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DHL Express hosts business leadership evening with world-renowned motivational speaker

  • United Arab Emirates: Thursday, April 10 - 2008 at 14:25
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World-leading express and logistics provider, DHL Express, recently offered its UAE-based customers the opportunity to attend an inspiring talk by Mike Lipkin, a renowned motivational speaker and best-selling author, has helped businesses and entrepreneurs all over the world to reinvent themselves and emerge as industry leaders.

DHL Express invited this top tier speaker to Dubai in an initiative aimed at providing added value to key customers, through sharing dynamic organizational perspectives that are relevant to business in the region.

Commenting on the DHL evening with Lipkin, Janet Jweihan, DHL Express Country Manager, UAE, said:

"Globally, businesses are seeing a paradigm shift, which prompts even the biggest names to take a fresh look at their customer service and sales strategies. At DHL, we are committed to providing customers with intelligent logistics solutions and a first-class service. But we strive to do better every day. With our service initiative First Choice, we aim to be first choice for every customer, every time."


Jweihan reiterated that DHL believes in maintaining a dynamic, win-win relationship with customers, because the company's success depends on the success of its customers. "Lipkin reminded us that reorganizing ourselves and unlocking our potential is the most effective strategy if we want to keep progressing as individuals and as businesses. We are confident that this evening has inspired our customers to think in an entirely new way and their enthusiasm to continuously improve their own businesses will have a positive impact on DHL," Jweihan concluded.

In Lipkin's talk titled 'Live above the line - how to become a sales and service champion,' he detailed sales and service strategies to help maximize business and build strong and lasting relations with customers. Over 100 guests attended the evening session held at the Al Murooj Rotana Dubai and according to one key customer, Anaud R. Upadhay of Redington Gulf, a leading IT distributor, the evening lived up to all expectations. "In order to excel in a chaotic, competitive environment, the motivational lessons of this evening will surely help our business to reach its highest potential and so I say a big thank to DHL."

Lipkin also shared with the audience the Ten Laws of Sales and Service Leadership, which he has formulated over years of research into the traits, attitudes and actions of pre-eminent performers. Lipkin's ten laws are: Focus on success; Own the business; Prepare to win; Be courageous; Care deeply about your customers and clients; Listen intensely; Communicate with confidence; Be a team player; Be hungry for Kaizen (i.e. continual improvement); and Be disciplined.

Billed as Canada's finest motivational speaker, Lipkin is a globe-trotter who addresses over 100,000 people across 60 different companies and diverse business sectors on an annual basis. He is the President of Environics, a motivation and sales empowerment division of Canada's leading research house, Environics Research Group.
Mike Lipkin. 
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Sonia Larsen
ASDA'A Public Relations,
Exclusive Affiliate of Edelman PR Worldwide in Middle East and North Africa
Dubai, UAE
Tel: +971-4-3344550
Fax: +971-4-3344556

About DHL

DHL is the global market leader of the international express and logistics industry, specializing in providing innovative and customized solutions from a single source.

DHL offers expertise in express, air and ocean freight, overland transport, contract logistic solutions as well as international mail services, combined with worldwide coverage and an in-depth understanding of local markets. DHL's international network links more than 220 countries and territories worldwide. Some 300,000 employees are dedicated to providing fast and reliable services that exceed customers' expectations.

DHL is a Deutsche Post World Net brand. The group generated revenues of more than 63 bn euros in 2007.

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