JOHN RILEY, CPMR BSc (ForEng)

Professional Speaker, Sales Expert, Certified Manufacturer’s Rep

John Riley serves as the President and Founder of InterCoast Building Solutions – the leading provider of GREEN construction and building solutions to the Canadian architectural and development market.

John is a highly gifted speaker and a persuasive communicator with a great deal to share. He is available for speaking engagements and coaching workshops (for groups of any size)… whether live in person… on teleseminars… or even through webinars!

His wide-ranging interests and competencies – along with a masterful blend of wit, humor, and personal insights – ensure he can connect with any audience on a variety of topics such as…

• Maximizing sales performance – both individually and across your entire organization
  
• How to build and maintain profitable, long-term relationships with even the most sophisticated or demanding clients
• Overcoming concerns in the design and construction of the building envelope (like rising energy costs and water penetration)… as well as adapting to constantly developing technologies.

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Another topic John’s audiences – especially manufacturers’ reps and other sales professionals enjoy hearing him speak on is the use of technology in building and promoting your business.

“We must learn how to use all the technological tools at our disposal to drive business and traffic. Remember: The majority of potential customers today are simply downloading any information they need from the Internet. We’ve got to be the ones providing them with that information.”

And with his more than twenty-five years of front-line experience in Sales – both in the Forestry and Construction sectors – John has met and conquered most of the hurdles your sales force commonly encounters… and is always ready to share his solutions with your audience.

But if there’s one area where John’s expertise and passion shine most brightly it is perhaps that of “GREEN technologies”…

John holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Forestry Engineering from Lakehead University in Ontario. From his undergraduate work comes this long-held, unwavering commitment to (and passion for) the environment, sustainability and Green technology for the building industry.

John’s finely-honed, success-oriented attitude and professional excellence have earned him the respect of major corporations across Canada, including: W.R. Grace, Xerox, and Fiberglass Canada.

And at Warnock Hersey (North America’s most trusted mark of safety certification and standards compliance among building and construction products) he even served as Director of Business Development in their Quality Assurance Division.

John’s talks are designed not to “sway” anyone to his viewpoint but instead to stimulate a desire in your audience (or team members) to go out and be the absolute best they can be… whether they are in management, sales or design.

His thought-provoking messages will soon have your audience or organization enthusiastically cheering their own potential, and sincerely thanking you for bringing him in.

John is an active member of:

• Sales Corp. Association of Independent Manufacturers Reps
  
• The Canadian Association of Professional Speakers
  
• Canadian Professional Sales Association
  
• Alberta Building Envelope Council
  
• Construction Specifications Canada
  
• Manufactures Agents of North America
• BC Building Envelope Council
  

…and numerous other industry organizations