Kurian M. Tharakan

Principal, Strategic Sales & Marketing 

Kurian Tharakan leads Acton's Strategic Sales & Marketing practice, and brings over 25 years of industry experience to the firm.

Prior to Acton, Mr. Tharakan was the Vice-President of Sales & Marketing for an Alberta based software company where his team achieved notable wins with several members of the US Fortune 500. Previous to his software experience, Mr. Tharakan was responsible for the creation and execution of the sales and marketing strategy for the Edmonton office of an international professional services firm.

Mr. Tharakan's practice focuses on:

• Creation and Implementation of Sales Strategy, Tactics, and Culture
• Creation and Execution of Marketing Strategy and Tactics
• Creation and Implementation of Sales & Marketing Systems
• Keynote Speaking & Training on Sales & Marketing Leadership

Some of his workshops & keynotes include:

Workshops
• Persuasion Strategies – How to Influence, Motivate, & Persuade Anyone
• Sales & Marketing Plan in a Day
• Communications & Development Plan in a Day
• Mastering the Elevator Pitch: How to Create a Killer Value Proposition that Gets Sales!
• How to Create a Powerful Lead Generation Engine
• Power Negotiation Strategies - 32 Principles to Gain the Edge 
• How to Build a Sales Playbook - A Step by Step Winning Formula for Sales Teams
• How to Ignite Your Social Media Strategy (... by Building Social Capital)
• How to Present Like Steve Jobs - Secrets of an Insanely Great Presenter
• The Perfect Pitch – How to Excite, Persuade, and Present What Investors Want to See

Keynotes
• Why People Buy
• Why Entrepreneurs Fail ... to reach their potential
• How to Build a High Demand Market for Your New Idea • What Top Salespeople Do to Deliver Quota Crushing Results

His direct industry experience includes Associations, Commercial Real Estate, Corporate Finance, Engineering, Financial Services, High Technology, Life Sciences, Medical Devices, Not-for-Profit, Professional Services, Retail, Security Services, Software.

Contact Kurian at (780) 801-0575 or .

Visit our Sales & Marketing Strategy site at: www.strategypeak.com