Adam Coates

Enthusiast
DISC Type : i

Founder & COO at Sylo Media

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Adam is the 30-year-old Founder and COO of Sylo Media, a fast-growing digital marketing agency. He is transparent about his entrepreneurial journey, using lessons from a past failed business to build his current success. His agency focuses on combining big-picture strategy with bold, social-first creative ideas.

Adam embraces sharing the unfiltered reality of being a founder, including both wins and failures. A pivotal experience was moving to Ibiza for a business that ultimately failed, leading to burnout but providing foundational lessons. This journey highlights his personal and professional resilience.

After his first business failed, he moved to Ibiza, became broke and burnt out, and used that experience as the foundation for his current successful agency.

Personality Overview

Non-Confrontational

Consensus Focused

Story Driven

They are more about building relationships than just cutting deals.  Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials. They tend to be agreeable by nature, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.


Topics They Care About

Entrepreneurial Journey
He openly shares the wins, failures, and behind-the-scenes stories of running a digital marketing agency, drawing from his personal experiences with success and failure.
Social-First Marketing
His agency, Sylo Media, is built to cut through the noise with modern, agile, and creative social-first ideas that deliver tangible results for brands.
Agency Growth
He frequently posts about Sylo Media's momentum, celebrating new client projects, big pitches, and the growth of his team.

Media Appearances

Adam has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2022
Founder & COO at Sylo Media
9-2020 - 12-2021
Account Director at Influence Digital
11-2018 - 9-2020
Senior Account Manager at Influence Digital
5-2015 - 11-2018
Founder at Amplify Social
1-2012 - 5-2015
Creative Director / Founder at Content Clothing

Education

Adam has no verified education history

More Information

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Exp : 13 Location : London, England, United Kingdom Job Level : Leadership Designation : Founder & COO at Sylo Media
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Insights For Selling To Adam

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee
  • Maintain high, positive energy and convey confidence
  • Give them the opportunity to lead the conversation where possible

DONT's

  • Avoid overloading them with too much information
  • Don’t ask too many questions in one go, weave them into the flow
  • Don’t be excessively objective, be like a storyteller with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Adam is

  • Relationships and rapport matter to them, but so does the value of the product.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Adam

  • They are unlikely to say no directly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Adam move?

  • They are not very fast decision makers, even while they continue to stay engaged.
  • Can Adam take some risk or not?

  • If it seems really necessary, they can take small risks.

You And Adam

Personality Compatibility


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