GIA Alumni Association Speakers Bureau

Please contact the speaker directly for additional information and to make all speaking arrangements.

Maarten de Witte, G.G., C.G., B.A., M.Sc.
Director of Research
Hearts On Fire Company, LLC

Work phone: 707-953-8845
Fax: 707-823-1814
E-mail: mdewitte@heartsonfire.com
Associations: 

Area(s) of expertise: Diamonds.

Presentation topic(s):
"The Power of Branding"
"Fear, Change and the Future of the Diamond Industry"

Location and date of past presentation(s):

Presentation outline: Establishing Exclusive Value,  Emotional Selling, Selling Beauty . . . Not Price. Maarten's favorite achievement is being known as the Diamond Wizard on the Hearts on Fire Web site, www.heartsonfire.com, where he engages consumers in personalized dialogue and provides factual and anecdotal information about diamonds, while answering a wide range of questions.

Will speaker offer items for sale? No.

Does speaker ask for an honorarium? Yes.

Will speaker travel? Yes, plus travel expenses.

AV equipment needed? LCD projector, overhead projector and/or flip chart.