Brent Akamine

Inspirer
DISC Type : id

Fellow at On Deck

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Overview

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Personality Overview

Charming & Persuasive

Decisive

Achievment Oriented

They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials.  They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships. They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.

Topics They Care About

Brent has no verified topics they care about

Media Appearances

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Work History

1-2021 - 1-2023
Fellow at On Deck
2-2020
Co-Founder at Vinovest
7-2018 - 2-2020
Design Director at Blockfolio
6-2017
Co-Founder at Quickride - Shuttle Ride Software
1-2017 - 7-2018
Design Director at ByteDance

Education

1999 - 2003
BFA from University of Southern California
1993 - 1999
Education details unavailable from Punahou School

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Exp : 6 Location : Honolulu, Hawaii, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Fellow at On Deck
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Insights For Selling To Brent

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Focus on the big picture and the strategic value of your product
  • Get them to a point where they are ready to bat for your product internally
  • Refer to testimonials from well known people to highlight the value of your product

DONT's

  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don’t keep repeating the same information, it could make them impatient
  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Brent is

  • Product value plays a big role, followed by relationship and a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Brent

  • If they do not firmly believe in you, they will refuse without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Brent move?

  • If they develop confidence in your product and you, then they can make fast decisions.
  • Can Brent take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they have the ability to take risky decisions.

You And Brent

Personality Compatibility


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