Marisa Skees-Traenkner

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Engagement Director at Salesforce

United States

Overview

Marisa is an Engagement Director at Salesforce with over 20 years of experience in IT program management, backed by a Big 4 consulting background. A graduate of the UMN Carlson School of Management, she focuses on customer success and holds multiple Salesforce certifications. Colleagues describe her as organized, creative, and a detail-oriented leader.

She recently achieved "Agentblazer Legend" status within the Salesforce ecosystem.

Personality Overview

Socially Adept

People-Oriented

Trusting

They are charming and can persuade others to support their decisions.  If they come to believe in your value proposition, they will be your champion. They are more likely to accept new and exciting technologies.

Topics They Care About

Customer Success
Her professional focus is on ensuring positive outcomes and building trust with clients through effective IT program management.
Salesforce Implementation
Manages and leads global Salesforce CRM implementations, holding specialist certifications in Agentforce and AI.
Talent Acquisition
Actively seeks specialized talent, including Six Sigma consultants, QA contractors, and project managers for various roles.

Media Appearances

Marisa has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2024
Engagement Director at Salesforce
11-2022 - 6-2024
Senior Project Manager at SEI
2-2021 - 11-2022
Senior Project Manager at Salesforce
4-2020 - 2-2021
Senior Project Management Consultant at Prominent
9-2018 - 4-2020
Business Operations Manager, VP at Wells Fargo

Education

1996 - 1998
BS from UMN Carlson School of Management

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Insights For Selling To Marisa

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use words like ‘partner’, ‘together’, ‘impact’ etc.
  • Find ways to push them a little if they don’t start giving a clear yes or no in due course
  • Present testimonials from existing customers about their experience with your product

DONT's

  • Do not come across as negative or non-supportive, work with them as a partner
  • Do not look like someone who doesn’t know what they are talking about
  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions, but take a friendly and warm approach

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Marisa is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Marisa

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no though in a friendly way.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Marisa move?

  • If you earn their trust and they develop faith in the product, they can make decisions quickly.
  • Can Marisa take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they will be ready to take risks.

You And Marisa

Personality Compatibility


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