Diane Zokle

Sharpshooter
DISC Type : DC

EVP Social Media Marketing and Strategy, Senior Editor and Branding Executive at Field Dog Life Media Group

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Overview

Diane Zokle is the founder and EVP at Field Dog Life Media Group, where she has built a significant media brand for the sporting dog industry. Leveraging over a decade of experience in global marketing and brand strategy, she excels at creating and scaling niche communities through compelling social media and content. She holds an MBA from Case Western Reserve University.

Her professional life is deeply intertwined with her personal passion for sporting dogs, particularly Labradors. She is an active owner who trains and competes with her own dogs, and she shares her expertise by hosting the "Big Motor Dogs" podcast. Diane also supports philanthropic causes, including Flying Horse Farms, a camp for children with serious illnesses.

Interestingly, she began her career in science, studying Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry before co-founding a skincare company.

Personality Overview

Thorough Evaluator

Rigorous & Demanding

Fast But Analytical

They prefer to move quickly, and expect the same from others.  They do not care very much about building rapport or relationships. They are less concerned about the product and more about its potential impact.

Topics They Care About

Sporting Dog Community
She founded Field Dog Life, a media company dedicated to sporting dogs, and personally trains, competes, and hosts a podcast on the subject.
Niche Brand Building
She successfully grew Field Dog Life from a social media group into a major media brand, demonstrating expertise in cultivating and monetizing niche communities online.
Entrepreneurial Ventures
Throughout her career, she has founded multiple companies, including a marketing consultancy, a skincare brand, and a media group, showing a consistent entrepreneurial drive.

Media Appearances

Diane has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2013
EVP Social Media Marketing and Strategy, Senior Editor and Branding Executive at Field Dog Life Media Group
10-2012 - 1-2017
Chief Executive Officer at El Vaquero Footwear
10-2012 - 12-2016
President at LJN Enterprises, Inc
8-2005 - 7-2007
Project Manager Corporate Accounts at St. Jude Medical
1998 - 2001
Senior Manager at Ernst & Young, LLC

Education

9-2011 - 9-2012
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry from University of Florida
1997 - 1998
MBA from Case Western Reserve University

More Information

Social Presence :

Prographics :

Exp : 19 Location : Cleveland, Ohio, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : EVP Social Media Marketing and Strategy, Senior Editor and Branding Executive at Field Dog Life Media Group
URL has been copied!

Insights For Selling To Diane

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust
  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots
  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates

DONT's

  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Diane is

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

  • If they decide not to go ahead, they will say no without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Diane move?

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

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

You And Diane

Personality Compatibility


More Profiles

Discover additional public profiles from our index.

Search more profiles

Looking for someone else? Search here for anyone.

Or visit Humantic AI to know more.