John Damon, Ph.D.

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Health Innovation Fellow at The Aspen Institute

Jackson, Mississippi, United States

Overview

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Personality Overview

Cautious & Analytical

Not Easily Convinced

Price-Sensitive

They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.  It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.

Topics They Care About

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Work History

7-2019
Health Innovation Fellow at The Aspen Institute
1-2013
Chief Executive Officer at Canopy Children's Solutions
10-2001 - 12-2012
Chief Operating Officer at Mississippi Children's Home Services
3-1999 - 10-2001
Division Director, Behavioral Health at Mississippi Children's Home Services
10-1997 - 3-1999
Center Director, CARES Center at Mississippi Children's Home Services

Education

2000 - 2002
Residency from University of Mississippi Medical Center
1995 - 2003
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from Jackson State University

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Exp : 32 Location : Jackson, Mississippi, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Health Innovation Fellow at The Aspen Institute
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Insights For Selling To John

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Emphasize on objective proof of ROI, help them do a thorough evaluation
  • Share as much information as possible regarding your product
  • Keep some extra margin in hand as they will likely negotiate the pricing

DONT's

  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured
  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.
  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with John is

  • Ensuring that the product delivers ROI, cost-effective pricing and process compliance are very important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from John

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will John move?

  • If they have the information that they need, they can move fast at making their decisions.
  • Can John take some risk or not?

  • If they believe that they have analyzed the situation well, they can take a little risk.

You And John

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