Yvon Douran

Inspirer
DISC Type : di

Author at Imaginality Publishing

Santa Barbara, California, United States

Overview

Yvon Douran is the founder and President of Keynote Resource, an agency that connects organizations with exceptional keynote speakers. An alumna of the Brooks Institute, she is praised for her professionalism and talent in matching the right voice to an event. People who work with her describe her as polite, professional, and a talented matchmaker.

Beyond her agency, Yvon is an author at Imaginality Publishing, which creates illustrated childrens stories about imagination and nature. Her background includes photography, contributing to film and video productions, and co-executive producing 17 record albums. Her interests include Walt Disney Imagineering.

She is a descendant of Fletcher Christian, who led the historic 1789 mutiny on the HMS Bounty, and she grew up on a small South Pacific island.

Personality Overview

Confident & Optimistic

Generous

Achievment Oriented

They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials.  They usually prefer to drive the conversation. They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.

Topics They Care About

Event Curation
Her work focuses on understanding an event's audience and goals to connect planners with the ideal keynote speaker for a meaningful experience.
Children's Literature
As an author, she creates colorfully illustrated, rhyming stories to foster creativity and a respect for the natural world in children.
Creative Production
Her past experience includes photography for commercial publications and album covers, as well as co-executive producing numerous record albums.

Media Appearances

Yvon has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2005
Author at Imaginality Publishing
3-1999
We help event planners shape meaningful experiences through the right voices at Keynote Resource

Education

1985 - 1988
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from Brooks Institute

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Insights For Selling To Yvon

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Look like someone who is on top of their game
  • Refer to testimonials from well known people to highlight the value of your product
  • Get them to a point where they are ready to bat for your product internally

DONT's

  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • 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 Yvon is

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

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Yvon move?

  • They can take fast decisions if they develop conviction in the product and find you trustworthy.
  • Can Yvon take some risk or not?

  • They have the capability of taking risky decisions if necessary.

You And Yvon

Personality Compatibility


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