Kristi Ellefson

Inspirer
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Marketing Communications and Foundation Manager at WaFd Bank

Seattle, Washington, United States

Overview

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Personality Overview

Fast Adopter

Charming & Persuasive

Generous

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

Topics They Care About

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Work History

1-2022
Marketing Communications and Foundation Manager at WaFd Bank
7-2009 - 10-2021
Sr. Public Relations and Brand Manager at Delta Dental of Washington
7-2008 - 7-2009
Marketing and Communications at HaloSource
5-2006 - 9-2007
Marketing Communications and Trade Show Manager at MatriCal
12-2003 - 5-2006
Development Director at Support for Parents Overcoming Challenges (SPOC)

Education

8-1997 - 5-2001
BA Communication from WSU - Edward R. Murrow College of Communication
2005 - 2008
MA from Gonzaga University

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Exp : 21 Location : Seattle, Washington, United States Job Level : Middle Designation : Marketing Communications and Foundation Manager at WaFd Bank
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Insights For Selling To Kristi

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but insert some anecdotes into it
  • Clearly address the competitive aspects
  • Acknowledge their status and position during the conversation

DONT's

  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kristi is

  • Belief in the value of the product, relationship and a sense of accomplishment matter the most.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Kristi

  • They are not shy of saying no if they do not develop trust in your product.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kristi move?

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

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

You And Kristi

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