Michael Grudgings

Enigma
DISC Type : Dic

Business Architect at LIMRA

Des Moines Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

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Personality Overview

Challenger

Friendly Yet Blunt

Fast Follower

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing  They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting proof as well as information. They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.

Topics They Care About

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Media Appearances

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Work History

2-2022
Business Architect at LIMRA
9-2018 - 2-2022
Data Manager at ADP
7-2016 - 9-2018
Configuration Analyst at ADP
8-2013 - 7-2016
Analyst at Gannett Imaging and Ad Design Center
8-2012 - 8-2013
Output Control Specialist II at Gannett Imaging and Ad Design Center

Education

2016 - 2019
Bachelor's of Science from Western Governors University
2013 - 2015
Associate’s Degree from University of Phoenix

More Information

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Exp : 17 Location : Des Moines Metropolitan Area, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Business Architect at LIMRA
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Insights For Selling To Michael

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them realize that any personal risk in making this decision is far less compared to what the results could mean for them
  • Let them lead the discussion, create opportunities for them to speak if they are not very forthcoming
  • Leverage 'negging', or the art of asking negative questions like "you must not be convinced yet..."

DONT's

  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points
  • Avoid long presentations and just 'high-level' value proposition, dive into the details

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Michael is

  • Proven value, strong objective evidence are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Michael

  • They are practical and friendly, but can give a clear response with a little prodding

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Michael move?

  • They like to be detailed, so unless they develop strong conviction, they can take their time to arrive at decisions
  • Can Michael take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and do not take risks that often, unless you can get them to develop strong conviction

You And Michael

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