Mentors Influencers

Bill Glazer - Consultant

Derek Freund is a first rate Marketer and Speaker

Fact is he was my #1 selection to lead the GKIC 2-Day F-A-S-T Start Implementation Boot Camps held throughout the U.S. Before retiring as co-founder and president of GKIC, one of the goals I shared with Dan Kennedy was to give our members a two-day immersion experience in the most critical key ingredients of our methods. Without hesitation, Derek Freund was my first choice to present the material he knows so well. We worked many hours to develop a program and presentation to “pass-the-baton” on to him. I believe that goal was achieved. I was proud to share the stage with Derek at my last official GKIC speaking event in Chicago. I encourage all motivated business owners and professionals searching for kick-butt Rogue marketing strategies and coaching that work to listen closely when he speaks. You’ll be glad you did.

~Bill Glazer - Bill Glazer Consulting Direct Response Strategist
Best Selling Author, Professional Speaker
Co-Founder GKIC

Pete Lillo - Pete the Printer

I’m impressed with Derek’s enthusiasm, dedication, and work ethic.

After 40 years of running with Dan Kennedy, some of the best advice I can ever give you is to hire Derek Freund; he’s the closest thing you will ever get to Dan Kennedy himself. I’m impressed with Derek’s enthusiasm, dedication, and work ethic. In a world of inflated egos, exaggerations and bravado, Derek is modest to a fault and a genuine person who is truly concerned about his people. In my forty-year career, I’ve met and worked with all the great direct response and Business Marketers and Derek is top notch, a class act.

~ Pete Lillo, President
Kennedy-Lillo Associates, OH

Dan Kennedy and Derek Freund have co-authored two best selling books.

Working with Derek and presenting with him has been awesome.

I have shared the stage with most all the greats in the speaking business, Zig Ziglar, Brian Tracy, Dan Kennedy, even Super Bowl MVP Quarterback Peyton Manning and pop star Justin Timberlake. Working with Derek and presenting with him has been awesome. I am already looking forward to the next time we get to work together. I’ve spent time with his family and private clients... he is kind and generous to all. When you consider the country’s top direct response marketers, Derek’s right up there among the best— I highly recommend him to anyone who is ready to put their marketing in capable hands.

Derek, meeting you has been terrific. Thank you for spreading the gospel of all sales. ~Joe Girard

Joe Girard and Derek Freund

Guinness Book of World Records, world’s greatest salesmen. Sold more retail "big ticket" items "one-at-a-time" than any other sales person in any retail industry including houses, boats motor homes, insurance, automobiles, etc. Audited by accounting firm Deolotte & Touche.

After interviewing Joe Girard for the “Heavy Hitters” coaching club Derek shares a moment of celebration at the Dearborn Michigan Ritz Carlton, moments before Joe is inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame, October 2001.

Derek is a badass. He’s an awesome marketer, speaker, author, and teacher. He gets the job done like no one else.

He is also one of the most respected authorities on direct response in the country. Derek operates as an outsourced Chief Marketing Officer for businesses seeking his ongoing counseling and implementation of the profitable methods he teaches, including integrated online/off line direct response marketing designed to match the resources of each business. As a business owner himself Derek is uniquely qualified to address cost and opportunities that arise in the world or digital marketing for independently run businesses.

~ Ron Cates
Director, Digital Marketing Education

Tom Hopkins

Derek Freund and Tom Hopkins

For decades Tom Hopkins has been among the top handful of professional speakers who have reached the broadest audiences and educated and motivating millions to life their dreams. Tony Robbins, Zig Ziglar, and Brian Tracy are among the top luminaries.

Derek has shared the stage with Tom multiple times considering him among his most significant life influencers.