Leila Molana-Allen

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Special Correspondent at PBS NewsHour

United Kingdom

Overview

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Personality Overview

Friendly But Fast

Driven But Considerate

Decisive But Friendly

If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product  They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders)

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Work History

9-2020
Special Correspondent at PBS NewsHour
4-2018 - 9-2020
Middle East Correspondent at FRANCE 24
5-2016 - 3-2018
Freelance Broadcast Journalist at Freelance
3-2012 - 4-2016
Video Journalist at The Economist
1-2012 - 3-2012
Reporter at PoliticsHome

Education

2010 - 2011
M.S. from Columbia University - Graduate School of Journalism
2007 - 2010
Bachelor of Arts (BA) from University of Oxford

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Insights For Selling To Leila

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established
  • Showcase existing customers and use case-studies to grab their attention
  • Build a trustworthy relationship while keeping the product center-stage

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 lean very heavily into providing too much information, sharing whitepapers etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Leila is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Leila

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Leila move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Leila take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Leila

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