Marti has been or is currently:
- New Zealand's #1 Action Business Coach (As at November 2010)
- Ranked #2 in the world out of 1287 Action Coaches across 26 countries
- (As at November 2010)
- Finalist 'Australasian Marketing Coach of the Year 2008 and 2009'
- Finalist 'Australasian Sales Coach of the Year 2008 and 2009'
- University Lecturer on Marketing (Otago University)
- Published Author and Leading Business Commentator
- International Public Speaker
- Management Consultant
- Entrepreneur (Owner of 5 businesses)
- Property Investor
- Newspaper Columnist
1. Extensive corporate experience as well as having owned and operated 7 businesses. His corporate experience has focused on strategy, sales, systems and marketing. He knows the importance of generating on-going cash flow through effective sales and marketing strategies.
2. Marti's corporate commercial experience includes: Country Manager for Pirelli Tyres New Zealand, Marketing Manager for Honda Motorcycles New Zealand, Brand Manager for iHug (Internet Service Provider) and Product Manager for the Guardian Trust.
3. Marti has a B Com (Hons) and M Com degrees in marketing. He has lectured at Otago University and Manakau Institute of Technology. He distils concepts into simple strategies, that you can use right now in your business to improve its cash flow!
4. Entrepreneurship and growing businesses has been a feature of Marti's business career from day one. At 22 he started his first business with 12 staff, and by 31 was running Pirelli Tyres New Zealand. He was responsible for growing Pirelli NZ into one of the top performing tyre brands in New Zealand. You're dealing with a real go-getter.
5. Having spent over $246,800 personally educating himself from the world's greatest business minds. Marti has attended workshops, seminars, and conferences throughout the world to learn the best strategies for marketing, pricing and sales. Some of the business gurus Marti has trained under include:
- Robert Kiyosaki - Rich Dad/Poor Dad series author, investor, entrepreneur and property investor
- Michael Gerber - Author of the E-Myth. Voted #1 Business book by Inc 500 CEOs.
- Brad Sugars - Founder of ActionCOACH, the world's #1 business coaching company
- Dan Kennedy - The world's #1 marketing consultant, author of 16 books and professional speaker
- George Ross - Donald Trump's right hand man, lead negotiator on all of Trump's property and business deals, entrepreneur, author, NYU lecturer on negotiation
- Jeffrey Gitomer - Sales guru, author of New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today best sellers, millions read his syndicated weekly column, keynote speakers, customers include Coca-Cola, BMW, IBM, ATT and hundred more
- Yanik Silver - Internet marketing expert, sold over $12 million starting from his bedroom, author of the surefire marekting system. www.surefiremarketing.com
- Nido Qubein - Chairman of The Great Harvest Bread Company (218 stores in 41 states of the USA), author of 24 books, President of High Point University, Fortune 500 advisor
- Dr Paddi Lund - Renegade dentist, author, speaker and customer serivce expert
Not only learning from the best, but it's also implementation of these strategies that turn a business from a great idea into a tangible, cash flow producing machine.
6. Marti is regularly asked for his expert opinion on the issues in the business world. Marti was featured on Stratos TV, Channel 89 on Sunday 1st February 2009 discussing how New Zealand businesses can not only survive, but thrive in the current economic climate.
7. A keen sportsman, Marti enjoys tennis, golf, boxing, swimming and regularly going to the gym. He loves driving his Porsche 996 & riding his Ducati 916 motorcycle. He also enjoys dining out, autobiographies and business books, and the occasional vino (pinot noir).
8. From Stewart Island (oh yes, it's true); Marti has travelled throughout China, Russia, Japan, Hong Kong, USA, Macau, Phillipines, Europe, Mexico, Thailand, Vietnam, and Australia.
9. Growing businesses and developing teams is Marti's forte. As long as you have a passion for your business, and are committed to succeding, then the fit will be a good one.
9.5 Marti's highly motivated style will challenge the heights that you believe you are capable of, and he will become a trustworthy guide to buidling the buisness you know is possible.
