Dave Ahlquist

Brand Ambassador

HomeWorks Energy, Inc.

Jan 2025 - Current (1 year 8 months)

Drove customer acquisition by engaging the public at events, leveraging expertise of the Mass Save program to educate prospects and uncover needs to drive value and secure sign-ups for home assessments Converted hesitant prospects into leads by actively listening to customers concerns, overcoming objections, highlighting the benefits of having home energy assessments, and tailoring solutions to individual customers situation and needs Increased company growth by scheduling HVAC, window and solar consultations along with home energy assessments

Sales Development Representative

Feefo

Mar 2024 - Sep 2024 (7 months)

Developed and executed all US outbound sales strategies, leading targeted outreach through cold calls, personalized emails, and LinkedIn InMail, tailored to both industry and organizational needs Consistently exceeded monthly KPIs, averaging 50+ outbound calls and 30+ email/InMail messages daily Leveraged Cognism and LinkedIn Sales Navigator to curate targeted prospect lists, optimizing lead generation efforts Efficiently managed multiple outreach campaigns simultaneously Proven ability to effectively pitch value proposition to multiple prospects within different verticals Strategized with marketing team to develop US marketing campaigns and company assets Conducted prospect introduction and demo calls when necessary

Business Development Representative

Acoustic

Oct 2022 - Aug 2023 (11 months)

Spearheaded development and execution of prospecting campaigns for diverse medium to large sized businesses Consistently achieved and surpassed monthly KPIs for prospecting activity, including an average of 70+ outbound calls, 30+ personalized email/LinkedIn InMail messages daily Collaborated closely with the sales team to strategize and fine-tune vertical-specific messaging, enhancing the effectiveness of tailored retail, ecommerce and customer experience outreach campaigns Successfully targeted prospects ranging from C-Suite executives to managerial personnel, tailoring communication to resonate with their unique pain points and needs Sourced opportunities, showcasing the ability to identify and nurture leads through strategic engagement

Digital Marketing Account Manager

C-4 Analytics

Oct 2021 - Jan 2022 (4 months)

Managed automotive clients digital marketing campaigns strategies to increase leads for dealerships Supply monthly reports on digital marketing data and provide strategic recommendations Improved SEO and SEM through continual website optimization, management of paid and organic media Project managed internally with creative and content teams to deliver digital marketing display assets Updated and managed monthly specials ads through Google Ad Words and dealerships website backends

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Digital Marketing Consultant

The Maids/Donnelly Service Group Inc.

May 2019 - Oct 2021 (2 years 6 months)

Constructed, implemented and managed digital marketing strategy for online listings, customer reviews and SEO enhancement for largest home cleaning service franchise in New England Developed local digital marketing presence for branches throughout New England including Google My Business, Google Local Business Point of contact in charge of managing, reviewing and processing online leads to successfully schedule in home customer cleanings

Account Manager - Midwest

iboss

Apr 2017 - Jan 2019 (1 year 10 months)

Performed account renewals and upsells while transitioning existing customers from previous à la carte packaging to new SaaS based model through product demonstrations, POC implementations and tailored network security consultations. Closed 48 deals netting $250,000+ TCV in 2017. Closed 112 deals netting $970,000+ TCV in 2018. Closed 1 deal netting $10,000+ TCV in 2019. Achieved quarterly and yearly team renewal goals for 2017-2018. Achieved quarterly and yearly goals for duration on Account Management team. Main point of contact throughout the sales cycle for all customer related inquiries while providing high level technical support. Project manage internal teams to ensure customer transition is seamless. Manage pricing contracts in 5 sta

Inside Sales Representative

iboss

Oct 2016 - Apr 2017 (7 months)

Prospected and closed into State Local/K-12 new business customers through cold calling, email outreach and marketing campaigns. Closed 5 deals netting $52,325 TCV.

Project Assistant

ERT

May 2015 - Jun 2016 (1 year 2 months)

Processed and monitored import inventory requests from domestic and international clinical trial sites, product training conferences and client headquarters using FedEx Supply Chain and FedEx Ship Manager

Inside Sales Representative

Next Step Living

Jan 2015 - Apr 2015 (4 months)

Called target prospects to successfully schedule in-home product demos for solar & window advisors and inside community solar specialists. Utilized Salesforce to manage prospects accounts and to properly pitch appropriate products

Sales Agent

Goji

Jun 2014 - Nov 2014 (6 months)

Received Massachusetts Producer License for home and auto insurance. Completed 80-100 cold-calls per day to initiate customer rapport and close deals in a one-call setting Ensured positive customer experience by handling customer questions and objections in a professional manner.

Executive Account Manager

Patriot Energy

Sep 2013 - Jan 2014 (5 months)

Established and maintained Patriot Energy Group accounts through re-signing of clients energy contracts while building book of business through lead generation and prospecting. Advised competitive purchasing strategies of natural gas and electricity to both prospects and clients by constructing savings proposals and monitoring future commodity markets daily. Completed 120-200 cold-calls per day to schedule discovery meetings for prospects

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Sales Representative

Auto Choice of Middleton

Jan 2012 - Feb 2012 (2 months)

Managed dealerships online marketing and advertising using Autotrader Provided customers with outstanding customer service throughout entire car buying experience Closed a total of 25 deals throughout 2 months during college winter breaks January 2011, January 2012

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