Chris Melander

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Sr. Director, Creative and Marketing Operations at Bio-Techne

St Paul, Minnesota, United States

Overview

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Personality Overview

Imaginative

Full Of Energy

Believer

They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections.  They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships. Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions.

Topics They Care About

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Media Appearances

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Work History

2-2026
Sr. Director, Creative and Marketing Operations at Bio-Techne
1-2025 - 2-2026
Director – Creative / Tradeshows & Events / Marketing Operations at Bio-Techne
7-2021 - 1-2025
Creative Director at Bio-Techne
5-2018 - 7-2021
Creative Director at Abbott
4-2015 - 5-2018
Creative Design Manager at Abbott

Education

1999 - 2002
Bachelor of Arts from St. Cloud State University
2005 - 2008
Associate of Applied Science from Minneapolis College

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Insights For Selling To Chris

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee
  • Be friendly and entertaining in your conversation
  • Share some stories about how you you have helped people in similar positions succeed

DONT's

  • Don’t push them to make a decision too fast, let them get comfortable first
  • Don’t be too formal, focus on building comfort and trust
  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Chris is

  • Relationship and rapport can play an important role, sometimes more than the other factors.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Chris

  • They will probably never say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Chris move?

  • They are not the quickest decision makers, their friendly attitude could be misleading.
  • Can Chris take some risk or not?

  • They may take certain risks that they deem unlikely of personal repercussions.

You And Chris

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