Maha Khan Phillips

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Co Editor at Impact-Investor.com

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Maha Khan Phillips is the Co-Editor at Impact-Investor. com and a multiple award-winning financial journalist with over two decades of experience in the fund management space. She holds an MA in International Conflict Analysis and often moderates discussions on mobilizing capital for social and environmental gains.

Outside of journalism, Maha is an accomplished fiction author with several novels published, including "The Museum Detective" and "The Curse of Mohenjodaro. " Born in Karachi, Pakistan, and now living in London, she has a keen interest in exploring archaeological sites, which often inspire her creative writing.

She uniquely combines her expertise in financial journalism with a successful career as a crime and mystery novelist.

Personality Overview

Tough To Convince

Late Adopter

Process Oriented

They are quite aware of their needs and limitations, so they are unlikely to over-promise.  They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end. Being observant comes to them naturally.

Topics They Care About

Impact Investing
As Co-Editor of Impact-Investor. com, she frequently chairs conferences and leads discussions on topics like justice investing, mobilizing capital, and the role of institutional investors.
Creative Writing
She is a published author of multiple fiction novels, including mysteries and thrillers like "The Museum Detective, " often inspired by real events and historical sites in Pakistan.
Financial Journalism
A core part of her professional identity, she is a multiple award-winning journalist, including several "Journalist of the Year" accolades, focused on fund management and institutional investment.

Media Appearances

Maha has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2023
Co Editor at Impact-Investor.com
11-2004
Freelance communications professional and investment writer at Freelance (Self employed)
9-2004
Award Winning Journalist, Author at Freelance
9-2023
Editor at Professional Investor Magazine
5-2011
Editor at Islamic Investor Magazine

Education

2004 - 2006
MA from City St George’s, University of London
1997 - 1998
MA in International Conflict Analysis from The University of Kent at Canterbury

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Insights For Selling To Maha

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • First of all, focus on building their confidence by sharing examples, case studies etc.
  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control
  • Spend time addressing concerns around risk and change, they will have them even if they don't express them

DONT's

  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions
  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.
  • Don't be very accepting if that is your natural style, stay firm

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Maha is

  • Proof of usage by others in the industry, case studies showing ROI are likely to work the best with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Maha

  • They are unlikely to say no, it's better to stop yourself once you have exhausted all the options.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Maha move?

  • They are some of the slowest movers and take their time reaching decisions.
  • Can Maha take some risk or not?

  • They have very low acceptance of risk even if they do not say it directly.

You And Maha

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