Chris Van Wagoner

Visionary
DISC Type : Ds

Head of Customer Marketing and Community at Amplitude

Orem, Utah, United States

Overview

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Personality Overview

Early Adopter

Goal-Oriented

Fast But Thoughtful

They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.  They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.

Topics They Care About

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Work History

1-2026
Head of Customer Marketing and Community at Amplitude
10-2024 - 1-2026
Head of Growth Marketing at Numa
3-2022 - 10-2024
Director, Demand Generation at Gladly
7-2019 - 3-2022
Director, Lifecycle Marketing at AdRoll
Sr. B2C Product Marketing Manager at eBay

Education

Business Administration from University of Utah
Business Administration and Management from Salt Lake Community College

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Insights For Selling To Chris

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like 'your team deserves', 'best in class' etc.
  • Ask them at the end if they see a strong value prop in your product; expect an honest answer
  • Let them know of potential risks but suggest mitigation methods alongside

DONT's

  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite
  • Don't get into pricing discussions early on, steer conversation towards proven results
  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Chris is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Chris

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Chris move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Chris take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Chris

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