Dean Salakas

Commander
DISC Type : D

CEO & Co-Founder at Retail Community Pty Ltd

Hurlstone Park, New South Wales, Australia

Overview

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Personality Overview

Decisive

Risk-Taker

Strong-Willed

They prefer to move quickly, and expect the same from others.  They put a lot of effort into ensuring personal success. They like to stay in control of the negotiation or defining of the terms.

Topics They Care About

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Work History

6-2025
CEO & Co-Founder at Retail Community Pty Ltd
11-2021
Advisory Board Member at NORA ~ National Online Retailers Association
5-2025
Director of Public Relations at The Nile Group
1-2024
Retail Advisor & Consultant at DeanSalakas.com
2015
Keynote Speaker, Industry Advisor & Commentator at Various Conferences/Events

Education

Masters Of Business from Macquarie Graduate School of Management (MGSM)
2001 - 2003
Bachelor of Business and Commerce from Western Sydney University

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Insights For Selling To Dean

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots

DONT's

  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person
  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Dean is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Dean

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no without any hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Dean move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Dean take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Dean

Personality Compatibility


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