Harris Alterman

Pioneer
DISC Type : sid

Founder/Chief Creative Officer at Burner Phone Media

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Overview

Harris Alterman is a comedian, content creator, and the Founder of Burner Phone Media, where he creates viral video content for brands like Samsung, Peacock, and Mountain Dew. An award-winning comedian featured on Comedy Central and Vulture, he previously grew social accounts at Chess. com, generating over 700 million video views. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Waterloo.

Originally from Denver and now based in NYC, Harris channels his comedic talents towards causes he is passionate about, including climate change awareness through his participation in a Climate Comedy Cohort. Described by colleagues as energetic and humorous with a great work ethic, his creative work began early, participating in humorous interpretation competitions in high school.

His viral video style, which parodies influencer culture, has been the subject of academic analysis for its masterful use of platform conventions to deliver subversive commentary.

Personality Overview

Friendly But Fast

Decisive But Friendly

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

Viral Content Strategy
Specializes in creating viral sketch videos by putting humor first. His own videos have amassed over 80 million views and have been featured on Vulture and Comedy Central.
Brand Collaborations
Partners with major brands like Mountain Dew, Samsung, Peacock, and Pepsi to create social video content that stands out and generates high engagement.
Social Media Growth
As Director of Social Media for Chess. com, he grew their social accounts by over 2. 2 million followers and helped generate over 700 million video views.

Media Appearances

Harris has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2021
Founder/Chief Creative Officer at Burner Phone Media
7-2020 - 5-2023
Director of Social Media at Chess.com
7-2019 - 7-2020
Social Media Manager at Chess.com

Education

9-2010 - 5-2015
Bachelor of Arts - BA from University of Waterloo

More Information

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Exp : 6 Location : Brooklyn, New York, United States Job Level : N/A Designation : Founder/Chief Creative Officer at Burner Phone Media
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Insights For Selling To Harris

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established
  • Showcase existing customers and use case-studies to grab their attention
  • Mostly stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, but add some stories or anecdotes to it

DONT's

  • 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
  • Don't lean very heavily into providing too much information, sharing whitepapers etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Harris 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 Harris

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Harris move?

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

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

You And Harris

Personality Compatibility


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