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MenuSales (New Bizz Dev, Market Entry, Sales Strategy)
Created 11 years ago in Sales & Marketing / Sales & Lead Generation
I have been in sales as long as I can remember. First at FedEx Express, responsible for a quarter of Belgium and now at LinkedIn (Sales Solutions Benelux market). before working in sales I studied Philosophy and Applied Economics. I'm also PRINCE2 certified and received a STIMA certification in Business Development. I have been giving consultancy and advice for a long time and helped many start-ups get those first order forms signed. I approach sales from a strategic point of view but at the same time I keep it real and actionable. Sales is sometimes ugly and because I'm a sales professional myself I fully understand that. If I haven't tried it myself I will not advice it - it's that simple.
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Michael Van de Velde
Dublin, Ireland
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I have been in sales as long as I can remember. First at FedEx Express, responsible for a quarter of Belgium and now at LinkedIn (Sales Solutions Belgian market). before working in sales I studied Philosophy and Applied Economics. I'm also PRINCE2 certified and received a STIMA certification in Business Development. I have been giving consultancy and advice for a long time and helped many start-ups get those first order forms signed. I approach sales from a strategic viewpoint but at the same time I keep it real and actionable. Sales is sometimes ugly and because I'm a sales professional myself I fully understand that. If I haven't tried it myself I will not advice it - it's that simple. I'm fluent in English, French and Dutch
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I spoke with Michael for about 1 hour and it was great! From the moment the call started Michael jumped into understanding what I need and he immediately provided me with a complete step by step blueprint to achieve my sales goals. I was deeply impressed with his wealth of knowledge in the field and I will definitely contact him again soon.
Source: Clarity Ari Freidman Feb 2, 2015Michael is a very creative mind and expert in its domain. He was very fast to understand the challenges my start-up was going to face in the future and came up with innovative solution to tackle them.
Source: LinkedIn Nicolas Finet Mar 1, 2014I met Michael at a networking event, talked to him about my project, Pictawall, and as he liked the concept, he decided to help me find some new clients and how to deal with them. He explained me the process from getting in contact until closing a business deal. His large portfolio of valuable business contacts and his expertise in the art of selling really boosted my sales and helped me find new ones easily. He listens to your needs and puts you in contact with amazing leads. I am really happy I met him.
Source: LinkedIn Thomas Paris Mar 1, 2014Michael is a balanced mix between ethics, business and efficiency in matters of business models and communication strategy. His different backgrounds confer him a very strategical view on growth possibilities for small and large business. It was really interesting working for him, he asks the right questions, gives a good helicopter view on your business and propose innovative solutions that cost few and bring as much results as possible.
Source: LinkedIn Stefan Ifrim Mar 1, 2014the startups.com platform
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