Gretchen Willenberg

Visionary
DISC Type : Ds

Staff Content Designer at Ethos

Naples, Florida, United States

Overview

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Personality Overview

Objective Evaluator

Risk Tolerant

Big Vision Person

They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.  Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.

Topics They Care About

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Work History

5-2025
Staff Content Designer at Ethos
1-2022 - 4-2025
Principal Content Designer at Okta
7-2020 - 12-2021
Senior Content Designer at Shopify
1-2019 - 7-2020
Content Strategy and UX Writing Lead at Verizon
3-2018 - 1-2019
Senior Content Strategist at Verizon

Education

BA from University of Wisconsin-Madison
Graduate Certificate from Harvard University

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Insights For Selling To Gretchen

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • You can spend time on BANT (or other qualification methodology) but keep it to the point
  • Let them know of potential risks but suggest mitigation methods alongside
  • During followups, use phone or text if needed, they should be fine

DONT's

  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons
  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building
  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Gretchen is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Gretchen

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Gretchen move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Gretchen take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Gretchen

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