Kelley Robertson
Kelley Robertson began his sales career in a men’s clothing store in the mid-seventies. With no experience or training, he struggled to make ends meet and eventually changed directions by moving into the hospitality industry. For over a decade he worked in a managerial capacity for several large chains and in 1990 began training employees, managers and owner/operators. During the next five years, he hired and trained over 1000 service staff for sixteen new restaurants.
In 1995 he returned to retail to provide sales training for the retail division of Sony of Canada and helped the Sony Stores become one of Canada top retailers of consumer electronics. The training programs and resources he developed are now recognized around the world within the Sony organization and have been used by Sony Latin America as well as Sony Mexico.
In 2002 he left Sony to launch The Robertson Training Group and has helped dozens of different companies improve their sales results. His client list includes companies such as LG Electronics, Samsung, Staples, AvMed Health Plans, Preferred Nutrition, Vulcan Industries, and many others. His engaging style, user-friendly approach to sales, and practical methods make him a favorite among his clients.
Kelley is the author of two books including The Secrets of Power Selling, over 80 articles, a weekly electronic newsletter called 59 Seconds to Sales Success. and more than two dozen audio programs. Kelley is a frequent contributor to magazines and his articles have appeared in dozens of publications and hundreds of websites around the world. Some of the magazines his articles have appeared include; Sales Promotion, Boating Industry Canada, Canadian Vending, Canadian Business Franchise, Graphic Arts, Luggage Leather & Accessories, Professional Door Dealer, Sleep Products, Staff Digest, and Tire News.
Kelley Robertson began his sales career in a men’s clothing store in the mid-seventies. With no experience or training, he struggled to make ends meet and eventually changed directions by moving into the hospitality industry. For over a decade he worked in a managerial capacity for several large chains and in 1990 began training employees, managers and owner/operators. During the next five years, he hired and trained over 1000 service staff for sixteen new restaurants.
In 1995 he returned to retail to provide sales training for the retail division of Sony of Canada and helped the Sony Stores become one of Canada top retailers of consumer electronics. The training programs and resources he developed are now recognized around the world within the Sony organization and have been used by Sony Latin America as well as Sony Mexico.
In 2002 he left Sony to launch The Robertson Training Group and has helped dozens of different companies improve their sales results. His client list includes companies such as LG Electronics, Samsung, Staples, AvMed Health Plans, Preferred Nutrition, Vulcan Industries, and many others. His engaging style, user-friendly approach to sales, and practical methods make him a favorite among his clients.
Kelley is the author of two books including The Secrets of Power Selling, over 80 articles, a weekly electronic newsletter called 59 Seconds to Sales Success. and more than two dozen audio programs. Kelley is a frequent contributor to magazines and his articles have appeared in dozens of publications and hundreds of websites around the world. Some of the magazines his articles have appeared include; Sales Promotion, Boating Industry Canada, Canadian Vending, Canadian Business Franchise, Graphic Arts, Luggage Leather & Accessories, Professional Door Dealer, Sleep Products, Staff Digest, and Tire News.
