaining qualified prospects

Buffalo, New York, Detroit, Michigan

• Hired as a Sales Manager and within first year, promoted to Senior Sales Manager. • Directly responsible for increasing sales staff from 7 to 65 reps within a six month period. • Sold land contracts, (sight - unseen) to prospects in both the Buffalo, NY and Detroit, MI. • Sales were generated by way of in-house seminars presented at various upscale hotels. • Average audience was between 75 to 200 people.

New York, New York

• Sold whole life insurance direct to consumers through the entire state of New York. • Received some of the best professional sales training in my career. • Promoted to sales manager with a team of 9 people. • All sales were established through cold calling on prospects and existing policy holders. • Won several awards; Rookie of the Year, Highest Weekly Income and several awards for management and leadership.