Daniel Paulson

CEO InVision Business Development

  • Madison WI

Experienced speaker that through storytelling distinguishes traits business leaders use to become growth companies

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Biography

For the past twenty years, Dan Paulson has been working with companies to help them grow. Throughout his career, he has been a leader in customer service, sales and operations often achieving sales and profitability growth exceeding industry averages. Dan also has developed scores of successful, productive leaders. His natural talent to engage managers and help them become motivated leaders who work from their strengths and help others perform at the best of their ability.

In 2005, Dan launched InVision Business Development, an organization that works with companies all over the world to achieve greater performance through people, planning and process. Dan helps clients find ways to succeed. Most of his clients have grown between ten and fifty percent during the worst economic time since the great depression. In 2009, InVision opened an office in China to assist companies with international expansion.

Dan is an accomplished speaker, author, strategist and executive coach. In his most recent collaboration, Apples to Apples: How to Stand Out From Your Competition, he shared his philosophy for growth in difficult times: know what you can be the best at, and build your business culture to achieve where others cannot. He speaks regularly on subjects related to leadership, strategy, business culture, customer service, and performance management.

Industry Expertise

Advertising/Marketing
Human Resources
Manufacturing
International Trade and Development
Health Care - Services
Retail
Banking
Consumer Services
Corporate Leadership
Business Services

Areas of Expertise

Strategy
Customer Service
Leadership
Innovation
Leadership Communications
Organizational Culture
Creating Top Performers
Developing Innovative Companies
Success in China Business

Accomplishments

Developing Leaders

Throughout my career I have helped scores of individuals move into a leadership role. While at Menards, I helped 20 floor associates get promoted into a leader role in less than 12 months. At other organizations I was responsible for hiring, training, and developing leaders to address the critical issues affecting daily operations

Top Performer - Retail Sales

Grew and ran one of the top five hardware departments of the Menards chain. Exceeded $7 million in revenue. Achieved by developing a staff focused on excellent customer care.

International Business

2009-06-01

Successfully launched business operations in China to address leadership, strategy and cultural issues.

Education

University of Wisconsin-Platteville

BS

Business Administration

1992

Emphases on Management and Human Resource Management.

Sample Talks

Apples to Apples: Getting Customers to Choose You

Today, competition is greater than ever before. Business leaders aren't only worried about the competitor across town. Now they have to worry about the competitors elsewhere in the world. Maintaining the status quo isn't good enough if you want to grow. Dan Paulson, CEO of InVision Business Development, will share the strategies and traits today's innovative companies use to increase sales and profitability.

Style

Availability

  • Keynote
  • Moderator
  • Panelist
  • Workshop Leader
  • Author Appearance
  • Corporate Training

Fees

$5500 to $15000