Introducing Van C. Smick Business Coach and
Success Catalyst
Results speak louder than words and Van delivers RESULTS!
Van`s passion in business coaching is empowering business owners to achieve their goals both professional and personal goals. He provides his clients with passion, guidance, mentoring, strategic and tactical planning and the accountability to achieve their desired results. His clients achieve their goals increased sales, profits and effective time management through practical and proven solutions.
He brings an enthusiasm & passion for helping others and more than 25 years of business acumen and 12 years of coaching and leadership experience.
The Top 7 Things You Should Know about ActionCOACH Van:
- Provides Results-generating Coaching: Coached an attorney on 5 ways to increase his profits and profits increased 130% after the 10 months of coaching. Then by another 28% in the second year – while he worked 25% fewer hours! Another client started using sales scripts and reduced the number of cold calls required to close a sale from 130 to 40 – thereby saving 3 hours of calling/sale. Coached a third client how to build a winning team of employees – the result was the owner took his first vacation without office interruptions in 8+ years!
- Delivers Powerful Marketing & Sales Support: Led international team that delivered a 7-fold increase in brand awareness for Nortel Networks as the VP of Branding. What that means to you as a business owner is that Van knows how to expand your customer base and your sales through powerful marketing.
- Expertise in All Business Areas: 6 very successful careers at DEC – manufacturing, finance, IT, product marketing, product management and corporate communication. Because of this, Van can coach you on any aspect of your business.
- Passionate about Helping Businesses Thrive: Frequently delivers highly-acclaimed presentations & workshops on marketing and business improvement. Taught brand management concepts as a Visiting Instructor at the ESCP-EAP School of Management in Paris, France.
- MBA from Babson College: The premier school for entrepreneurs. Graduated with honors and now provides coaching to students to help create business leaders of the future.
- Active Supporter of Chambers of Commerce: President of the Concord Chamber of Commerce & active member in two other Chambers – Van helps members get the maximum benefit from their membership.
- Passionate family-man, teacher & outdoorsman: Van is married to Suzie Weaver and has two step-daughters, Chloe and Camilla. When they are not out enjoying the outdoors, Van is videotaping the three ladies as they excel in figure skating. Van has taught classes on sea kayaking, cross-country skiing and cooking. He has led biking, hiking, skiing and kayaking trips.
