Rachel Christenson
Rachel Christenson (born September 24, 1983) is an American entrepreneur and author. She is the CEO and co-founder of Selling Energy, based in Burlingame, California.
Christenson received her bachelor's degree from the University of Utah in Architectural Studies and her Master's from Portland State University in International Management.
She is the co-author of the Wall Street Journal best-selling book Selling Energy: Inspiring Ideas That Get More Projects Approved! with Mark Jewell, a series of essays urging sales professionals to “stop promoting and start selling."[1] The book went on to win accolades from the Axiom Business Book Awards, the International Book Awards and the Reader Views Annual Literary Award.[2][3][4]
Christenson is an active member of the Women Presidents' Organization (WPO), the National Association of Women Business Owners and serves as vice president of Association of Energy Services Professionals (AESP) California Chapter.[5][6] She lives in Hillsborough, California with her husband and two young children.[7]
Awards For Rachel Christenson
Year | Award | Category | Result |
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2016 | Silver Stevie Award for Women in Business | Female Entrepreneur of the Year[8] | Won |
2015 | Silver Stevie Award for Women in Business | Female Entrepreneur of the Year[9] | Won |
2015 | Golden Bridge Business and Innovation Awards | Best Entrepreneur or Founder (Woman)[10] | Won |
Recognition For Selling Energy
Year | Publication | Category | Result |
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2016 | San Francisco Business Times | The Bay Area's 100 Fastest-Growing Private Companies[11] | Ranked #41 |
2016 | Selling Power | Top 20 Sales Training Companies of 2016[12] | Honorable Mention |
2015 | Inc. | Fastest Growing Private Companies[13] | Ranked #1400 |
2015 | San Francisco Business Times | The Bay Area's 100 Fastest-Growing Private Companies[14] | Ranked #72 |
2015 | Selling Power | Top 20 Sales Training Companies of 2016[15] | Honorable Mention |
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References
- ↑ "EEFG Releases New Book on Sales Skills Needed to Drive Widespread Adoption of Energy Efficiency". Reuters.
- ↑ "Announcing Results of the 8th Annual Axiom Business Book Awards". Independent Publisher.
- ↑ "2015 International Book Awards Announcements". International Book Awards.
- ↑ "Literary Award Winners 2014/2015". Reader Views.
- ↑ "WPO May/June 2015 Newsletter". Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP).
- ↑ "Bringing Energy Efficiency into the Spotlight". Women In Cleantech & Sustainability.
- ↑ "Mark T. Jewell". Amazon Author Central.
- ↑ "2016 Stevie® Award Winners". The Stevie® Awards.
- ↑ "2015 Stevie® Award Winners". The Stevie® Awards.
- ↑ "2015 Winners". Golden Bridge Winners.
- ↑ "Meet the Bay Area's fastest-growing private companies of 2016". San Francisco Business Times.
- ↑ "SELLING POWER TOP 20 SALES TRAINING COMPANIES - 2016". Selling Power.
- ↑ "Inc. 5000 2015: The Full List". Inc.
- ↑ "The Bay Area's 100 Fastest-Growing Private Companies of 2015". San Francisco Business Times.
- ↑ "SELLING POWER 2015 TOP 20 SALES TRAINING COMPANIES". Selling Power.