Nikhil Swaminathan

Observer
DISC Type : ic

Chief Executive Officer at Grist

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Overview

Nikhil has no verified overview

Personality Overview

Assertive

Value Driven

Curious

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.  They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince. They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals.

Topics They Care About

Nikhil has no verified topics they care about

Media Appearances

Nikhil has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2022
Chief Executive Officer at Grist
2-2022 - 9-2022
Interim Chief Executive Officer at Grist
10-2021 - 9-2022
Editor In Chief at Grist
1-2014 - 4-2016
Digital Producer — "Fault Lines" at Al Jazeera America
12-2010 - 1-2014
Senior Editor at Archaeology Magazine

Education

2004 - 2005
M.S. from Columbia University
1998 - 2002
B.S. from Cornell University

More Information

Social Presence :

Prographics :

Exp : N/A Location : Atlanta, Georgia, United States Job Level : N/A Designation : Chief Executive Officer at Grist
URL has been copied!

Insights For Selling To Nikhil

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Build rapport, it will come handy to handle hard questions later
  • Focus on immediate action-items rather than the larger goals
  • Share testimonials from known people and give multiple examples of product value

DONT's

  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal
  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Nikhil is

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

  • They are practical and friendly, don't expect a clear-cut response often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Nikhil move?

  • They like to perform full analysis and can take time to make any decision.
  • Can Nikhil take some risk or not?

  • They weigh all decisions systematically and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Nikhil

Personality Compatibility


More Profiles

Discover additional public profiles from our index.

Search more profiles

Looking for someone else? Search here for anyone.

Or visit Humantic AI to know more.