Ann Conway

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DISC Type : DC

Founder & CEO at Amplify Design LLC

Greater Chicago Area, United States

Overview

Ann Conway is the Founder and CEO of Amplify Design, a customer experience strategy studio. She specializes in using human-centered insight and data to drive business growth, informed by her Masters from NYU and experience at Allstate. People who attend her webinars describe her as practical, generous, clear, and engaging.

Outside of her primary work, Ann is passionate about running and community building, having founded Bird Coach, a platform for everyday runners that was acquired in 2023. She lives in Chicago with her family and two dogs, Ruthie Bader Ginsburg and Cosimo de Medici.

Unique fact: Ann is an Adjunct Faculty member at the IIT Institute of Design, where she developed and teaches the graduate course "Designing Data-Driven Services. "

Personality Overview

Rigorous & Demanding

Precise But Practical

ROI Driven

They put a lot of effort into ensuring personal success.  They respond well to strong and respectful communication. They like to stay in control of the negotiation or defining of the terms.

Topics They Care About

AI in Design Research
She teaches a popular course, "AI for Strategic Research, " and is praised for making complex AI concepts actionable and accessible for designers and researchers.
Customer Experience Strategy
As the founder of Amplify, her core focus is helping Fortune 500 companies and emerging brands define experience strategies that accelerate acquisition and deepen customer loyalty.
Data-Driven Services
Ann developed and teaches a graduate course at the IIT Institute of Design specifically focused on designing services that are powered by data.

Media Appearances

Ann has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2018
Founder & CEO at Amplify Design LLC
8-2019 - 12-2022
Founder at Bird Coach (Acquired 2023)
6-2017 - 6-2019
Adjunct Faculty at IIT Institute of Design
7-2015 - 4-2018
Senior Design Strategist at Allstate
6-2013 - 10-2014
Director of Digital Engagement at Chicago Architecture Center

Education

2007 - 2008
M.A. from New York University
2003 - 2005
B.A. from New York University

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Insights For Selling To Ann

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship
  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them
  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ann is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ann

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ann move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Ann take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Ann

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