De'Andre Brown, MPS

Commander
DISC Type : D

Founder & CEO at The Brown-Smith Agency

Hyattsville, Maryland, United States

Overview

DeAndre Brown is a marketing and communications leader who serves as the Social Media Manager at the University of Maryland Medical System and is the Founder & CEO of The Brown-Smith Agency. His career is uniquely rooted in his past experience as a healthcare professional in emergency rooms and the ICU, which now informs his human-first storytelling approach.

Personality Overview

Strong-Willed

Candid & Clear

Risk-Taker

They like to stay in control of the negotiation or defining of the terms.  They respond well to strong and respectful communication. They put a lot of effort into ensuring personal success.

Topics They Care About

Healthcare Storytelling
Leverages his clinical background from the ER and ICU to craft authentic, human-first narratives in his role at the University of Maryland Medical System.
Thought Leadership
He founded The Brown-Smith Agency to help leaders build their digital presence and has published articles on the topic, such as "Overcoming the Challenges of Creating Thought Leadership".
Social Media Strategy
As Head of Social Media for a 13-hospital system and CEO of his own marketing agency, he leads comprehensive social media plans using paid and organic tactics.

Media Appearances

De'Andre has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2021
Founder & CEO at The Brown-Smith Agency
8-2021
Head of Social Media at University of Maryland Medical System
8-2023
Indoor Cycling Instructor at Onelife Fitness
6-2021 - 7-2021
Senior Account Manager, Public Relations Strategist, and Homeland Security SME at LMD
4-2019 - 7-2021
Account Manager & Marketing and Public Relations Strategist at LMD

Education

8-2025 - 8-2027
Master of Science - MS from Morgan State University
2016 - 2018
MPS from Penn State University

More Information

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Insights For Selling To De'Andre

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots
  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust

DONT's

  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead
  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet
  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with De'Andre is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from De'Andre

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will De'Andre move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can De'Andre take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And De'Andre

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