Jon Simmons

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Comms Strategist and deal flow for VC's and Investment Funds at israelinvestment.org

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

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Personality Overview

Goal-Oriented

Fast But Thoughtful

Objective Evaluator

Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.  They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.

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Work History

11-2023
Comms Strategist and deal flow for VC's and Investment Funds at israelinvestment.org
11-2022 - 2-2025
Content Strategist - Commercial & Investor Relations at Value Living Group
6-2022 - 8-2023
Business Development and Commercial Operations for Imperial College London Accommodation & Venues at Imperial College London
8-2021 - 6-2022
Employer Relationship Manager at Imperial College Business School
7-2020 - 9-2021
Inside Sales & Business Development in Ed Tech at McGraw Hill

Education

2002 - 2007
BA (Hons) from Bournemouth University

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Insights For Selling To Jon

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Suggest clear next steps with confidence, don't be vague or hesitant
  • Come across as a trustworthy professional and be respectful, they usually know their game
  • Use phrases like 'your team deserves', 'best in class' etc.

DONT's

  • Don't get into pricing discussions early on, steer conversation towards proven results
  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jon is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jon

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jon move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Jon take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Jon

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