Need an inspiring keynote speaker for your next event?
Event planners
If you are planning an important event, you need to know both the skills of the presenter and the quality of the person you are hiring. Like most great speakers, Danita has a unique story, a history of achievement and passion to help others. Danita offers attendees a unique, real-world perspective to the world of selling and leadership.
Should Danita be on a short list for your next event?
We know that finding the right keynote requires the right blend of experience, content and chemistry. If you are looking for the best speaker you can find for your next event, we trust that our overview will assist you in that decision.
Ready to learn more?
This site offers a quick overview of Danita, her experiences, her niché and examples of her work. Obviously, you will need to contact her to see if the chemistry is there and to ensure the specific needs of your event make Danita the perfect fit for your keynote.
Personal Biography
Meet the real Danita
Like most great speakers, Danita has a unique story, a history of achievement and passion to help others. If you are planning an important event, it is important to know the skills of the presenter and the quality of the person you are hiring.
Rural beginnings
Danita, the oldest of 4, grew up in cowboy country – a large, scenic cattle ranch in an isolated part of northwestern North Dakota. In junior high, cattle prices went up, so the family moved from a 800 square foot, 4 room house (with no running water!) to more comfortable accommodations in the valley.
During these formative years, she learned the value of the dollar, relationships, discipline, education and faith. Today, those values form her value’s foundation.
Danita today
Danita’s been married since 1984, lives in Medina, Mn. and has three children. Her youngest daughter graduated from High School in 2011. All three of her children went on to study different fields of engineering (apparently left-brain thinking is genetic).
Interests
Danita has a Master’s degree in Transformational Leadership. She loves spending her free time with her family and relatives. Her hobbies include traveling, hiking, faith, non-profits boards, speaking and reading.
Professional Experience
Corporate selling
Danita was a President’s Club performer for a Fortune 100 company at age 22, her first year out of college. She earned recognition as a top sales performer in all the positions she held for nearly a decade.
Danita built on this foundation of skills from one of the most respected and intensive corporate training programs available. These roots, along with high skill requirements, accountability and need for process are core to her persona.
Entrepreneurial experience
At 32, she took an equity position and became part of the turnaround management team for a small, struggling medical device company. That company grew from $300K to over $20M before it was sold. Successfully competing with larger, global companies with significantly larger budgets required a creative approach to management and selling.
Leveraging technology, target marketing and intensive training, Danita’s team consistently achieved 30% growth per year despite numerous industry, market and company challenges.
This experience, needing to operate within a tight budget and
still getting consistent results, is foundational to Danita’s
strategic management processes.
MORECurrent Company & Focus
Sales Growth Specialists
Started in 1997, SGS is one of the Twin Cities’ most respected sales management consulting firms. Danita’s company has carved a track record in building and inspiring high-performance sales teams that achieve bottom-line results.
Her unique Fortune 100-turned-entrepreneurial experience offers a unique, real-world perspective that helps CEOs and owners take their businesses to the next level by increasing sales, boosting profitability and creating predictable revenue streams.
SGS’ Business Focus
SGS’s focus remains on providing the services that assist companies in sales growth efforts. With the foundations of success, has expanded its staff to broaden the services it can effectively offer to support our client’s sales growth efforts.
Today, SGS offers a wide range of recruiting, training, marketing support, compensation design and assessments to complement her roots in sales management.
Who does SGS work with?
SGS works with companies whose products or services are sold B-to-B and require a multi-step, complex sales process. Generally, the product or service has unique technical and customer benefits that require a highly-trained, consultative sales approach.
Her focus is on the development and implementation of accountability-based sales management strategies, processes and skills. Typical companies or divisions have annual sales that range between $20M and $300M.
Recognized for Excellence
Danita Bye has been recognized throughout her career for her achievements. Below are listed some of the recognitions for her academic achievements, Fortune 100 sales results, entrepreneurial success and community service.
| 5x President’s Club |
 Alumni of the Year |
 Masters in Transformational Leadership |
 Business Leader of the Year |
 Woman on the Way |
 Woman to Watch |
MOREContent Expert & Accomplished Writer
8 Published Books
 Compensation Compass |
 Leadership Shift |
 Targeted Sales Focus |
 Energize Your Dreams |
 Smart Sales Coaching |
 Management Acceleration |
 Sales Coaching Clarity |
 Measuring Sales DNA |
50 + Published Articles
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Motivational Keynote – Backed With Experience & Content
Accomplished speaker, long-standing member of National Speakers Association.
Danita’s high-energy, real-world experience and depth of content makes her a sought after keynote speaker on various sales, leadership & management topics. Keynote venues include National sales meeting, Conventions, Conferences, Associations, Community events, Universities and Faith events.
Early speaking experience
Danita’s passion for public speaking started in high school giving keynotes for the regional FFA, Church regional meetings, her high school and university graduation.
