Chris Volk

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Director of Communications at SSA Marine

Seattle, Washington, United States

Overview

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Personality Overview

Curious

Example Seeker

Assertive

They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information.  They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.

Topics They Care About

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Media Appearances

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Work History

9-2023
Director of Communications at SSA Marine
3-2021 - 3-2023
Corporate Communications Director at Convoy Inc
2019 - 2021
Freelance Consultant at Various
2016 - 2025
Executive Board Member / Marketing & Communications Committee Co-Chair at Pike Place Market Foundation
2011 - 2019
Senior Vice President at Edelman

Education

Bachelor of Arts from University of Puget Sound
Semester Abroad from The University of Queensland

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Exp : 23 Location : Seattle, Washington, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Director of Communications at SSA Marine
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Insights For Selling To Chris

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Build rapport, it will come handy to handle hard questions later
  • Help them understand the risk aspect fully while inspiring confidence
  • Be prepared for a lot of questions, answer them objectively

DONT's

  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal
  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Chris is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important to them, relationships will have some weightage.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Chris

  • They are practical and friendly, don't expect a clear-cut response often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Chris move?

  • They like to perform full analysis and can take time to make any decision.
  • Can Chris take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and are less likely to take risks.

You And Chris

Personality Compatibility


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