David Smuts

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DISC Type : C

Managing Executive: Group Privacy Officer at Vodacom

City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Overview

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Personality Overview

Precise

Objective Thinker

Critic

It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms.  They like to take decisions independently and do not seek others' support often. They prefer to analyze logically and value objective facts over emotions.

Topics They Care About

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Work History

4-2023
Managing Executive: Group Privacy Officer at Vodacom
9-2018 - 4-2023
Head of Data Privacy and Protection at FirstRand group
1-2016 - 9-2018
Head: Regulatory and Conduct Risk Management Operations and Privacy at FirstRand group
4-2009 - 12-2015
Senior Manager: Regulatory Compliance at MTN
4-2008 - 4-2009
Senior Manager: Programme Advisory at EY

Education

2007 - 2007
Certificate in Compliance Management from University of Cape Town
2001 - 2002
Advanced Diploma in Project Management from Cranefield College of Project and Programme Management

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Insights For Selling To David

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Tell them what ROI they can expect
  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch
  • If you can, show them industry reports or analyst comments instead of sharing anecdotal stories

DONT's

  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information
  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘others just love’ etc.
  • Don't give superficial answers, they are easily rattled by them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with David is

  • Proof of ROI, low pricing and objective proof points are the important factors for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from David

  • They do not mind saying no if they believe that it is the right decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will David move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can David take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

You And David

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