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Venkataram Arabolu, Cialdini Institute Certified Influence Coach

Cialdini Institute Certified Influence Coach

Venkataram Arabolu

India

I am a professional with a distinguished career spanning 48 years. A graduate of IIT Delhi, and an alumnus of IMD Lausane, I began my career in the construction of oil, gas and chemical plants. I.

Expertise
Customer Service, HR, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Negotiation, Public Speaking, Sales
Languages
English
Certified since
November 2024

About Venkataram Arabolu

I am a professional with a distinguished career spanning 48 years. A graduate of IIT Delhi, and an alumnus of IMD Lausane, I began my career in the construction of oil, gas and chemical plants. I spent 25 years at Det Norske Veritas (DNV), where I held senior management roles with regional and global responsibilities. Later I served as the Managing Director of British Standards Institution India (BSI) for 14 years. Now I help others discover their potential through my coaching and training. Giving back my experience and knowledge freely, is my Purpose in life.

Experience and accomplishments

Regional Manager for Middle East, South and South East Asia for DNV Assurance. Director of New Certification Business project. Managing Director British Standards Institution India (BSI) Was instrumental to get the Platinum Award by CII-Exim Bank EFQM based award for BSI India, a first for any first time applicant who was recognised with such a high category, which other businesses achieved in 7 years.

Clients

Organizations Venkataram has worked with.

  • Client organization 1 of Venkataram Arabolu
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  • Client organization 3 of Venkataram Arabolu
  • Client organization 4 of Venkataram Arabolu
  • Client organization 5 of Venkataram Arabolu
  • Client organization 6 of Venkataram Arabolu

Reviews

What participants say about Venkataram.

Reviews from people Venkataram has worked with, in their own words.

  • “Will help apply the psychology of persuasion to attract more customers, communicate more effectively,”

    Shambhavi chandra · December 2025

  • “This will change the way I do business”

    Anonymous · December 2025

  • “Yes , Session was very impressive and has changed thinking to to well fine extend”

    Vikash Ahlawat · October 2025

  • “It will certainly help me how to influence people by using correct word at correct position”

    Sudhansu kumar · October 2025

  • “It changed my view of thinking. Great Trainer and Great Program. Thank You.”

    Bhupendra Singh · October 2025

  • “Venkataram Sir is a grt tutor.. I strongly recommends him”

    Priyanka Ujwal · August 2025

  • “Very interesting sessions . Thanks Mr Venkat”

    Devesh · August 2025

  • “Subconsciously we sometimes follow this concepts but after this training we would definitely apply in daily applications”

    Udiptya Das · August 2025

The coach community

Want to teach influence like Venkataram?

Venkataram is a Cialdini Certified Influence Coach in India. Every Cialdini coach teaches from four decades of research on ethical influence.

You can join Venkataram in the global coach community. Start with POP or The Cialdini Method, then train for 8 hours with a CMCT to earn your certificate and badge.