Dakota Semler (he/him)

Questioner
DISC Type : c

CEO, Co-Founder at Xos Trucks

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

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Personality Overview

Not Easily Convinced

Value Seeker

Cautious & Analytical

It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions.  They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.

Topics They Care About

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Media Appearances

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Work History

10-2016
CEO, Co-Founder at Xos Trucks
2014 - 11-2016
Real Estate Portfolio at Semler Companies
2006 - 2009
Fleet Fueling at Rockhard Transportation
4-2007 - 8-2007
Assistant at Dolphin Power Industries

Education

Dakota has no verified education history

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Exp : 13 Location : Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : CEO, Co-Founder at Xos Trucks
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Insights For Selling To Dakota

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • If you have a lower priced product compared to the competition, call out the same
  • Back up any claims with data and numbers
  • Keep some extra margin in hand as they will likely negotiate the pricing

DONT's

  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.
  • Don’t depend too much on anecdotal evidence, it reduces their confidence
  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Dakota is

  • Ensuring that the product delivers ROI, cost-effective pricing and process compliance are very important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Dakota

  • 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 Dakota move?

  • If they have the information that they need, they can move fast at making their decisions.
  • Can Dakota take some risk or not?

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

You And Dakota

Personality Compatibility


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