De'Shera Benton, MBA, CPCLC

Commander
DISC Type : D

Sales Manager at Mainsail Lodging & Development

United States

Overview

DeShera is a results-driven sales and partnerships leader with over 15 years of experience in hospitality and entertainment. A graduate of Capella University (MBA), she excels at driving revenue, building relationships, and creating impactful brand experiences. Colleagues describe her as strategic, a great team player, and passionate about empowering others.

She is deeply passionate about the intersection of faith, business, and personal development. DeShera frequently writes and shares personal insights on topics like perseverance, mental health awareness, and holding onto hope through challenges, often drawing from her own journey and spiritual beliefs to inspire and connect with her community.

Unique fact: DeShera positions herself as a "Thought Leader in Faith & Business, " actively blogging about how faith principles can apply to entrepreneurship and personal growth.

Personality Overview

Decisive

Impact-Driven

Very Quick

They like to move fast and expect the same from others.  More than the product, they care about the impact of the product. They are not always relationship oriented.

Topics They Care About

Hospitality Culture
With 15+ years in the industry, she writes about creating a culture of warmth, service, and genuine care in business and personal interactions.
Faith and Business
Identifies as a thought leader in this space, writing blog posts on how faith, perseverance, and trusting in a higher plan can guide one's entrepreneurial journey.
Strategic Partnerships
Her experience focuses on nurturing brand partnerships, connecting ideas and people, and turning those connections into revenue-generating results.

Media Appearances

De'Shera has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2024
Sales Manager at Mainsail Lodging & Development
4-2024
Business Specialist at Joseph's Ministry, LLC
7-2022 - 3-2024
Member Experience Manager at Sky's the Limit
6-2020 - 6-2021
Disaster Recovery Specialist at U.S. Small Business Administration
4-2020
Hospitality Consultant at D. Milan Hospitality, LLC

Education

2016 - 2019
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Capella University
2010 - 2014
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) from Georgia State University - J. Mack Robinson College of Business

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Insights For Selling To De'Shera

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust
  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots
  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates

DONT's

  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any
  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet
  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with De'Shera is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from De'Shera

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no without any hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will De'Shera move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can De'Shera take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And De'Shera

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