Daniel Elgaaen

Experience

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  Ken Garff Porsche/Audi

  Apr 2013 - Feb 2016

  Professional Sales Specialist

  • Sales professional with over 1000 hours of professional sales training from both Porsche AG and Audi AG• Closed more than $50M in vehicle sales over career to high-end clientele• Created departmental training program which increased CSI (Customer Satisfaction Index) from 76% to over 92% in less than 6 months• Trained each department monthly on new procedures in order to increase sales• Helped take sales team from 32 vehicles sold total (monthly) to a new record of over 157 vehicles sold total (monthly) in less than 2 years with new programs Show less

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  Dealersocket

  Mar 2016 - Apr 2017

  Regional Sales Manager

  • Assisted a team of 15 product specialists covering the North-East United States (more than 6000 dealerships)• Analyzed and assessed dealership’s needs in order to sell all or portions of our software. • Assisted team in upselling current clientele • Assisted team in selling to new clientele (typically closed high-priority deals)• Help bi-weekly trainings to improve sales team’s skillset and confidence• Help create a program that allowed salespeople to become SMEs in one of the 3 product lines the company had Show less

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  VASA FITNESS

  Oct 2016 - Aug 2018

  Personal Trainer

  • Assessed client needs, weakness, and vulnerabilities• Created program to effectively and safely allow clients to reach their fitness goals• Assisted in motivating clients to continue with training regiment through: hands on efforts, and virtual contact• Stayed up-to-date on latest and safest training techniques by attending annual conventions and seminars• Sold memberships and training opportunities to existing and new clients

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  Ziplocal

  Apr 2017 - Feb 2018

  Corporate Sales Trainer

  • Designed, created, and implemented entirely new sales curriculum for entire company including salesmen, managers, and upper-management• Trained all departments on new processes and product lines which included over 100 employees all over the country• Was in charge of new hire orientation, ongoing training, and quarterly performance audits• Reduced new hire initial sell time from 2 weeks to 3 days• Helped manage PPC Marketing Campaigns for both Google and Facebook. • Designed Ads, managed Ad Spending, and analyzed marketing efforts• Streamlined processes for all departments Show less

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  Electi

  Jun 2018 - Sept 2021

  Executive Director

  • Created a PMI Certified Project Management Certification company• Responsible for client relations, employee development, and program development• Created innovative curriculum to engage new clients• Obtained a 92% passing rate for our clientele• Worked closely with IT and Commercial Construction sectors as primary clientele• Research new technologies, methodologies, and techniques to better improve our current curriculum and expand into newer sectors• Used various eLearning tools to create virtual assessments before testing Show less

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  Valley View Granite

  May 2020 - May 2021

  Integrator/Project Manager

  • Created new programs/systems for sales, finance, and operations• Evaluated current conditions of company and analyzed possible solutions• Streamlined current processes and procedures for entire company to increase production and revenue• Created training and onboarding processes for sales and operations• Created auditing assessments for all current staff and new onboarded employees • Project Manager for company’s largest commercial project to date (700 units over 3 apartment buildings)• Recruited, hired, and trained new employees specifically for commercial projects Show less

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  Lendio

  Sept 2021 - Apr 2022

  Project Manager

  • Evaluated company-wide initiatives and projects in order to determine feasibility<br>• Met with sponsors, stakeholders, and all other relevant parties in order to create project plans, scope documents, and all other relevant artifacts for all projects and initiatives that company wanted to undertake, then initiated either agile or traditional project methodology. <br>• Helped create functional teams to achieve initiatives and complete corporate projects<br>• Ran EVM analysis in order to gauge the overall health and status of past, current, and future projects. <br>• Established new processes and procedures that streamlined workflows and eliminated waste in the form of lost time and/or resources (Resulted in record months 5 months in a row). <br>• Facilitated and managed 2 of the largest initiatives the company has undertaken thus far<br>• Managed multiple projects and portfolios throughout every organization successfully Show less

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  SHC

  Aug 2022 - now

  Project Manager