Misty Thompson

Enigma
DISC Type : icd

Director of Parks and Recreation at City of La Mesa

La Mesa, California, United States

Overview

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Personality Overview

Friendly Yet Blunt

Fast Follower

Persuasive & Assertive

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

Topics They Care About

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Work History

3-2025
Director of Parks and Recreation at City of La Mesa
12-2024 - 3-2025
Interim Director of Community Services at City of La Mesa
6-2023 - 12-2024
Senior Management Analyst at City of La Mesa
9-2016
Executive Director at La Mesa Park & Recreation Foundation
Public Safety Dispatcher at California Highway Patrol

Education

Master of Public Administration - MPA from National University
Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA from National University

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Insights For Selling To Misty

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
  • Use phrases like ‘clear evidence’, ‘data-based results’ etc.
  • Use a combination of data as well as stories for your pitch, a ppt might not be necessary

DONT's

  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points
  • Avoid making offhand commitments, understand the root of their concerns first
  • 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 Misty is

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

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Misty move?

  • They like to be detailed, so unless they develop strong conviction, they can take their time to arrive at decisions
  • Can Misty 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 Misty

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