Neil Blackley

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Teacher at Mastering Money for Schools

Froxfield Green, England, United Kingdom

Overview

A former top-rated Pan-European media analyst at Goldman Sachs and Merrill Lynch, Neil Blackley now serves as Chairman for the video technology platform, Simplestream, and for Ingenious Estate Planning. His expertise is built on a foundation from London Business School and Imperial College.

Neil is deeply committed to supporting adults with disabilities, serving as a board trustee for two distinct charities, Fitzroy and Yateley Industries. This passion stems from personal experience, and he actively fundraises through physical challenges like mountaineering. He also teaches money management courses to students.

His personal connection to disability advocacy began when his youngest daughter was born severely disabled, inspiring his charitable work and fundraising.

Personality Overview

Unexpressive

Overcautious

Late Adopter

They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time.  The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof. They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end.

Topics They Care About

Supporting Disabled Adults
Serves as a trustee for two charities focused on disability support (Fitzroy and Yateley Industries) and undertakes mountain climbing challenges to raise significant funds for them.
Media Tech Evolution
As Chairman of Simplestream and a highly-regarded former media analyst, he is at the forefront of the video streaming industry and its technological shifts.
Wealth Management
Chairs Ingenious Estate Planning, a company specializing in investment funds focused on property, infrastructure, and inheritance tax efficiency.

Media Appearances

Neil has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2023
Teacher at Mastering Money for Schools
10-2014
Chairman at Simplestream Ltd
1-2020
Chairman at INGENIOUS ESTATE PLANNING LIMITED
6-2019
Board Trustee at Fitzroy Health
10-2021
Board Trustee at Yateley Industries For The Disabled Limited

Education

1977 - 1979
MBA from London Business School
1974 - 1977
BSc Eng from Imperial College of Science & Technology

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Exp : 11 Location : Froxfield Green, England, United Kingdom Job Level : N/A Designation : Teacher at Mastering Money for Schools
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Insights For Selling To Neil

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them which other stakeholders would be important for this purchase decision
  • Expect them to be vague in response to your questions, ask firmly and pointedly
  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control

DONT's

  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time
  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.
  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Neil is

  • Low-risk, adoption by others are very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Neil

  • They are unlikely to say no, it's better to stop yourself once you have exhausted all the options.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Neil move?

  • They do not like to rush and therefore can be quite slow in their decision-making.
  • Can Neil take some risk or not?

  • They have little risk-appetite and prefer to take measured decisions.

You And Neil

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