Darren Bryden

Critic
DISC Type : C

Gov Pilot Admin at City of Elizabeth NJ

Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States

Overview

Darren Bryden serves the City of Elizabeth, where he has held roles including Chief Information Officer and Public Information Officer. His career is marked by a unique transition from an Executive Vice President in the private sector to public service and education. Colleagues describe him as intelligent and skilled, crediting him with driving success.

Deeply involved in his community, Darren has served as the master of ceremonies for local Earth Day events and participated in civic initiatives like the Census Ambassador program. His photo credits in local publications suggest a passion for photography, documenting events within his community of Elizabeth, New Jersey.

He has served as the Mayors Designee for the Elizabeth Destination Marketing Organization.

Personality Overview

ROI Driven

Negotiator

Critic

They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data.  They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions. They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms.

Topics They Care About

Public Sector Innovation
As Chief Information Officer, he champions technology like GovPilot to enhance efficiency, reduce errors, and digitize government workflows for the City of Elizabeth.
Community Engagement
He actively participates in civic life, serving as an MC for local environmental events and as the Mayor's Designee for the city's marketing organization.
Environmental Causes
Showed direct involvement and leadership by acting as the master of ceremonies for a community Earth Day event that involved planting over 60 trees.

Media Appearances

Darren has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2011
Gov Pilot Admin at City of Elizabeth NJ
9-2001 - 1-2011
Educator at Bernards Township
1999 - 2000
Management Consultant at Cambridge Technology Partners
1992 - 1999
Executive Vice President at Logical Design Solutions
1990 - 1992
Director at Advantage KBS

Education

2004 - 2005
New Pathways for Teaching (MAT) Program from New Jersey City University
1982 - 1985
BA cum laude from Fairleigh Dickinson University

More Information

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Insights For Selling To Darren

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be ready to answer many clarity-seeking questions and requests for information
  • Don’t forget to mention how you compare to competition on both features and pricing
  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch

DONT's

  • Make extra effort to not seem pushy or confrontational
  • Do not use very emotional or colorful language
  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Darren is

  • Proven ROI, pricing and objective proof points are the factors that sway their decision.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Darren

  • They are comfortable saying no if they are convinced that it is the correct decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Darren move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Darren take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Darren

Personality Compatibility


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