Eric Van der Valk

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President & CEO at Ollie's Bargain Outlet, Inc.

Greater Harrisburg Area, United States

Overview

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Personality Overview

Confident & Optimistic

Achievment Oriented

Charming & Persuasive

They usually prefer to drive the conversation.  They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something. They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.

Topics They Care About

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Work History

2-2025
President & CEO at Ollie's Bargain Outlet, Inc.
6-2024 - 2-2025
President at Ollie's Bargain Outlet, Inc.
5-2021 - 6-2024
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer at Ollie's Bargain Outlet, Inc.
6-2019 - 1-2021
President & COO at Christmas Tree Shops
6-2018 - 6-2019
Chief Operating Officer at Christmas Tree Shops

Education

1988 - 1992
BA from UC Santa Barbara

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Insights For Selling To Eric

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Refer to testimonials from well known people to highlight the value of your product
  • Clearly address the competitive aspects
  • Get them to a point where they are ready to bat for your product internally

DONT's

  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves
  • Don’t keep repeating the same information, it could make them impatient

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Eric is

  • Product value plays a big role, followed by relationship and a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Eric

  • If they do not firmly believe in you, they will refuse without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Eric move?

  • If they develop confidence in your product and you, then they can make fast decisions.
  • Can Eric take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they have the ability to take risky decisions.

You And Eric

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