John Curran

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Head of Sales at Motives

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

John is a sales leader with over 15 years of experience in advertising and marketing, currently serving as the Head of Sales at Motives. A graduate of The University of Huddersfield, he focuses on building repeatable sales processes. Colleagues describe him as proactive, resourceful, and collaborative.

He once humorously compared the Motives AI Moderator to the Terminator, highlighting its tireless and consistent performance.

Personality Overview

Full Of Energy

Big Picture Person

Enthusiastic

Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions.  They are naturally enthusiastic, so take their promise with a pinch of salt. They are people oriented, friendly and like creating new connections.

Topics They Care About

AI in Market Research
He frequently posts about practical AI applications in market research, such as automated qualitative moderation, and speaks on the topic at industry events.
Repeatable Sales Models
His professional focus is on helping founders move beyond their first few deals to establish a scalable and repeatable sales process.
Advertising Technology
His background includes managing sales at Marin Software, a leading cross-channel performance advertising platform, giving him deep expertise in AdTech.

Media Appearances

John has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2025
Head of Sales at Motives
5-2025
Fractional Sales Leader at Freelance
7-2022 - 6-2025
Commercial Director at Traction (formerly Proquo AI)
6-2020 - 7-2022
Sales Director at Traction (formerly Proquo AI)
1-2018 - 6-2020
Senior Sales Manager at Marin Software

Education

Business Management from The University of Huddersfield

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Insights For Selling To John

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Talk about their team and how your product will help them do things better and easier
  • Share some stories about how you you have helped people in similar positions succeed
  • Use adjectives like ‘amazing’, ‘coolest’, ‘unbelievable’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t be too formal, focus on building comfort and trust
  • Avoid overloading them with too much detail
  • Avoid cutting into their flow

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with John is

  • Relationship and trust can be vital with them, sometimes more than anything else.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from John

  • They are unlikely to say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will John move?

  • They are not the fastest decision makers, their friendly approach can give false positive signals.
  • Can John take some risk or not?

  • They may take certain risks that they deem unlikely of personal repercussions.

You And John

Personality Compatibility


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