Erin Hargrove

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DISC Type : Dis

Director of Business Development and Growth Strategy at Lakeside HR Group

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area, United States

Overview

Erin Hargrove is the Director of Business Development and Growth Strategy at Lakeside HR Group, specializing in sales, HR, and employee benefits. Recognized as an expert in using social media for sales and personal branding, she holds an M. A. in Organizational Leadership. Colleagues describe her as enthusiastic, well-prepared, and a quick-thinking problem solver.

Outside of work, Erin is a self-described "Boy-Mom" who is often found cheering at her sons sporting events. She serves on her local basketball associations board and enjoys golfing with her husband. Erin is also a Lead Voice for Ready. Set. Pivot. , an organization that empowers women professionally.

She prominently includes "most importantly a Boy-Mom" in her professional headline, highlighting the importance of her family life.

Personality Overview

Dynamic But Sincere

Friendly But Fast

Driven But Considerate

If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product  They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders) They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed

Topics They Care About

Personal Branding
Recognized as an expert on leveraging social media for personal branding and sales, and facilitates webinars on the topic like "New Year, New Personal Brand".
Female Empowerment
Serves as a "Lead Voice" for Ready. Set. Pivot. , an organization created to help guide and support "bold unapologetic women" in their careers.
Fractional HR
Frequently speaks at events and on panels about the benefits of fractional leadership for small businesses to achieve strategic growth on a budget.

Media Appearances

Ambassador Spotlight: Erin Hargrove from Lakeside HR Group. Featured in Eden Prairie Chamber (Facebook)

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Lakeside Chat: "Lonely In Leadership" On‑Demand Webinar. Featured in Lakeside HR Group Blog

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Work History

12-2023
Director of Business Development and Growth Strategy at Lakeside HR Group
8-2025
Director of Business Development at Radiate People
1-2022 - 12-2024
Lead Voice (Advisor) at Ready. Set. Pivot.
7-2021 - 12-2023
Area Vice President, Employee Benefits at Gallagher
11-2019 - 7-2021
Benefits Advisor / Sales Executive at The Horton Group

Education

Master of Arts (M.A.) from St. Catherine University MAOL Program
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

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Exp : 6 Location : Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Director of Business Development and Growth Strategy at Lakeside HR Group
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Insights For Selling To Erin

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but nurture the relationship too
  • Showcase existing customers and use case-studies to grab their attention
  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established

DONT's

  • Don’t be very informal during the early interactions even if they are being so themselves
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Erin 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 Erin

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Erin move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Erin take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Erin

Personality Compatibility


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