On the TechVancouver stage ×1
First seen on the TechVancouver stage in 2019. Every talk is searchable — ask the archive about Kris ↗
In their words
We sell freedom, and we sell it to salespeople. Every salesperson spends an inordinate amount of their time doing admin work, and that is taking away from their paycheck.
Sixty-five percent of their time is spent doing CRM updates and finding data that will support their deal cycle.
Around the web ×1
Quick answers
Who is Kris Hartvigsen?
The co-founder and former CEO of Dooly, the Vancouver sales-software company. Mediafly acquired Dooly in August 2024 and Hartvigsen became Mediafly's chief growth officer.
What did Kris Hartvigsen talk about at TechVancouver?
He and Jane Van Sickle of Unbounce argued in November 2019 that selling is the skill underneath every other one — fundraising, recruiting and getting anyone to change their mind — and traced how they each fell into sales careers they had sworn off.
What does Dooly do?
It gives salespeople one place to take notes, and turns those notes into CRM updates, contacts and tasks automatically. Hartvigsen described it on stage as selling freedom back to sellers who spend most of their week on clerical work.