I tend to get involved in roles that lead to me accomplishing my goals of personal growth and development. Most of my experience has been in sales management as I have a knack for recruiting the right people and locking them into the right organization. I make an active effort to surround myself with talented people from whom I can learn from and hone my skills.Specialties: - Direct Sales- Recruiting- Presentations- SEO- Salesforce- CRM's- Leadership- Sales Process Engineering- Lean Startup Model- ROI for everybody
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CeoEpicater Sep 2014 - PresentToronto, On, CaCo-Founded a company that coordinates and connects offices to great food prepared by local vendors, chefs, restaurants, and food trucks while paying only one bill. Currently saturating the Toronto market and wont stop until every company sees the value in providing free lunch to their biggest resource, their people. -
Vp Of EducationKing Street Speakers Jan 2011 - PresentEnglewood, Colorado, UsToastmasters International is non for profit organisation that spans the globe helping professionals become better public speakers and leaders. King Street Speakers has won over 20 district awards and ribbons and aims on achieving the distinguished club status this year.As current President of the club some of my duties include:Facilitate weekly meetings.Help members achieve personal goals.Rally fellow executives.Frequently deliver speeches.Fill in any/all missing available meeting roles.Organize district events with other clubs.Organize district contests with other clubs. -
Senior Commercial Sales ExecutiveWtg Nov 2013 - Jun 2014London, GbI worked with WTG's commercial sponsors in identifying and implementing the right campaign based on a particular events audience. Over the course of the year I will have worked on more then 4 North American Summits, each generating more then $3 million in commercial gross revenue. Some of my duties include:- Selling to C-level executives- Winning over the business of Fortune 500 companies- Generating new opportunities- Managing accounts -
Vp Of SalesCleverfox Jan 2012 - Nov 2013At Cleverfox I acquired new business by methods of cold calling via phone or face to face to achieve my personal weekly targets. I was also tasked with the responsibility of scaling the sales team. I did 90% of the process starting from; placing adds, conducting interviews and hiring talented candidates. On a regular basis I conducted sales meetings to motivate the team and 1-on-1's to assess each individuals pipeline. I also worked with them to overcome obstacles that stand between them, their personal goals and their sales targets.
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Director Of SalesPricedodger.Com Sep 2010 - Jan 2012Hired, trained and motivated the sales team whose duty it was to win over new business and maintain clients and merchants on Pricedodger.com.Average size of sales force being 10 people.Facilitated daily meetings that focused on the company game plan, individual responsibilities, and obstacles pertaining to targets previously set out.Kept the commissioned sales team motivated to achieve personal and professional goals.Coached employees that where not achieving targets by identifying their obstacles and exploring alternatives to overcome them. -
Regional Sales ManagerOne Source Business Group Sep 2009 - Jan 2011Hired, trained and motivated the sales force needed to source and maintain clients and merchants on Referlinks.com.Average size of sales force being 15 people.Opened the “Toronto Office” and increased yearly market revenue from $10,000 year to $300,000.Personally acquired new clients such as Mamma’s Pizza, Licks Homeburgers, Pita Land, & St. Louis Bar and Grill at their C-Level.Kept the commissioned sales team motivated to achieve personal and professional goals.
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Account ManagerTrillium Sales Group 2009 - Sep 2010
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Director Of SalesConsulting Group 2006 - 2009AtHired, trained and motivated the sales force/canvassers needed to acquire new customers/donors for a variety of clients.Average size of total sales force being 20 people.Worked my way up from entry level (door to door) to running my own franchise Raised more then $1.6 million CAD for Sick Kids Hospital in less then 3 years Raised more then $1.2 million CAD for World Vision in less then 3 years.Led three different managers for three different teams for three different campaigns at any given time.
David Ahola Education Details
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Many MentorsSearch Engine Optimization -
North Park SsGed
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David Ahola attended Many Mentors, North Park Ss.
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