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Sampling of Past Attendee Comments
Danita Bye was an engaging speaker and compelling presenter at our Leader Forum. She captures you with her smile and “motorcycle story on speed, agility, and resilience — to drive a high-performance team and shift them into high gear!” Then she dazzles you with her scientific approach through a proven and systematic sales process. Danita’s sales management knowledge and leadership experience was only surpassed by her insights and inspiration for all of us to go from good to great!
- M.E.G. Roy, President, Leadership Group
You did a fantastic job of staying high level enough to reach the CEO interests and yet diving in to tactical enough to give some practical take away.
- Vicki Prock, Business Growth Consultant, Enterprise MN
I left your presentation really fired up about orchestrating a change in our company and in our sales team. I thank you for all you have done to restore our excitement and passion.
– Stanley C. Olsen, President, Edina Couriers, LLC.
Danita’s interactive message on excuse-making myths was eye-opening. And, her practical methods to stay focused on key priorities are easy to implement.
- Erik Aamoth, Business Services Director, MN Dpt. of Employment & Economic Development
Danita’s presentation captivated the full attention of our sales team at our regional conference. Their participation and their evaluations indicated that they will use Danita’s techniques to help boost results.
- Darin Pavlish, Regional Manager, Aflac
Your enthusiasm and knowledge made your workshop very successful. You were working with some very seasoned business owners—yet they were compelled to take notes and bring back ideas to solidify their practices even more. Many of them are so busy working “in” their businesses and you gave them insights on how to work “on their business.”
- Michele M. Fusco, Sr. VP of Professional Development, Amplifon
Danita’s workshop for our members proved to be very helpful and informative. Her expertise and professionalism is much appreciated.
- Mary Hanrahan, Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce
You did a fabulous job and I had many positive comments from the members.
- Brian Lassiter, President, Minnesota Council for Quality
Ms. Bye’s presentation was excellent! Her style is engaging. She brings a level of enthusiasm that is infectious.
- Sherman G. Lord, President, National Association Of Special Equipment Distributors
Danita is a dynamic speaker whose passion shows through in any task she takes on.
- Dean Warnert, National Sales Trainer, Beverly Health and Rehabilitation Services
Danita’s high energy presentation at our national sales meeting had valuable material for every level of sales professional. Immediate takeaway impact on sales and bottom line results.
- Fred Silloway, President, Meyers
MOREKeynote Topics
Data Driven Left-Brain thinking for a Right-Brain Sales Culture?
Exploring the key metrics that drive predictable – repeatable results
Responsibility Reflex – a Skill that will Eliminate Excuses?
Exploring the need to improve personal accountability & stop excuses in sales cultures.
Selling in a de-socialized world?
Exploring how selling has changed in our technology rich culture.
Left-Brain selling – A Six Sigma mindset to build effective sales cultures
Exploring how selling has changed in our technology rich culture.
Right-Brain people skills + Left-Brain process = Winning sales strategy
Exploring how selling has changed in our technology rich culture.
5° to sales excellence – Small Shifts in process that deliver big sales results
Exploring the shifting skills and process that sales people require in todays market
Why the iPad is a trend every CEO should understand?
Exploring how products, like the iPad, give us clues to the needs of our market
Golf – a balance of DNA, desire, coaching and strategy
Exploring how similar golfing excellence compares to sales
Dogs are born to hunt. Is your sales staff born to sell?
Exploring the sales DNA requirements – Importance to sales management
Coaching & Motivating a High Performance Sales Team
Exploring best practices and tools to effectively get the most from your talent
Hiring Strategies to Make Recruiting a Growth Strategy
Exploring the best practices surrounding effective sales staff recruiting
Yesterday my sales were great, but today we struggle?
Exploring how different times require different processes and mindsets
5 Questions Every CEO Should Ask Their Sales Manager
Exploring the questions that will give you a true pulse of your sales efforts
3 Facts Every CEO Should Know About Sales Cultures
Exploring the unique needs and challenges facing today’s sales teams
Why Your Sales Team Doesn’t Work For You and Never Will
Exploring the need for alignment between personal and company goals
7 Processes to Ensure Your Sales Team Wins the Gold
Exploring the sales management processes that drive results
Should Danita be on your short-list of keynote options?
Does Danita offer right blend experience, content & chemistry?
- Does your desired topic relate to sales, sale management or leadership?
Are looking for content that is high value, relevant and unique?- Do you want your audience to be energized, motivated and walk away inspired?
- Do you want a respected speaker with real-world experience?
To learn more, contact today
Phone 612.246.4806 or email.
Special note to non-profit, community & educational institutions:
Danita believes in giving back to the community. She is open to discussing options if the scheduling and content is right for your group.
SGS reference sources
To get to know Danita better, here are some references
To learn about our past success visit our client section. It contains many more testimonials, case studies, interviews and a client list. As a further reference, here is Danita’s press page.
Blogs and social media offer additional insight
An easy way to learn about Danita is to follow her on social media or through her blog.
Still need more info?
With over 2,000 pages of content, there is bound to be something on this site to answer questions for all levels of sales leaders. Our homepage details and has links to all of our services. Better yet, lets talk. My direct number is 612-267-3320
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