Farhana Suhail

Pioneer
DISC Type : sid

Founder at New To Chennai

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Overview

Dr. Farhana Suhail is the influential founder of New To Chennai, a social media community with over 300, 000 followers. A dentist with a marketing management degree, she was named Best Social Media Influencer by the Tamil Nadu government. Colleagues and clients describe her as dedicated, innovative, and result-oriented.

She is passionate about supporting local culture by exploring Chennais hidden gems and mentoring small businesses. Farhana actively champions female founders as a jury member for the Homepreneur Awards and by curating events for women entrepreneurs. She identifies as a traveler, foodie, and blogger.

A qualified dentist, she successfully transitioned into becoming one of Chennais leading social media personalities and community builders.

Personality Overview

Decisive But Friendly

Dynamic But Sincere

Driven But Considerate

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

Topics They Care About

Local Culture
Her entire 'New To Chennai' brand is built on showcasing the city's hidden gems, food, and culture, which earned her a state tourism award.
Women Entrepreneurs
Actively supports women-led ventures as a jury member for the Homepreneur Awards and by curating coffee mornings that celebrate female founders.
Community Building
She successfully grew her Instagram page from a simple channel into a thriving community focused on celebrating Chennai and supporting local businesses.

Media Appearances

Farhana has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2017
Founder at New To Chennai
11-2018 - 11-2020
Co-Founder at THE BIG PICNIC
11-2011 - 11-2017
Founder at FARASHATi
Manager - Client Servicing at Adworx Advertising & Communication
Business Development Manager at Passi Publications

Education

Bachelors from Yenepoya Dental College
Marketing Management from University of Wollongong

More Information

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Exp : 9 Location : Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Job Level : Leadership Designation : Founder at New To Chennai
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Insights For Selling To Farhana

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Mostly stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, but add some stories or anecdotes to it
  • During followups, use calls or text if needed, they should be fine
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but nurture the relationship too

DONT's

  • Don't lean very heavily into providing too much information, sharing whitepapers etc.
  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a formal approach
  • Don’t be very informal during the early interactions even if they are being so themselves

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Farhana 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 Farhana

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Farhana move?

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

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

You And Farhana

Personality Compatibility


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