Alan Dodds

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Mentor at The Worshipful Company of Marketors

Solihull, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Alan is an experienced Non-Executive Director and strategic advisor, serving as Vice Chairman for the Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Partnership Trust. A Chartered Marketer, he has an extensive background in financial services, marketing, and customer service. Colleagues describe him as exceptionally hard-working, bringing a strong customer-centric focus to the boardroom.

Outside of his board responsibilities, Alan is deeply committed to social causes. He is a Trustee for the Fair Credit Charity, which works to alleviate financial hardship. He actively participates in fundraising, demonstrating his dedication by running marathons to support charities like the Alzheimers Society.

He successfully completed the London Marathon in just over 5 hours to raise funds for the Alzheimers Society.

Personality Overview

Informal

Believer

Relationship Oriented

They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.  Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions. They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be.

Topics They Care About

Financial Inclusion
As a board member for Fair Credit Charity, he actively promotes initiatives and research aimed at supporting people on lower incomes and preventing poverty.
NHS Governance
Serves as Vice Chairman for an NHS Partnership Trust, where he has chaired multiple board committees, including Integrated Performance and Financial Planning.
Strategic Marketing
As a Chartered Marketer and founder of a marketing consultancy, he has deep expertise in strategy and mentors postgraduate marketing students.

Media Appearances

Alan has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2019
Mentor at The Worshipful Company of Marketors
1-2004
Director and Founder at ADBC LTD
10-2015 - 9-2024
Member of the Board of Trustees at Fair Credit Charity
5-2012 - 8-2019
Vice Chairman and Non-Executive Director at Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Partnership Trust
1-2015 - 1-2017
Webmaster at Worshipful Company of Marketors

Education

1991 - 1992
Chartered Marketer from Chartered Institute of Marketing Diploma
Leadership and Business Management from Ashridge Business School

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Exp : 22 Location : Solihull, England, United Kingdom Job Level : Leadership Designation : Mentor at The Worshipful Company of Marketors
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Insights For Selling To Alan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be friendly and entertaining in your conversation
  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee
  • Use adjectives like ‘amazing’, ‘coolest’, ‘unbelievable’ etc.

DONT's

  • Avoid ifs and buts, don’t talk too much about the risks etc.
  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no
  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Alan is

  • Relationship and rapport can play an important role, sometimes more than the other factors.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Alan

  • They will probably never say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Alan move?

  • They are not the quickest decision makers, their friendly attitude could be misleading.
  • Can Alan take some risk or not?

  • They can take certain risks that are unlikely to have personal consequences.

You And Alan

Personality Compatibility


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