Harvey Baker

Commander
DISC Type : D

Solutions Manager at Verizon

McKinney, Texas, United States

Overview

Harvey Baker is a multifaceted business leader specializing in telecom sales and M&A consulting. He is the President of Baker Private Wealth and a Solutions Manager at Verizon, focusing on driving sales growth and operational excellence. A graduate of Northwestern Oklahoma State University, people who have worked with him describe his advice as sound.



Harvey simultaneously leads a high-stakes retail turnaround for Verizon while consulting on mergers and acquisitions and running his own content-focused business, BankSmartly.

Personality Overview

Strong-Willed

Very Quick

Impact-Driven

They like to stay in control of the negotiation or defining of the terms.  They do not care very much about building rapport or relationships. They are less concerned about the product and more about its potential impact.

Topics They Care About

M&A Consulting
As a Regional Associate at Baker Group, he specializes in helping business owners maximize their company's value during an exit, recapitalization, or strategic partnership.
Telecom Sales
His roles at Verizon involve driving sales growth, enhancing customer engagement, and leading turnarounds at retail locations in Texas and Oklahoma.
Business Growth
His headline and venture, BankSmartly, focus on providing growth strategies and systems for owners, creators, and coaches who are serious about scaling their business.

Media Appearances

Harvey has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2024
Solutions Manager at Verizon
10-2023 - 11-2024
Solutions Specialist at Verizon
8-2021
Regional Associate at Baker Group Merger and Acquisition Consultants, Inc.
6-2020
Owner at BankSmartly

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA from Northwestern Oklahoma State University
2016 - 2018
Associate of Science - AS from Cowley College

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Insights For Selling To Harvey

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical
  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates

DONT's

  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them
  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Harvey is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Harvey

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Harvey move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Harvey take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Harvey

Personality Compatibility


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