Educational Technology Thought Leader

WE CAN BUILD BETTER TECHNOLOGY ORGANIZATIONS TOGETHER!

I'm a award winning leader, author and technology optimist that believes in the transformative power of collaboration, kindness, quantitative data analysis and innovation to build better people and organizations. If your organization needs a fresh set of eyes on its data and a fresh set of ears on its people, let's connect!

MY WORK

Employment during & post Pandemic

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A Silver Lining for Jobseekers during the Covid Crisis

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Upgrading your skills to earn more than the minimum wage

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The Pandemic and the Job Market

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Preparing people for the future

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Addressing the Elephant in the Room

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Online Tech Jobs can be the Future

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Covid-19: A boon or a bane for employment?

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Get back in track with the Job Market

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Complexities of Employment during the Covid Crisis

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Post Pandemic & the New Normal

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Using Data to Design Tests People Don’t Hate

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How Focus, Reflection, and Failure Can Take You To New Heights

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Are you paying costly Turnover Tax

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Emerging Stronger Requires More Meaningful Cloud-Based Training

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Proof That We Can Teach People To Be Entrepreneurs

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White Collar Combat – The Sweet Science of Selling

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Career College Central Magazine- Collective Catastrophe

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WHAT I DO

Build Better Learning Products

Through the convergence of technology and proven educational models, I help build cutting edge educational technologies.

Build Better Learning Organizations

With focus on eyes on data and ears on people, I help build efficient and effective learning organizations.

Build Better People

Working with people to find their passion, motivation and why.

Build Better Growth Models

Use technology and people to create exponential growth.

Challenge Conformity

The opposite of success is not failure, rather it is conformity. Conventional wisdom in business can sometimes inhibit change. I use a process of keeping my eyes on data and ears on people to change behavior and disrupt conformity.

MY BACKGROUND

Chief Experience Officer & Executive Vice President

New Horizons Computer Learning Centers

New Horizons has provided more than 30 million students with industry-leading technical training that delivers the most relevant and intuitive computer Courses and certifications. We're now the world's largest independent IT training company, and we continue to lead.

Co-Founder

EdTech Growth

Provides consulting engagements to growth oriented middle market VC firms, start-ups as well as co-investment on specific portfolio company opportunities. Engagements include comprehensive market assessment, roadmap, s/w development, M&A candidate identification and valuation.

Chief Executive Officer and President

Assessment Systems

Under Dave’s leadership in 2018 and 2017 ASC was named the 7th fastest growing company in Minneapolis and the 13th fastest growing educational company in the United States by INC Magazine.

Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing

IP Street

IP Street delivers innovative patent intelligence to the business world. We believe that innovation and intelligence are the pillars of profitability. With a swipe of a screen or one click of a mouse.

Co-Founder, Chief Product Officer and Board Member

Exam Ave

Exam Ave, provides a revolutionary method to prepare future nurses to succeed in nursing school! This includes educational instruction in nursing school readiness, soft skill development, second career skills and best learning practices.

Vice President of Sales and Marketing

Dalton Education

Dalton Education offers CFP® certification education programs through premier university partners like New York University, Northwestern University, Pepperdine University, University of Miami

Vice President

National Healthcareer Association

NHA the nation's largest health career certification provider, is part of Ascend Learning, a leader in providing technology-based educational, assessment, testing and certification solutions for healthcare and other vocational fields.

Director, National Accounts

ATI, Nursing Education

ATI Nursing Education is part of Ascend Learning, a leader in providing technology-based educational, assessment, testing and certification solutions for healthcare and other vocational fields.

CLIENT'S FEEDBACK

I would like to Recommend Dave Saben, I have known Dave for over 10 years... I met a Dave when I sold my company to Providence Equity Partners, Dave worked for me running the sales process as I stayed on as CEO for a year after the sale...I was impressed with him from day one( his drive to learn and grow and be the best he can be is a great strength)... Since then we have stayed in close contact as I watched Dave build and run companies in the education and testing space...He has great skills and has developed into an exceptional leader, I am very proud to see Dave developed into a great C suite executive
Jon S. Brandt, CEO/ Board Chair, Sage Thrive

If you're lucky enough to get the chance to work with or for Dave Saben -- make sure you're working fit! Dave's work ethic and energy are impossible to keep up with. He is a veteran of the EdTech industry and the most innovative and creative executive I have ever worked with. We together worked on a consulting engagement for an Adaptive eLearning company, where Dave created and implemented the sales and business development go-to-market strategy for North America. What struck me about Dave was his ability to build and think big business with a start-up mindset. He has vast experience in early and late stage companies and dealing with venture capital + private equity investments professionals. His knowledge of the industry and poise when dealing with VC & PE professionals is a skill that not many people posses. He treats his employees with the utmost respect and challenges them to continuously better themselves and backs them without fail. Very cliched, BUT Dave leads from the front and by example, from closing deals to grassroots work such as writing prospecting emails, creating presentations and cold calling. It's only a matter of time that he is the CEO of large EdTech company. I'd work for him any day!
Darryl Myers, Director, Force Ten Partners LLC

Dave is an extremely knowledgeable and motivational leader. He has an overwhelming amount of sales knowledge and dedicated to coaching his team while ensuring professional success of all individuals within an organization. Dave is an asset to any company both culturally and fiscally.
Kristle Doromal Funke, Director of the Healthcareer Association, Ascend Learning

In my time working with Dave underneath the same corporate umbrella, but leading different teams, it was clear that Dave is as professional as they come. Dave has a passionate approach to his work that stems from a desire to be the best, and to be a valuable resource not only to his team but to his customers. Dave's extremely knowledgeable about his customers and his markets, taking the time to research and understand what is happening in order to be in front of emerging trends and potential challenges. Dave carries with him a strong work ethic, and manages to do it all with a smile on his face and a positive attitude. Dave is someone that any organization can trust to represent their products or services and lead a team with professionalism, class, and enthusiasm that is infectious as well as inspiring. I'd highly recommend Dave Saben for any organization that is looking for someone with his background and skill sets.
Brad Tucker, Managing Director, Premier Global NASM

David is a bright and finely polished talent whose attention to detail with sales strategy, preparation, and closing steps are top tier. He has limitless vision for his clients and no customer is too complex for his outstanding skill set. David represents a new mold in sales leadership and execution. Sales organizations will absolutely benefit from having David Saben!
Nathan Walts, Vice President, Product Strategy at Ascend Learning

BLOG

Business as Un-Usual – Working Remotely During the COVID Crisis

September 23, 2020

With as many as 3.26 million COVID positive cases (at the time of penning this blog) globally, the pandemic affected over 80 countries. What kicked off as a hopeful year, […]