Chris Houy

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Director of Business Development at Swoon

San Francisco, California, United States

Overview

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Personality Overview

Driven But Considerate

Friendly But Fast

Dynamic But Sincere

They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders)  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

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Work History

12-2025
Director of Business Development at Swoon
7-2025 - 11-2025
Practice Leader at ArangoHRS
2-2024 - 7-2025
Market Director - Strategic Tech Recruiting Partner at ArangoHRS
4-2021 - 2-2025
Managing Director at Allium | Data Driven Staffing Solutions
4-2019 - 4-2021
Senior Director of Client Engagement (Administration and Staffing Operations) at Vaco

Education

2005 - 2009
Bachelor's degree from Florida State University
2021 - 2021
Business Analytics from Harvard Business School Online

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Exp : 9 Location : San Francisco, California, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Director of Business Development at Swoon
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Insights For Selling To Chris

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.
  • Showcase existing customers and use case-studies to grab their attention
  • Build a trustworthy relationship while keeping the product center-stage

DONT's

  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Don’t be very informal during the early interactions even if they are being so themselves
  • 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

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