April Shepard

Visionary
DISC Type : Ds

Talent Acquisition, Head of GTM for Cisco & Splunk, HR/Marketing/Comms, & Director Plus Recruiting at Cisco

Folsom, California, United States

Overview

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Personality Overview

Risk Tolerant

Early Adopter

Direct & Assertive

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.  They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.

Topics They Care About

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Work History

12-2024
Talent Acquisition, Head of GTM for Cisco & Splunk, HR/Marketing/Comms, & Director Plus Recruiting at Cisco
11-2023 - 12-2024
Talent Acquisition, Head of Sales & Director Plus Recruiting at Cisco
3-2022 - 11-2023
Talent Acquisition, Head of Sales & Marketing- Americas at Cisco
Head of Talent Acquisition at Central Garden & Pet
6-2020 - 6-2021
Sr. Director Executive Recruiting & Employment Branding at Dollar General

Education

Bachelor of Science (B.S) Business Administration from Capella University
Business Administration from California State University-Sacramento

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Exp : 16 Location : Folsom, California, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Talent Acquisition, Head of GTM for Cisco & Splunk, HR/Marketing/Comms, & Director Plus Recruiting at Cisco
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Insights For Selling To April

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Let them know of potential risks but suggest mitigation methods alongside
  • Suggest clear next steps with confidence, don't be vague or hesitant
  • Stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, don't try to wing it

DONT's

  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons
  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite
  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with April is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from April

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will April move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can April take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And April

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