Keith Aisner

Inspirer
DISC Type : id

General Manager at Helmsman Group

Portland, Oregon, United States

Overview

Keith is the founder of The Humble Dumpling in Portland, a culmination of over two decades in marketing and branding for the CPG, wine, and cannabis industries. He studied English and Music at the University of London and Cal State Northridge. Colleagues describe him as a "visionary entrepreneur" and "masterful consultant, " skilled in navigating business challenges.

His passion for food and cooking, a lifelong interest he chose over a music scholarship, is the driving force behind his entrepreneurial ventures. Keith is also an experienced playwright and has directed stage productions. He finds fulfillment in making people happy through his culinary creations, viewing his work as being in the "people business, " not just the restaurant business.

Unique fact: The Humble Dumpling creates unconventional frozen dumpling flavors, including Pizza, Cheesecake, and Chicken & Waffles.

Personality Overview

Generous

Confident & Optimistic

Fast Adopter

They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.  They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials. They usually prefer to drive the conversation.

Topics They Care About

Entrepreneurial Resilience
He openly discusses learning from business failures and successfully relaunched his brand, The Humble Dumpling, after a prior setback.
Food & Beverage Innovation
As founder of The Humble Dumpling and former GM of a food development group, he focuses on creating unique flavor experiences, from ideation to commercialization.
CPG Branding
His extensive marketing background in diverse sectors like cannabis, wine, and automotive demonstrates deep expertise in building consumer brands from the ground up.

Media Appearances

Keith has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2023 - 6-2023
General Manager at Helmsman Group
8-2022 - 1-2023
Marketing Director & Community Outreach at World Foods
5-2021
Founder at The Humble Dumpling (USA)
1-2017 - 4-2020
Vice President Marketing at Form Factory
4-2015 - 2-2017
Director of Marketing at Fowler Auto Group

Education

Education details unavailable from California State University, Northridge
English / Music from University of London / Cal State Northridge

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Exp : 14 Location : Portland, Oregon, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : General Manager at Helmsman Group
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Insights For Selling To Keith

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Acknowledge their status and position during the conversation
  • 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 too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Don't be unorganized, be prepared for the pitch

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Keith is

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

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Keith move?

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

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

You And Keith

Personality Compatibility


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