Balaji Ramanathan

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Director at Thistle Media

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Balaji Ramanathan is a Business Leader and Director at Thistle Media with over two decades of experience in market strategy, business consulting, and funnel optimization. An MBA from Loyola Institute of Business Management, he focuses on building purpose-driven brands, leveraging MarTech, and creating scalable systems for growth across e-commerce, healthcare, and education sectors.

Outside of his professional roles, Balaji is a self-described AI enthusiast with a deep love for plants and the planet. This interest in nature and sustainability provides a balance to his technology-focused career. He is also interested in major consulting firms like Boston Consulting Group.

Colleagues have described him as a dependable "solution man" and a master of his field.

Personality Overview

Fast But Analytical

Thorough Evaluator

Quality Focused

They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service  They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical

Topics They Care About

Evolving Ad Strategies
Writes about the shift from narrow targeting to broader storytelling in digital advertising, referencing changes like Meta’s Andromeda Update and the rise of zero-click searches.
MarTech Implementation
Focuses on connecting insights to action by implementing marketing technology solutions and rethinking growth models to ensure strategies remain relevant as markets evolve.
Purpose-Driven Brands
Believes in building brands that grow with purpose and emphasizes creating foundational strategies before launching campaigns to ensure sustained progress and market relevance.

Media Appearances

Balaji has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2020
Director at Thistle Media
1-2014 - 10-2020
Director, Digital Business at Digicliff Solutions Private Limited
2-2009 - 2-2014
Business Strategist at Digicliff Solutions Private Limited
5-2006 - 6-2009
Manager, Online Marketing at Sify Technologies
4-2004 - 5-2006
Internet Marketing Specialist at Sulekha.com

Education

MBA from Loyola Institute of Business Management

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Exp : 21 Location : Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Director at Thistle Media
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Insights For Selling To Balaji

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points instead of anecdotes and examples
  • Use phrases like ‘the ROI of this’, ‘X% more’ etc.
  • Be prepared for comments or questions that are critical of your product or your claims

DONT's

  • Avoid inviting them for any social interactions until you have built some rapport with them
  • Don’t nudge them to do something by using the logic that others have done the same
  • Avoid too much small talk, just a few formal pleasantries should be fine

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Balaji is

  • ROI matters the most to them, followed by process and finally proof of results
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Balaji

  • They might hesitate a little, but will go ahead and say no when necessary (or asked)

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Balaji move?

  • They are unlikely to move very fast, especially when it comes to new products or services
  • Can Balaji take some risk or not?

  • They have relatively low risk-appetite and are not very likely to go for something unproven and risky

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