Emile Van Zyl

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DISC Type : ID

Premium Member at The Lekker Network

United Kingdom

Overview

Emile is the Founder and CEO of Community Studios, a firm specializing in Discord community management for the gaming and tech sectors. He is currently leading the development of CEEJAY, a Discord CRM platform. He holds an MBA from Anglia Ruskin University, and colleagues describe him as dedicated, reliable, and hard-working.

He is an active member of The Lekker Network, a global community for South Africans to connect and grow their businesses. His professional focus on the gaming industry and personal interest in PlayStation suggest a passion for gaming and its surrounding technology and community-building.

Unique fact: Emile transitioned from being the General Manager of a major car dealership to a founder in the tech and community management space.

Personality Overview

Values Relationships

Charismatic

Assertive

They are charming and can persuade others to support their decisions.  They prefer to ensure that they are in control of the situation. They are not against taking risks and can make tough decisions when required.


Topics They Care About

Discord CRM Development
He is the founder of Community Studios, which is currently building CEEJAY, a proprietary Discord CRM and analytics tool he frequently posts updates about.
Community Management
His company provides subscription-based community management services for gaming and emerging tech companies, showing deep expertise in fostering digital communities.
Web3 & Gaming
His work focuses on Discord communities for gaming and emerging tech, and a recommendation highlights his expertise in building Web3 community management teams.

Media Appearances

Emile has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2025
Premium Member at The Lekker Network
2-2025
Co-Founder/CEO at Brim Digital
1-2022
Founder/CEO at Community Studios
1-2022 - 8-2022
Business Development Specialist at Kyber Network
6-2021 - 1-2022
General Manager at Vietnam Star Automobile Ltd

Education

6-2022 - 6-2023
Master of Business Administration - MBA from Anglia Ruskin University
10-2020 - 4-2021
Level 7 Post Graduate Diploma - Strategic Management and Leadership from Stanmore School Of Business UK

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Exp : 12 Location : United Kingdom Job Level : N/A Designation : Premium Member at The Lekker Network
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Insights For Selling To Emile

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but nurture the relationship too
  • Showcase existing customers and use case-studies to grab their attention
  • Display high self-confidence and expect them to have a strong personality.

DONT's

  • Avoid unnecessary negativity or slowness
  • Do not look like someone who doesn’t know what they are talking about
  • Don’t hesitate from asking them how they truly feel about your product

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Emile is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Emile

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no though in a friendly way.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Emile move?

  • If you earn their trust and they develop faith in the product, they can make decisions quickly.
  • Can Emile take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they will be ready to take risks.

You And Emile

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