Author / Speaker / Global Strategist at KraigKleeman.com / Home of the Must-React System
Location:
Greater Chicago Area
Industry:
Computer Software
Work:
KraigKleeman.com / Home of the Must-React System - Chicago, IL since Sep 2006
Author / Speaker / Global Strategist
Express Direct 1988 - 1993
CEO
Pilot Executive Software 1985 - 1988
Regional Representative
Arrow Electronics 1980 - 1985
Sales Representative
Education:
Judson University 1987 - 1990
Human Institutions, Pre-law, Political Science
EAWR HS
Skills:
Accomplished Author Accomplished Public Speaker Guest Columnist at Forbes, CIO Mag, Wall Street Journal, & other publications Lead Management Salesforce.com Sales Operations Cold Calling Lead Generation Public Speaking Strategic Partnerships SaaS Publications Sales Process Business Development CRM B2B Start-ups Direct Sales Marketing Strategy Sales Management Sales Selling Entrepreneurship Online Advertising Channel Partners Email Marketing Management Online Marketing Market Research Solution Selling Enterprise Software Training Product Management Professional Services Leadership Analytics Consulting
Interests:
Cold-Calling Training and Sales Pipeline Development Strategies.
Honor & Awards:
Guest Panelist with President George W Bush at the World Leaders Forum, April 2011
Founded and grew a technology company from $0 - $20 million annually. Managed a successful M&A exit strategy.
Author of the book, "The Must-React System: User's Guide to Gaining Access to Prospecting C-Level Executives"
Creator and Originator of The Must-React System - a introductory messaging sales methodology
Judson University "Distinguished Alumni for Career Exellence" Award
Private Forum Q&A Contributor to the World Leaders Forum Event featuring Tony Blaire
Voted in the Top 25 Most Influential Sales Professionals by the American Association of Inside Sales Professionals
Languages:
English Tagalog Cebuano
Awards:
Contributing Columnist / Writer Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Entrepreneur, CIO Magazine and others Articles published worldwide within world-class media outlets. AA-ISP’s TOP 25 Most Influential Inside Sales Professionals in 2013 Award AA-ISP American Association of Inside Sales Professionals (AA-ISP) recognized Kraig Kleeman as part of the 2013 AA-ISP Inside Sales Leadership Summit Awards Banquet held on April 10th at the Palmer House hotel in Chicago, IL.
“It is an honor to recognize Kraig Kleeman as this year’s recipient of The TOP 25 Most Influential Inside Sales Professional Awards. Kraig has proven his dedication and commitment to advancing the profession of inside sales, which is the mission of the AA-ISP,” stated Bob Perkins, Founder and CEO. “We are confident that Kraig will continue to have an impact on the inside sales community for years to come”, stated Perkins.
ABOUT AA-ISP
The AA-ISP is an international association dedicated exclusively to advancing the profession of Inside Sales. The association engages in research studies, organizational benchmarking and leadership round tables to better understand and analyze the trends, challenges, and key components of the growth and development of the Inside Sales industry. Our mission is to help inside sales representatives and leaders to leverage our information and resources through published content, local community chapters, national conferences, career development, and an Inside Sales Accreditation program.
Certifications:
The Must-React System, Levels 1 - 4, The Must-React Institute