James Shield

Inspirer
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Assistant Editor at BBC News

London Area, United Kingdom

Overview

James has no verified overview

Personality Overview

Generous

Achievment Oriented

Charming & Persuasive

They usually prefer to drive the conversation.  They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials. They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.

Topics They Care About

James has no verified topics they care about

Media Appearances

James has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2025
Assistant Editor at BBC News
1-2025 - 6-2025
Series Producer, The Wargame at Tortoise Media
6-2024 - 12-2024
Freelance at BBC Studios
12-2021 - 3-2024
Deputy Executive Producer at The Times
8-2021 - 10-2021
Acting Executive Producer at The Times

Education

MA (Hons) from University of St Andrews
PGDip from The University of Manchester

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Exp : 7 Location : London Area, United Kingdom Job Level : Junior Designation : Assistant Editor at BBC News
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Insights For Selling To James

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Acknowledge their status and position during the conversation
  • Refer to testimonials from well known people to highlight the value of your product
  • Clearly address the competitive aspects

DONT's

  • Don't be unorganized, be prepared for the pitch
  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with James is

  • Product value plays a big role, followed by relationship and a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from James

  • If they do not firmly believe in you, they will refuse without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will James move?

  • If they develop confidence in your product and you, then they can make fast decisions.
  • Can James take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they have the ability to take risky decisions.

You And James

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