Elaine McCallig

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Production Editor, Digital (Homepage, Special Projects) at The Observer

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

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Personality Overview

Late Adopter

Tough To Convince

Status Quo Seeker

They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end.  They tend to be clear about their needs and limitations and are unlikely to promise too much. They are always well-planned and adopt a systematic approach.

Topics They Care About

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Media Appearances

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Work History

4-2025
Production Editor, Digital (Homepage, Special Projects) at The Observer
11-2023 - 4-2025
Production Editor at Tortoise Media
5-2022 - 9-2023
Digital Content Producer (Digital News Editor) at ITV News
8-2021 - 5-2022
Journalist at The Independent
3-2021 - 8-2021
Trainee Multimedia Journalist at News Associates

Education

2013 - 2017
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology
Multimedia Journalism (Gold-Standard NCTJ Diploma) from News Associates

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Insights For Selling To Elaine

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control
  • First of all, focus on building their confidence by sharing examples, case studies etc.
  • Expect them to be slow and cautious, encourage them to ask more questions

DONT's

  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.
  • Don't be very accepting if that is your natural style, stay firm
  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Elaine is

  • For them, low risk and acceptance by others are very important, followed by proof of ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Elaine

  • Often, they don't say no, or keep going about it in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Elaine move?

  • They do not like to take decisions in a hurry, so they could be slow in making their mind up.
  • Can Elaine take some risk or not?

  • They are low on risk-appetite and prefer to make informed decisions.

You And Elaine

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