Matt Dillon

Evaluator
DISC Type : dsc

Founder - Maison Takumi at Maison Takumi

Greater Brisbane Area, Australia

Overview

Matt Dillon is a marketing strategist and entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in sales and brand-building. He is the Founder of Maison Takumi and Director of BOSS Marketing Projects, focusing on disruptive marketplaces and marketing strategy. He holds a Marketing Degree from QUT and a Mini MBA under Mark Ritson.

His professional philosophy centers on championing craftsmanship and rebuilding trust in a world dominated by volume and superficiality. He has built marketing frameworks and communities used by global brands, demonstrating a passion for elevating the marketing profession itself and fostering strategic clarity over tactical chaos.

He coined the term "Entrebroneur" to criticize entrepreneurs who focus on self-promotion and "hustle" culture over genuine value creation.

Personality Overview

Fast But Analytical

Quality Focused

Hard To Convince

They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there  They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service

Topics They Care About

Rebuilding Trust
He writes about the "Global Trust Recession, " viewing it as a fundamental crisis requiring strategic and technological shifts away from perception-based marketing.
Valuing Craftsmanship
A core theme in his career is helping industries rediscover the value of quality over volume, which is a foundational principle of his venture, Maison Takumi.
Strategic Marketing
He believes in disconnecting from "tactical chaos" to reclaim strategic clarity, a principle he applies through his vCMO services and consulting.

Media Appearances

Matt has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2025
Founder - Maison Takumi at Maison Takumi
3-2016
Director - BOSS Marketing Projects. Marketing Consulting & Strategy, vCMO services. at BOSS Marketing Projects
Founder at The Proper Marketing Club
1-2018 - 9-2024
Marketing Manager at Lateral Medical
12-2015 - 4-2016
Head of Digital Media at Portfolio Creative Services Group

Education

2018 - 2018
Mini MBA from MiniMBA
1990 - 1993
Bachelor of Business from QUT (Queensland University of Technology)

More Information

Social Presence :

Prographics :

Exp : 9 Location : Greater Brisbane Area, Australia Job Level : Leadership Designation : Founder - Maison Takumi at Maison Takumi
URL has been copied!

Insights For Selling To Matt

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be prepared for comments or questions that are critical of your product or your claims
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points instead of anecdotes and examples
  • Use phrases like ‘the ROI of this’, ‘X% more’ etc.

DONT's

  • Avoid inviting them for any social interactions until you have built some rapport with them
  • Don’t nudge them to do something by using the logic that others have done the same
  • Don’t focus on relationship, focus purely on the merit of your product

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Matt is

  • ROI matters the most to them, followed by process and finally proof of results
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Matt

  • They might hesitate a little, but will go ahead and say no when necessary (or asked)

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Matt move?

  • They are unlikely to move very fast, especially when it comes to new products or services
  • Can Matt take some risk or not?

  • They have relatively low risk-appetite and are not very likely to go for something unproven and risky

You And Matt

Personality Compatibility


More Profiles

Discover additional public profiles from our index.

Search more profiles

Looking for someone else? Search here for anyone.

Or visit Humantic AI to know more.