Christian Wisecarver

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Director of Online Course Technology and Innovation at Harvard University

Greater Boston, United States

Overview

Christian Wisecarver is the Director of Online Course Technology and Innovation at Harvards Division of Continuing Education. With a Masters from Harvard and a background in media production, he specializes in leveraging technologies like VR and interactive experiences to spearhead innovative online education projects.

Christian is an inventive spirit who balances creativity with productivity in his work. He is passionate about exploring immersive technologies, such as 360 cameras and XR, and enjoys collaborating with fellow creators on new ideas and projects outside of his direct responsibilities.

His teams "Portable HELIX Classroom" project was selected as an exemplar project for the 2023 EDUCAUSE Horizon Report.

Personality Overview

Systematic

Not Easily Convinced

Value Seeker

They are more likely than others to negotiate on pricing and terms.  While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. They prefer to fully evaluate every situation.

Topics They Care About

Immersive Learning
Passionate about leveraging XR, VR, and 360 cameras in education, frequently attending events like HarvardXR and collaborating with immersive learning labs.
Online Education Tech
Leads the scaling and innovation of online course technology, including Harvard's HELIX (Harvard Extension Live Interactive eXperience) platform.
Creative Production
Walks the line between creativity and productivity, with a strong background in media production, videography, and video editing for online courses.

Media Appearances

Christian has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2021
Director of Online Course Technology and Innovation at Harvard University
1-2020 - 9-2021
Associate Director of Online Course Technology and Innovation at Harvard University
7-2016 - 1-2020
Manager of Online Course Production at Harvard University
2014 - 7-2016
Assistant Manager of Online Course Production at Harvard University
2006 - 2014
Senior Online Course Production Specialist at Harvard University

Education

Master of Liberal Arts in Extension - ALM from Harvard University
1997 - 2000
Bachelor of Arts - BA from Emerson College

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Insights For Selling To Christian

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Emphasise more on facts and measurable benefits
  • Tell them that you will come back if you don’t have a good answer for a question
  • Back up any claims with data and numbers

DONT's

  • Avoid rushing them, be polite and patient
  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.
  • Don’t depend too much on anecdotal evidence, it reduces their confidence

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Christian is

  • Confidence that the product provides ROI, effective pricing and process adherence matter the most to them.

  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Christian

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Christian move?

  • They can move at a reasonable pace while making their decisions if they have the necessary information.

  • Can Christian take some risk or not?

  • If they believe that they have analyzed the situation well, they can take a little risk.

You And Christian

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