Kara Hansen

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Communications Manager at Port of Portland

Portland, Oregon, United States

Overview

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Personality Overview

Relationship Oriented

Informal

Imaginative

They excel at seeing the bigger picture, and the long-term impact of their decisions.  Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions. They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.

Topics They Care About

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Media Appearances

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Work History

10-2023
Communications Manager at Port of Portland
7-2020
Communications Strategist at Kara Hansen PR
1-2017 - 6-2020
Vice President at Hubbell Communications
3-2014 - 1-2017
Account Executive at Hubbell Communications
2-2014 - 1-2020
Volunteer at SuperThank

Education

2001 - 2005
BA from University of Oregon
Education details unavailable from Lincoln High School

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Exp : 12 Location : Portland, Oregon, United States Job Level : Middle Designation : Communications Manager at Port of Portland
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Insights For Selling To Kara

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use adjectives like ‘amazing’, ‘coolest’, ‘unbelievable’ etc.
  • Do some small talk, ask them how things are going on their side
  • Talk about their team and how your product will help them do things better and easier

DONT's

  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller
  • Avoid ifs and buts, don’t talk too much about the risks etc.
  • Don’t push them to make a decision too fast, let them get comfortable first

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kara is

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

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kara move?

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

  • They can accept limited risks, ones that they think will not impact them personally.

You And Kara

Personality Compatibility


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