Ollie Groves

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Lead Developer at Paper Crowns LLC

Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Ollie Groves is the Lead Developer at Paper Crowns, an award-winning digital creative agency. With past experience as a Creative Director at Polar, he has worked with major brands like IBM and Barclays. Colleagues describe him as a "masterly developer" and a "wonderful teamplayer".

Outside of his development work, Ollie has a keen interest in design-centric companies like Apple and Pentagram. The professional recommendations he has received also highlight that he is a father, balancing his technical expertise with family life.

He previously founded and served as the Director for PlayDrop, an online games retail business.

Personality Overview

Relationship Oriented

Believer

Big Picture Person

They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be.  Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions. They are always positive and upbeat, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.

Topics They Care About

Creative Web Solutions
As Lead Developer at Paper Crowns and former Creative Director at Polar, he specializes in bespoke and creative digital agency services.
Enterprise Web Projects
His experience at Polar involved taking proprietary, integrated backend solutions for major brands like IBM and Barclays Bank to the next level.
Online Gaming Ventures
He was the Director of PlayDrop, which was an online games retail business, indicating an interest in the gaming industry.

Media Appearances

Ollie has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2019
Lead Developer at Paper Crowns LLC
9-2016
Creative Director at Polar
6-2011 - 2-2015
Director at PlayDrop

Education

2009 - 2010
Advanced Networking & Programming from Heart of Worcestershire College

More Information

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Insights For Selling To Ollie

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Talk anecdotally about the customer experience that your product offers
  • Talk about their team and how your product will help them do things better and easier
  • Do some small talk, ask them how things are going on their side

DONT's

  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller
  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no
  • Avoid overloading them with too much detail

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ollie is

  • Relationship and rapport can play an important role, sometimes more than the other factors.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ollie

  • They will probably never say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ollie move?

  • They are not the quickest decision makers, their friendly attitude could be misleading.
  • Can Ollie take some risk or not?

  • They may take certain risks that they deem unlikely of personal repercussions.

You And Ollie

Personality Compatibility


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