Steve Dunn

Energizer
DISC Type : I

CEO and Executive Producer at VANDAL

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Overview

Steve Dunn is the CEO and Executive Producer at VANDAL, a role he took on after a long tenure as Managing Director at FSM, a company he co-founded. He has spent most of his career in film and TV post-production, focusing on creating compelling visual stories across various media.

Outside of his executive duties, Steve is deeply passionate about the craft of filmmaking itself, with a strong personal interest in photography and editing. He is also focused on developing new content, including feature films and television series, driven by a desire to tell engaging stories.

Steve shared a remarkable and enduring business partnership with his late colleague, Rick Schweikert, which lasted for over 32 years.

Personality Overview

Full Of Energy

Imaginative

Big Picture Person

They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.  Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions. They are naturally enthusiastic, so take their promise with a pinch of salt.

Topics They Care About

Visual Storytelling
Believes his work, whether for film, TV, or digital activations, is fundamentally about telling a great and engaging story.
Film Post-Production
Has spent the majority of his career in this field, co-founding and leading respected studios like FSM and VANDAL.
Creative Technology
Leads a company that blends art with technology, producing content for diverse platforms including augmented reality and digital activations.

Media Appearances

Steve has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2016
CEO and Executive Producer at VANDAL
11-2016
CEO at VANDAL
3-1983
Managing Director at FSM
3-1983
Executive Producer Feature Films at FSM
1978 - 1983
Senior editor at Videolab

Education

1972 - 1978
Education details unavailable from Pennant Hills High School

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Exp : 48 Location : Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Job Level : Leadership Designation : CEO and Executive Producer at VANDAL
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Insights For Selling To Steve

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Talk anecdotally about the customer experience that your product offers
  • Share some stories about how you you have helped people in similar positions succeed
  • Use adjectives like ‘amazing’, ‘coolest’, ‘unbelievable’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t be too formal, focus on building comfort and trust
  • Don’t push them to make a decision too fast, let them get comfortable first
  • Avoid overloading them with too much detail

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Steve is

  • Relationship and trust can be vital with them, sometimes more than anything else.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Steve

  • They are unlikely to say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Steve move?

  • They are not the fastest decision makers, their friendly approach can give false positive signals.
  • Can Steve take some risk or not?

  • They can accept limited risks, ones that they think will not impact them personally.

You And Steve

Personality Compatibility


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