Daniel Saunders

Examiner
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Trustee at Superhome Movement

Canterbury, New Zealand

Overview

Daniel Saunders is a construction industry veteran with over 33 years of experience specializing in high-performance, energy-efficient homes. He owns Daniel Saunders Construction and Ecopanel System Ltd. As a Trustee for the Superhome Movement, he advocates for superior building standards and holds a certification from the Passive House Institute.

Outside of his construction work, Daniel is the owner and an instructor at Lincoln Martial Arts. He is deeply involved in the local community through teaching Rhee Tae Kwon-Do, demonstrating a passion for discipline and personal development that extends beyond his professional life.

Unique fact: Daniel served as a building consultant for the television show "Jack of All Trades."

Personality Overview

Process Oriented

Late Adopter

Status Quo Seeker

Being observant comes to them naturally.  They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end. They are always well-planned and adopt a systematic approach.

Topics They Care About

High-Performance Homes
A core focus of his business and personal advocacy, he champions building beyond the standard code for improved health, energy efficiency, and ecological benefits.
Martial Arts
As the owner and instructor at Lincoln Martial Arts, he is deeply invested in teaching the discipline of Rhee Tae Kwon-Do to his local community.
Advancing Building Codes
Through his role as a Trustee at the Superhome Movement, he actively pushes for higher building standards to be legislated for the wellbeing of all homeowners.

Media Appearances

Our latest Superhome is well underway – Dan Saunders Construction (featuring Superhome Movement). Featured in Facebook

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Work History

11-2024
Trustee at Superhome Movement
8-1995 - 10-2013
Foreman at RLC
3-1995 - 8-1995
Carpenter at Advanced Personal
3-1994
Apprentice Carpenter at Brian Allchurch Builders Ltd
Owner at Daniel Saunders Construction Limited, Ecopanel System Limited, Speedfloor Canterbury Limited

Education

2020 - 2020
Construction Trades from Passive House Institute
2017 - 2017
Certificate from Te Wānanga o Aotearoa

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Exp : 21 Location : Canterbury, New Zealand Job Level : N/A Designation : Trustee at Superhome Movement
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Insights For Selling To Daniel

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Spend time addressing concerns around risk and change, they will have them even if they don't express them
  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control
  • Expect them to be slow and cautious, encourage them to ask more questions

DONT's

  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.
  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time
  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Daniel is

  • For them, low risk and acceptance by others are very important, followed by proof of ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Daniel

  • Often, they don't say no, or keep going about it in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Daniel move?

  • They do not like to take decisions in a hurry, so they could be slow in making their mind up.
  • Can Daniel take some risk or not?

  • They are low on risk-appetite and prefer to make informed decisions.

You And Daniel

Personality Compatibility


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