Robert Stevenson TOPICS: Customer Service Change Leadership Success Time Management FEE CATEGORY:* 5.0k to 10.0k TRAVELS FROM: CA Video Profile Program Outlines Testimonials/Client List Books & Videos Request This Speaker

Robert Stevenson: Profile

Robert Stevenson is a proven performer on and off the field. As a former All-American athlete in football, he attended Georgia Tech on a full athletic scholarship.

Robert understood what was required to excel, even back then. When he speaks about the need for dedication, persistence, courage, over coming failures and preparedness, his audiences appreciate the fact that he has been there. They are not just words to him. They are part of who he is.

"I believe that my experiences in the athletic arena helped immensely in preparing me for the challenges I would face in the business arena and life as well. In the world of sports you are only as good as your next game, event, or match. You can't rest on your laurels. There is always some 'fired up rookie' or veteran waiting to take your job away from you. In the world of business it's just the same. Your customer is happy you have taken care of them before, but you better keep on taking care of them. You can be assured that the moment you don't, your competition is ready to step right in."

Robert had over 100 full athletic scholarship offers, so his decision of where to go to attend school became a very difficult one. He chose The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) where he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Management.

"Georgia Tech is a great school and a very challenging one. Earning my degree on time while playing football was no easy task. I soon found out though, that compared to what was in store for me in the business world, it was by far the easiest of all.

I don't know if there are any books that can truly prepare you for owning your own company. Having owned and operated four companies and making decisions that affected hundreds of people's lives, I believe that I now truly understand the difference between experience and education."

Robert is a man who knows how to deal with the risks, competition, and the ever-changing technology in the business arena. In short, he understands what it takes to be successful. He brings over 25 years of extensive corporate and entrepreneurial experience to his programs.

This is a man who has been there. He has owned several companies, sold internationally in over 20 countries, established and maintained hundreds of accounts worldwide, along with managing a worldwide sales force. Your people will be hearing from a man who has been there and made it happen, not just studied it; a man who has held positions from Salesman to Chief Executive Officer.

"I guess you can say I am forever the salesman. When you start your own companies from scratch, when it's your money on the line, you discover quickly what drives everything else... 'SALES.' If you don't have sales, nothing else matters.

When I address an audience I never lose sight of that fact. The moment a customer comes in contact with any aspect of a company, the moment that contact occurs, some form of selling is taking place. Every department of a company is responsible to sell. Customer service, accounting, shipping, marketing ... everything serves to aid in the current sale in hopes of obtaining a repeat sale.

I was a businessman long before I ever considered becoming a speaker. Your people will see that in my programs. They start to appreciate that I am not just saying the words, but more importantly, I have lived these experiences. Lived them, survived them and am now sharing them."

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