Lindsay Akers

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Vice President of External Affairs at Virginia Economic Development Partnership

Greater Richmond Region, United States

Overview

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Personality Overview

Value Driven

Assertive

Example Seeker

They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince.  They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.

Topics They Care About

Lindsay has no verified topics they care about

Media Appearances

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Work History

6-2025
Vice President of External Affairs at Virginia Economic Development Partnership
9-2023 - 6-2025
Legislative Director at Virginia Office of the Attorney General
9-2022 - 9-2023
Director of Government Relations at Virginia Economic Development Partnership
11-2021 - 9-2022
External Affairs Senior Manager at Virginia Economic Development Partnership
1-2019 - 11-2021
External Affairs Manager at Virginia Economic Development Partnership

Education

2011 - 2013
Master’s Degree from Virginia Tech
2019 - 2019
Thomas C. Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership from University of Virginia

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Exp : 11 Location : Greater Richmond Region, United States Job Level : Senior Designation : Vice President of External Affairs at Virginia Economic Development Partnership
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Insights For Selling To Lindsay

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Focus on immediate action-items rather than the larger goals
  • Build rapport, it will come handy to handle hard questions later
  • Invite them for a social do but don’t rely solely on the relationship

DONT's

  • Avoid making offhand commitments
  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Lindsay is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Lindsay

  • They are practical and friendly, don't expect a clear-cut response often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Lindsay move?

  • They like to perform full analysis and can take time to make any decision.
  • Can Lindsay take some risk or not?

  • They weigh all decisions systematically and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Lindsay

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