Gabriele Battaglia

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East Asia Correspondent at Radiotelevisione Svizzera (RSI)

Greve, Tuscany, Italy

Overview

Gabriele Battaglia is an experienced East Asia correspondent for Radiotelevisione Svizzera (RSI) and Radio Popolare, specializing in Chinese politics and culture. A graduate of Università degli Studi di Milano, he is a skilled multimedia journalist. Colleagues often describe him as passionate, creative, and professional in his work.

After living in Beijing for over a decade, Gabriele is now involved in community projects. He helps run the Coltivare Gaia School of Agroecology and is a media activist. His deep interest in Asia began in the 1990s, sparked by an intrigue for Eastern philosophy.

He was the narrator and central figure in the documentary "Seeking Chung Kuo, " which retraced the path of famed director Michelangelo Antonioni through modern China.

Personality Overview

Curious But Skeptical

Requires Proof

ROI Driven

They are unlikely to ever become strong champions even when the conversations are going well; you should focus on cultivating other champions  They typically tend to be late adopters even when they seem friendly and excited about what you have to sell They are often friendly and nice, but can sometimes suprise you with their piercing questions

Topics They Care About

Chinese Geopolitics
He is a regular guest on the radio show "A come Asia" and has authored multiple books analyzing China's development and its place in the global order.
Multimedia Storytelling
As a correspondent, he works across video, radio, and writing, and has created documentaries like "Inside Beijing" to tell compelling stories about East Asia.
Agroecology & Community
He is actively involved with the 'Coltivare Gaia' School of Agroecology and participates in the 'Mondeggi Bene Comune' community farm project.

Media Appearances

Gabriele has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2018 - 10-2023
East Asia Correspondent at Radiotelevisione Svizzera (RSI)
2-2018
Freelance Contributor at Radio Beckwith Evangelica
1-2017
Freelance Writer at Myself Only; Self-Employed
11-2015 - 12-2016
Editor in Chief at China Files
6-2014
Foreign Correspondent at Radio Popolare Milano

Education

graduation from Università degli Studi di Milano

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Insights For Selling To Gabriele

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Build rapport, it will come handy to handle hard questions later
  • Invite them for a social do but don’t rely solely on the relationship
  • Focus on immediate action-items rather than the larger goals

DONT's

  • Avoid winging it with them particularly, answer a question only if you know the answer well
  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘you will just love it’ etc.
  • Don't ask them to move fast, let them take their time and digest all the information

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Gabriele is

  • Clear proof of product value matters to them, followed by others' testimonials and rapport.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Gabriele

  • They are likely to give you a clear answer without taking you around in circles. However, if you share a good relationship, they might not be so forthcoming.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Gabriele move?

  • They like to perform full analysis and can take time to make any decision.
  • Can Gabriele take some risk or not?

  • They weigh all decisions systematically and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Gabriele

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