Ben Strahan

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DISC Type : sd

Director of Community at Avnet

Greater Chicago Area, United States

Overview

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Personality Overview

Results Focused

Strategic Planner

Deliberate Doer

They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.  They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.

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Work History

6-2025
Director of Community at Avnet
6-2024
Managing Director at Hackster.io
9-2019
Founder at Core Directive
6-2024 - 5-2025
Director of Business Development at Avnet Americas
12-2022 - 12-2023
Sr Director of Market Development at Arduino

Education

Ben has no verified education history

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Exp : 5 Location : Greater Chicago Area, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Director of Community at Avnet
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Insights For Selling To Ben

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • During followups, use phone or text if needed, they should be fine
  • Ask them at the end if they see a strong value prop in your product; expect an honest answer
  • You can spend time on BANT (or other qualification methodology) but keep it to the point

DONT's

  • 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
  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ben 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 Ben

  • 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 Ben move?

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

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

You And Ben

Personality Compatibility


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