Paul Viviers

Commander
DISC Type : D

Growth Manager (a.k.a. Connector / Firestarter / Blitz) at The Lekker Network

Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Overview

Paul Viviers is a Growth Manager at The Lekker Network, focusing on Go-to-Market strategy, social selling, and building global communities. His career spans finance, entrepreneurship, and marketing, driven by the principle that connections drive business. People who have worked with him describe him as professional, passionate, and pleasant to work with, always putting the customer first.

He is deeply passionate about connecting South Africans around the world and fostering a global "Saffa" community. A proud supporter of his home country, he frequently celebrates its culture and the successes of its national sports teams, including the Springboks (rugby) and the Proteas (cricket).

In his role as Growth Manager, his alternate titles are listed as "Connector / Firestarter / Blitz. "

Personality Overview

Candid & Clear

Impact-Driven

Strong-Willed

They respond better to strong and respectful interactions.  More than the product, they care about the impact of the product. They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms.

Topics They Care About

Global Community Building
His current role is dedicated to building and connecting a global community for South Africans.
Go-to-Market Strategy
He lists GTM strategy as a primary specialty and holds a B2B Go-to-Market certification.
Social Selling
Specializes in building brands on LinkedIn, where he has cultivated an engaged following of over 18, 000 people.

Media Appearances

Paul has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2025
Growth Manager (a.k.a. Connector / Firestarter / Blitz) at The Lekker Network
7-2020
Member at Peak Community
6-2021
Member at RevGenius
3-2023 - 5-2025
Lead Evangelist and Head of Sales and Marketing at DRIVING FORCE - SUSTAINABLE EVENTS (Formally Expandabrand)
1-2025 - 3-2025
Lead Evangelist at Outboundli

Education

1991 - 1994
National Higher Diploma from Port Elizabeth Technikon
1978 - 1988
Education details unavailable from Muir College

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Insights For Selling To Paul

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.
  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates
  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust

DONT's

  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet
  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Paul 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 Paul

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Paul move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Paul take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Paul

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