David Lebor

Pioneer
DISC Type : dis

Trustee at HowTheLightGetsIn Festival

Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Overview

David Lebor is the Founder and Managing Director of Zinguist, a company that transforms language learning based on over a decade of research. His system helps people speak a new language confidently in 8 weeks. He holds an MA from Oxford University and another in Creative Writing.

Outside of his entrepreneurial ventures, David is a Trustee for the HowTheLightGetsIn philosophy and arts festival. He is an avid wild swimmer, known for swimming in the lakes around Berlin even during the winter, sometimes having to break through ice to do so.

On a drunken bet, he once successfully learned Finnish, one of the worlds hardest languages, in just one month.

Personality Overview

Friendly But Fast

Driven But Considerate

Dynamic But Sincere

If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product  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)

Topics They Care About

Rapid Language Acquisition
He founded Zinguist to get people conversationally fluent in 8 weeks, believing traditional classroom methods are ineffective and unnatural.
Creative Writing
He holds a Master's degree in Creative Writing from the University of East Anglia, indicating a strong personal interest in the literary arts.
Migrant Integration
He developed and delivered a 6-week language and integration program for newcomers and refugees arriving in Berlin, using his unique teaching methods.

Media Appearances

David has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2022
Trustee at HowTheLightGetsIn Festival
11-2019
Founder at zinguist
10-2015 - 4-2018
Independent Owner at Integration and language course
10-2008 - 8-2010
Student, Creative Writing MA at University of East Anglia
10-2007 - 11-2017
Tutor and developer of educational practice at Independent

Education

10-1994 - 6-1998
MA from Oxford University

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Exp : 11 Location : Berlin, Berlin, Germany Job Level : Leadership Designation : Trustee at HowTheLightGetsIn Festival
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Insights For Selling To David

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but nurture the relationship too
  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.
  • Showcase existing customers and use case-studies to grab their attention

DONT's

  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • 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

Personality Compatibility


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