Neels Ackroyd

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Associate Partner: Engineering, Product and Platform at IQbusiness South Africa

City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

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Personality Overview

Fast Adopter

Decisive

Generous

They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.  They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials. They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.

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Work History

8-2023
Associate Partner: Engineering, Product and Platform at IQbusiness South Africa
3-2023 - 7-2023
Director of Product and Platform at Lucky Beard - A Global Design Company
2-2022 - 4-2023
Product & Data Lead at Lucky Beard - A Global Design Company
6-2021 - 2-2022
Product & Data Director at Hellocomputer
6-2018 - 2-2022
Head of Business Systems and Intelligence at Hellocomputer at Hellocomputer

Education

1-2012 - 10-2018
Honours Degree from University of Pretoria
1-2023 - 4-2023
Higher National Diploma from University College Dublin

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Exp : 15 Location : City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Job Level : N/A Designation : Associate Partner: Engineering, Product and Platform at IQbusiness South Africa
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Insights For Selling To Neels

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Refer to testimonials from well known people to highlight the value of your product
  • Acknowledge their status and position during the conversation
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but insert some anecdotes into it

DONT's

  • Don't be unorganized, be prepared for the pitch
  • Don’t keep repeating the same information, it could make them impatient
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Neels is

  • Belief in the value of the product, relationship and a sense of accomplishment matter the most.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Neels

  • They are not shy of saying no if they do not develop trust in your product.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Neels move?

  • If they develop confidence in your product and you, then they can make fast decisions.
  • Can Neels take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they have the ability to take risky decisions.

You And Neels

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