Keith Bowles, MBA

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Executive Vice President / Sales Manager at Arvest Bank

Bentonville, Arkansas, United States

Overview

Keith Bowles serves as Executive Vice President and Sales Manager at Arvest Bank, where he has built a 15-year career since starting as a teller. He specializes in sales strategy, branch administration, and leadership development, holding a Doctorate in Strategic Leadership and a Six Sigma Black Belt certification.

Personality Overview

Late Adopter

Tough To Convince

Status Quo Seeker

They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end.  They are quite aware of their needs and limitations, so they are unlikely to over-promise. They are always well-planned and adopt a systematic approach.

Topics They Care About

Youth Mentorship
He is a board member for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Arkansas and co-founded L. I. F. E. Prep, a nonprofit focused on developing young leaders in the community.
Community Banking
Manages sales strategy for Arvest Bank in Benton County and is actively involved in community events like new branch openings and local banker summits.
Leadership Development
He is pursuing a doctorate in Strategic Leadership and speaks on the topic of inspiring future leaders, reflecting a deep professional and academic interest in leadership.

Media Appearances

Bowles Named Sales Manager for Benton County Market. Featured in Arvest Bank

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Keith Bowles - Graduate School of Banking at Colorado. Featured in Graduate School of Banking at Colorado

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Arvest Bank Promotes Keith Bowles to Sales Manager for Benton County. Featured in Arkansas Business

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Work History

9-2024
Executive Vice President / Sales Manager at Arvest Bank
5-2022
Adjunct Instructor at Graduate School of Banking at Colorado
1-2022 - 9-2024
Senior Vice President/ Regional Branch Administrator at Arvest Bank
9-2020 - 1-2022
Senior Vice President/ Regional Branch Administrator at Arvest Bank
7-2019 - 9-2020
Senior Vice President/ Branch Administrator at Arvest Bank

Education

8-2023 - 5-2026
Doctor in Strategic Leadership from Oral Roberts University
2018 - 7-2021
Banking from Graduate School of Banking at Colorado

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Exp : 15 Location : Bentonville, Arkansas, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Executive Vice President / Sales Manager at Arvest Bank
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Insights For Selling To Keith

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control
  • First of all, focus on building their confidence by sharing examples, case studies etc.
  • Expect them to be slow and cautious, encourage them to ask more questions

DONT's

  • Don't be very accepting if that is your natural style, stay firm
  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.
  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Keith is

  • Proof of usage by others in the industry, case studies showing ROI are likely to work the best with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Keith

  • They are unlikely to say no, it's better to stop yourself once you have exhausted all the options.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Keith move?

  • They are some of the slowest movers and take their time reaching decisions.
  • Can Keith take some risk or not?

  • They have very low acceptance of risk even if they do not say it directly.

You And Keith

Personality Compatibility


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