Benjamin Coyne-Fearn

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Communications Officer at Diocese of Sheffield

United Kingdom

Overview

Benjamin is a Communications Officer for the Diocese of Sheffield, where he focuses on storytelling, social media, and promoting the dioceses work. With an extensive background in broadcast journalism for commercial and BBC radio stations, he holds an MA in Broadcast Journalism from The University of Sheffield.

Outside of his professional role, Benjamin is involved in politics as an approved Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for the Liberal Democrats. His past work as a Marketing Officer for the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust also suggests a passion for conservation and the environment.

He received an Excellent performance assessment during his parliamentary candidacy approval, highlighting his "very strong communication skills".

Personality Overview

Process Oriented

Tough To Convince

Overcautious

Being observant comes to them naturally.  They tend to have clarity about their needs and constraints, and are unlikely to over-promise. The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof.

Topics They Care About

Community Storytelling
His role at the Diocese of Sheffield is centered on gathering and publishing good news stories from across the community.
Podcasting
Co-hosts the "Words of Grace" podcast for the Diocese of Sheffield and previously won an award for best podcast in a student competition.
Broadcast Journalism
Has a significant background as a multimedia news and sports reporter for various radio stations, including Bauer Media Group and Trax FM.

Media Appearances

Benjamin has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2022
Communications Officer at Diocese of Sheffield
9-2020 - 1-2022
Multimedia News and Sports Reporter (North Yorkshire) at Bauer Media Group
12-2018 - 9-2020
Broadcast Journalist at Trax FM
1-2018 - 12-2018
Freelance Journalist at Bauer Media Group
3-2017 - 12-2018
Freelance Journalist at Pulse 1 and 2

Education

2015 - 2016
MA Broadcast Journalism from The University of Sheffield
2010 - 2014
Bachelor of Arts (BA) from The University of Manchester

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Insights For Selling To Benjamin

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Spend time addressing concerns around risk and change, they will have them even if they don't express them
  • First of all, focus on building their confidence by sharing examples, case studies etc.
  • Expect them to be vague in response to your questions, ask firmly and pointedly

DONT's

  • Don't be very accepting if that is your natural style, stay firm
  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions
  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Benjamin is

  • Proof of usage by others in the industry, case studies showing ROI are likely to work the best with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Benjamin

  • They don’t say no often, they push out the decisions or keep going around in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Benjamin move?

  • They are some of the slowest movers and take their time reaching decisions.
  • Can Benjamin take some risk or not?

  • They have very low acceptance of risk even if they do not say it directly.

You And Benjamin

Personality Compatibility


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