Janelle Poole

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Vice President Corporate Affairs at Emera

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Overview

Janelle is the Vice President of Corporate Affairs at Emera Inc. , leading all corporate communications for the international energy company. Her 20+ year career includes 22 years in senior leadership at Microsoft in the U. S. and Europe. She holds an honors degree in Journalism from the University of Kings College.

Janelle is actively engaged in her community, serving as a Board Member for Devour! , an international food and film festival based in Nova Scotia. Her professional work also focuses on community investment and she is a listed donor with the United Way Halifax.

She holds an Accredited Business Communications (ABC) designation from the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC).

Personality Overview

Fast Adopter

Confident & Optimistic

Generous

They usually prefer to drive the conversation.  They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials. They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.

Topics They Care About

Global Public Affairs
As a former General Manager at Microsoft, she led communications for ESG efforts, European and UN affairs, sustainability, and protecting fundamental rights.
Corporate Storytelling
Her profile highlights "Creative Storytelling" and she has an extensive background in journalism, public relations, and managing corporate brand and digital strategy.
Community Investment
This is a key part of her current role at Emera. She is also a public supporter of the United Way Halifax and shares company progress on community funds.

Media Appearances

Janelle has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2024
Vice President Corporate Affairs at Emera
7-2021 - 7-2023
General Manager, Global Public Affairs at Microsoft
11-2017 - 7-2021
Senior Director, Customer and Industry Communications at Microsoft
5-2016 - 11-2017
Director Communications, Europe at Microsoft

Education

Co-Active Leadership Program and Core Coaching Training from CTI - Coaches Training Institute
Journalism (Honors) from University of King's College

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Insights For Selling To Janelle

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Get them to a point where they are ready to bat for your product internally
  • Look like someone who is on top of their game
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but insert some anecdotes into it

DONT's

  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don't be unorganized, be prepared for the pitch
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Janelle is

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

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Janelle move?

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

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

You And Janelle

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