Chris Connelly

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VP Strategy & Partnerships at Podium

Queenscliff, New South Wales, Australia

Overview

Chris Connelly serves as the VP of Strategy & Partnerships at Podium, bringing 15 years of extensive experience in the global payments industry. His expertise lies in business development, strategic partnerships, and product management. Colleagues have described him as a rational and out-of-the-box thinker.

He is a results-focused leader dedicated to overachieving for his company and its customers. A key focus is promoting AI-driven solutions that provide scalable, well-architected value to businesses. He is also actively involved in recruiting top sales talent to foster Podiums growth and culture.

He has provided expert testimonials for major payment technology companies, including Square and PayPal.

Personality Overview

Driven But Considerate

Friendly But Fast

Dynamic But Sincere

If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product  They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders)

Topics They Care About

Global Payments Strategy
Possesses 15 years of experience defining and executing strategic direction for both online and in-store payments on a global scale.
AI-Powered Solutions
He is a vocal proponent of well-architected AI solutions that scale with business needs, as seen in his promotion of new Podium products.
Strategic Tech Partnerships
His current and past roles have centered on building and managing high-impact business development and partnership ecosystems in the tech space.

Media Appearances

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Work History

10-2024
VP Strategy & Partnerships at Podium
6-2021
Director Of Business Development & Payments at Podium
1-2021 - 6-2021
Head of Business Development APAC - Consult at Stealth Startup
7-2015 - 2-2021
Snr Director of Payments (Global) at Vend
8-2014 - 4-2015
Snr Product Manager - Payments (Global) at Vend

Education

2001 - 2004
Information and communication from Weltech

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Insights For Selling To Chris

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but nurture the relationship too
  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established
  • Build a trustworthy relationship while keeping the product center-stage

DONT's

  • Don’t be very informal during the early interactions even if they are being so themselves
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a formal approach

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Chris is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Chris

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Chris move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Chris take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Chris

Personality Compatibility


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