Odin Johansen
SELLING IS UNDERSTANDING BUYING
About
My name is Odin Johansen. I am a proud father of two boys and a little princess.
My whife has not given up on me. She is the homeland security for our family.
The only one barking at her is our dog Elvis.
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My interest in sales startet early. The dream of becomming a teacher lived in the shaddow
of executive sales for two decades. Then it turned in 2006 when I replaced a career in
international sales as a sales executive. It was time to start my own business.
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From that point on I became a teacher in sales and customer communication. The projects varies from large international companies to small local businesses. The common factor for my customers is that they all need and want to improve their sales skills.
I am a mentor for start ups in the Norvegian governmental innovation center and I am a certified DiSC instructor. On my record I also have 9 start ups and 5 exits. When business must be fun I help my customers with marketing events.
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Make a call and make it happen!
Welcome to Norway!
Americans might mistakenly believe that Norwegians are a bit stiff. However, if so then you really do not understand us. “You may be right, we may be crazy” sang Billy Joel. However, there is nothing crazy about the Norwegian economic model.
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Despite the global financial crisis the Norwegian economy has survived as one of the world’s strongest economies. At first thought our secret could be our oil, our technology, or our impervious infrastructure; however we certain that our success stems from what we term the “Norwegian way” – a steadfast belief that the right people are a key ingredient to long term success.
Where to begin
If you want to enter the strong Norwegian market with your products and services we can make your desire a reality. Or, if your business is already here but is not achieving the results you had originally planned we can breathe new life into your venture. “Selling is telling” is and old expression. Odin Johansen is a competent, trained salesman with a myriad of sales expertise that delivers the highest quality services in the region. Johansen can develop, train, and manage your staff in the art of complex sales and communication, what he likes to refer to as the “The NorWay”.
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Johansen is the right manager to advise you of your specific needs to have success in the region. He possesses a unique network of businesses, politicians, governmental contacts, and private investors in Norway. This network can easily become your fast lane into a prosperous development in the Norwegian market. Johansen is the right choice for the management development of your business. With him you will have found a partner with the ability to establish your platform to build strong relationship with the inner Norwegian circle of stakeholders and customers that you need for success in the Norwegian market.
References
References (or refferanser in Norwegian) have the same value in Norway as anywhere else in the world. Odin Johansen has a record of satisfied customers in industry, technology, offshore, supply, real estate, bank and insurance, and telecommunication. Odin has trained these companies and their people in the methods of earning greater achievements through their resources and own competence. Our references would be eager to speak with you.
Location
Did you know that the technological system for cell phone text messaging was invented in Norway? The city of Trondheim is known as the technological capitol of Norway and is one of only three cities in the world that has a center for such cutting-edge science. Google, Fast, and Yahoo all maintained offices in Trondheim, and major search engines annually gather in Trondheim to recruit young Norwegian talent from Norway’s Technical Nature Science University (NTNU) and The Norwegian Foundation of Industrial and Technical Research (SINTEF).
The star inside you
Everyone is a star! Everyone who is aspiring in business can become great. Odin Johansen believes this and are prepared to assist those who share this belief to become great. You may be excellent in your own neighborhood, but in order to become a star in the specialized Norwegian market you need a prefect. Of course, we would suggest that you call Odin.
Language
To understand Norwegian decision making you need to comprehend Norwegian business culture. Norwegians conduct themselves with a certain humor of irony. Johansen is multilingual, but when you do not understand cultural context a conversation can lose its deeper meaning and magic. For example, many television commercials in Norway take humor with the nuances of our communication. One commercial has an American seeking to purchase COOP, one of the strongest food-chains in the world. However, COOP is owned by the people of Norway and thus cannot be purchased like a company. Johansen can work with you in matters of unique Norwegian communication and teach you the targeted skills that you need to differentiate yourself in the region. Further, Johansen is ready and willing to join you at meetings working along your side to ensure your success.
Do not hesitate
Norway is a fantastic place to operate any foreign business. Norwegian companies are innovative, prosperous, and willing to invest time and money in your product and services. In Norway, word of mouth revenue is built quickly. Even though our nation only consists of five million people we can proudly present a large number of international businesses in oil, offshore, technology, fishing, solar technology, telecommunication, and mineral fertilizers. The opportunities are endless yet come fast for those who are eager to learn the “NORWAY”.
A proud, rich and beautiful country
Norwegians are very proud of their beautiful country. Some foreigners expect to see polar bears in the streets; such sightings are seldom unless you are far north. The length of Norway is equal to much of North America, and just like the United States our seasons vary; we have both a beautiful summer in south and ice-cold winter in the north (where you also can experience the ‘midnight sun’). While traveling in Norway one will encounter a rich history stemming back over 1000 years, such as the renowned live act of the Christening you can se live in Stiklestad every summer. From the ancient fisher villages in Kristiansand in south, to the Samer and their reindeer farming in Karasjokk up north you can have an adventure throughout our beautiful country.
Scandinavia and the Nordic countries
Our neighbor Sweden, well known for their plane Jas Gripen, their cars Saab and Volvo, and Ericsson electronics (Sony Ericsson) share the same language, culture, and currency as Norway. It is only a one hour flight. Denmark with Copenhagen and Amsterdam are also popular weekend destinations for social Norwegians and visitors. In addition, Eastern Europe, such as Poland, Latvia, and Bulgaria is increasing in popularity with regional travelers. Many Norwegians even now frequent St. Petersburg in Russia. Regional travel is of course beautiful and very affordable.
Your skills
The goal for our meeting is that your basic communication skills improves. When we are done you bring home something you can use immediately to create positive effect with your customers or with yourself. You will learn techniques from different well known programs based on research. You will learn how to start and end an effective conversation. You will learn how to choose your style but still keep your identity. You will develop an understanding why you are like you are and how you can reach your goals without help from others.
My skills
Did you ever take a second to reason why you win and loose? Why does your appearance and method work somewhere and elsewhere not? The answer may be that people are different. Someone is like you and many is not. The ones who are different from you are even not alike.
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To succeed with different customers you need a different approach. What you did to succeed yesterday might not even work tomorrow.
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“It is not the strongest or the most intelligent who will survive but those who can best manage change.”
― Charles Darwin
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The short version…
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It’s a simple, powerful model of human behavior – helping you to understand yourself and others better.
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I am glad you are here, and I am looking forward to having you join me in a conversation.
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Best regards,
Odin Johansen
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