MaryAnn Taylor Crate

Galvanizer
DISC Type : Id

Principal and Owner at Added Dimension, LLC

St Charles, Missouri, United States

Overview

MaryAnn Taylor Crate is the founder and Principal of Added Dimension, LLC, a communications consulting firm in the St. Louis area. With over 20 years of experience, she specializes in designing and implementing grassroots community engagement strategies for public-sector projects. People who have worked with her describe her as professional, efficient, and highly motivated.

Outside of her primary business, MaryAnn has served on the board for Gateway Pet Guardians and was the owner and publisher of the St. Louis Area Kids Directory, a family resource guide. She has also been actively involved with the Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO).

Her firm, Added Dimension, is a certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and Minority/Women Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE).

Personality Overview

Pragmatic

People-Oriented

Trusting

They respond better to a combination of speed and relationship.  They will fight for you if they come to believe in you. They are more likely to be open to unproven but exciting technologies.

Topics They Care About

Community Engagement
Her career is dedicated to designing outreach initiatives that engage the public in planning and executing public-sector projects in their neighborhoods.
Public-Sector Projects
Specializes in gaining community acceptance for potentially controversial public initiatives, including major transportation, environmental, and infrastructure projects.
Minority & Women Enterprises
Her firm holds DBE and MBE/WBE certifications, and she has held leadership roles in the Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO).

Media Appearances

MaryAnn has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2005
Principal and Owner at Added Dimension, LLC
8-2016 - 8-2017
Executive Administrative Assistant to the Executive Director of the St. Louis Regional Freightway at Bi-State Development
Secretary at St. Louis Chapter of COMTO
10-2008 - 8-2012
Directory Owner/Publisher at St. Louis Area Kids' Directory
Public Involvement Manager at HNTB

Education

2017 - 2018
Education details unavailable from Focus St. Louis-Leadership St. Louis Class 42
2013 - 2016
Master of Arts (MA) from The George Washington University

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Insights For Selling To MaryAnn

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Appeal to their sense of self-worth and how they will impact their organization
  • Take a friendly, informal yet confident approach while pitching
  • You might need to keep the conversation on track, they tend to slide off-topic

DONT's

  • Don’t make promises that are hard to keep
  • 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 MaryAnn is

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

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no albeit in a friendly manner.


Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will MaryAnn move?

  • They can reach decisions quickly if they develop trust and confidence in the product.
  • Can MaryAnn take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if necessary.

You And MaryAnn

Personality Compatibility


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