Colette Thayer

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Senior Director, Consumer Insights - Financial Resilience & Health Security Research at AARP

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Overview

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Personality Overview

Believer

Imaginative

Enthusiastic

They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.  They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections. They are always positive and upbeat, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.

Topics They Care About

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Work History

11-2025
Senior Director, Consumer Insights - Financial Resilience & Health Security Research at AARP
3-2024 - 12-2025
Senior Director, Consumer Insights - Financial Resilience Research at AARP
10-2021 - 3-2024
Director, Consumer Insights - Financial Resilience Research at AARP
Managing Associate at Association for the Study and Development of Community
Manager of Evaluation Research at Fannie Mae Foundation

Education

2000 - 2006
Ph.D. from The George Washington University School of Business
1995 - 1997
MPA from New York University

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Insights For Selling To Colette

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use adjectives like ‘amazing’, ‘coolest’, ‘unbelievable’ etc.
  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee
  • Use phrases like ‘people will love’, ‘massive impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no
  • Don’t push them to make a decision too fast, let them get comfortable first
  • Avoid cutting into their flow

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Colette is

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

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Colette move?

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

  • They can accept limited risks, ones that they think will not impact them personally.

You And Colette

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