A personal bio of Van Smick

Introducing Van C. Smick

The Success & Profit Advisor

Results speak louder than words and Van delivers RESULTS!

Van`s passion is inspiring and educating attorneys and other professionals to maximize their success. 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 of increased sales, profits and effective time management through practical and proven solutions.

He brings an enthusiasm & passion for helping others. He has more than 25 years of business acumen and 12 years of advising and leadership experience in large and small businesses.

The Top 6 Things You Should Know about The Success & Profits Advisor:

    1. Provides Results-generating Results: Coached an attorney on ways to increase his profits which 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. Advised another client on how to build a winning team of employees – the result was the owner took his first vacation without office interruptions in 8+ years!
    2. 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.
    3. 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 educate you on any aspect of your business.
    4. Passionate about Helping Businesses Succeed: Frequently delivers highly-acclaimed presentations, keynote addresses and workshops on marketing and business improvement. Taught brand management concepts as a Visiting Instructor at the ESCP-EAP School of Management in Paris, France.
    5. MBA from Babson College: The premier school for entrepreneurs. Graduated with honors and now provides coaching to students as part of Coaching for Leadership & Teamwork Program to help create business leaders of the future.
    6. Active Supporter of Chambers of Commerce: Member of the Board of Directors of the Concord Chamber of Commerce & the Middlesex West Chamber of Commerce. Van helps members get the maximum benefit from their membership.