Liz Gibbons

Visionary
DISC Type : Ds

Executive News Editor, BBC World Service Long Form and Investigations at BBC News (international commercial)

United Kingdom

Overview

Liz has no verified overview

Personality Overview

Risk Tolerant

Big Vision Person

Fast But Thoughtful

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.  Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.

Topics They Care About

Liz has no verified topics they care about

Media Appearances

Liz has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2023
Executive News Editor, BBC World Service Long Form and Investigations at BBC News (international commercial)
9-2021 - 3-2023
Executive News Editor, Global Commissioning, BBC News at BBC News (international commercial)
5-2020 - 9-2021
Head of News, BBC World News at BBC News (international commercial)
6-2018 - 5-2020
Editor, Victoria Derbyshire Programme, BBC Two and BBC News Channel at BBC News
4-2013 - 5-2018
Commissioning Editor, Global News Ltd at BBC Global News

Education

Education details unavailable from Simon Balle School, Hertford
English Language and Literature from St Edmund Hall, Oxford University

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Insights For Selling To Liz

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Let them know of potential risks but suggest mitigation methods alongside
  • During followups, use phone or text if needed, they should be fine
  • Ask them at the end if they see a strong value prop in your product; expect an honest answer

DONT's

  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons
  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite
  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Liz is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Liz

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Liz move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Liz take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Liz

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