David Hirst

Pioneer
DISC Type : sdi

Head of Policy Scrutiny at The London Assembly

United Kingdom

Overview

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Personality Overview

Decisive But Friendly

Dynamic But Sincere

Friendly But Fast

They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed  They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders) If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product

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Work History

1-2024
Head of Policy Scrutiny at The London Assembly
4-2022 - 1-2024
Deputy head Interparliamentary Relations Office at House of Commons
9-2021 - 4-2022
Interparliamentary relations office project manager at House of Commons
4-2018 - 5-2019
Research, Library & Legislative expert at Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD)
1-2016 - 11-2016
House of Commons Hluttaw Project at House of Commons

Education

2010 - 2013
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from University of Manchester
2009 - 2010
Master of Science (MSc) from Imperial College London

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Exp : 7 Location : United Kingdom Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Head of Policy Scrutiny at The London Assembly
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Insights For Selling To David

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Showcase existing customers and use case-studies to grab their attention
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but nurture the relationship too
  • Mostly stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, but add some stories or anecdotes to it

DONT's

  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Don't lean very heavily into providing too much information, sharing whitepapers etc.
  • Don’t be very informal during the early interactions even if they are being so themselves

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with David is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from David

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will David move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can David take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And David

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