Martin Talbot

Go-getter
DISC Type : d

Chief Executive at The Official Charts Company

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Martin Talbot is the Chief Executive of the Official Charts Company, a position he has grown into after a long career in music journalism, including roles as Editor for Music Week and Fono magazine. He focuses on celebrating musical talent and leveraging data to provide sophisticated industry intelligence.

He is a lifelong music fan whose first concert was seeing Stevie Wonder in 1984. He has a passion for music festivals and enjoys walking his puppy, Bobby. Growing up, he was a self-described "sporty bookworm" with an early interest in football statistics and music charts.

Interesting fact: The first music festival he ever attended was the Greenbelt Christian music festival in 1988, an event he has since helped support professionally.

Personality Overview

Fast-Paced

Self-Confident

Challenger

They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.  They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value. They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.

Topics They Care About

British Music Success
Actively promotes and celebrates the global success of British artists and believes UK talent can compete at the highest level.
Music Data & Trends
Focuses on the depth of data collected by the Official Charts to highlight creativity and trends across all music genres, including niche and classical sectors.
Live Music Events
Attends and is passionate about major UK music events like The BRIT Awards and has been a lifelong fan of concerts and festivals since his youth.

Media Appearances

#GettingToKnow Martin Talbot, CEO of The Official Charts Company. Featured in Creative Pool

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After almost 1,000 No.1 albums & singles, CEO Martin Talbot to step down at Official Charts Company. Featured in Music Week

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Work History

5-2013
Chief Executive at The Official Charts Company
10-2007 - 4-2013
Managing director at The Official Charts Company
1-2005 - 9-2007
Editor at Music Week
1-2002 - 1-2005
Executive editor at Music Week
1997 - 12-2001
Editor at Fono magazine

Education

1986 - 1987
Journalism from Harlow College
1978 - 1986
Education details unavailable from Ramsey School

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Insights For Selling To Martin

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Stress on the business value that your product offers
  • Be crisp while making the pitch
  • Highlight the competitive differentiation of your product

DONT's

  • Refrain from asking too many questions
  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations
  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Martin is

  • Conviction in the product matters to them, followed by proof points and strong testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Martin

  • They may not be very forthcoming, but they will say no if needed.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Martin move?

  • They are neither the fastest decision makers nor the slowest.
  • Can Martin take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks but after weighing up the pros and cons.

You And Martin

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