Mike Stromberg

Trailblazer
DISC Type : DI

Practice Leader at Sophelle

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Overview

Mike Stromberg is a Practice Leader at Sophelle, specializing in business strategy, customer engagement, and brand leadership. With a history as President of Retail for The Yankee Candle Company and Managing Director at Landor Associates, he excels at connecting brand promise with customer experience. People who have worked with him describe his leadership as thoughtful and calming.

Based on his shared content, Mike appears to be a proponent of continuous learning and self-improvement, emphasizing the value of reading for success. He is interested in the mindsets and habits that drive achievement, focusing on the importance of attitude over simple skills and knowledge in reaching personal and professional goals.

Unique fact: He champions the idea that 80-85% of success comes from attitude, a principle he applies to hiring and collaboration.

Personality Overview

Informal

Charismatic

Persuasive

They like to keep things under control.  They are charming and have the ability to align others behind their decisions. They will bat for you if they come to believe in you.

Topics They Care About

Emotional Branding
Focuses on building a strong emotional connection between customers and a brand, believing it is the key to business success and building strong relationships.
Retail Leadership
Has extensive experience leading retail and e-commerce divisions for major brands, focusing on integrating the brand promise with the complete customer experience.
Business Growth Coaching
Collaborates with business owners to identify areas for change and improvement, focusing on clarifying goals and implementing fresh approaches to overcome obstacles.

Media Appearances

Mike has no verified media appearances

Work History

12-2022
Practice Leader at Sophelle
2020
Certified Business Coach / Business Owner at MCS Business Coaching & Consulting
2015 - 2019
President of Retail, USA at The Yankee Candle Company, Inc.
2014 - 2015
Partner at The Partnering Group
2012 - 2013
Managing Director, Cincinnati & Chicago Offices at Landor Associates

Education

BA from Ohio Wesleyan University

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Insights For Selling To Mike

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Build a trustworthy relationship while keeping the product center-stage
  • Display high self-confidence and expect them to have a strong personality.
  • Showcase existing customers and use case-studies to grab their attention

DONT's

  • Do not look like someone who doesn’t know what they are talking about
  • Avoid unnecessary negativity or slowness
  • Don’t force involvement of other stakeholders unless it is critical

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Mike is

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

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no albeit in a friendly manner.


Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Mike move?

  • They can make decisions quickly if they develop trust in you and conviction in the product.
  • Can Mike take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if necessary.

You And Mike

Personality Compatibility


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