Paul Garner

Supporter

DISC Type : s

Government Advisor Head of Finance at Government of Dubai, Department of Civil Aviation - Eng'g Projects Division

London Area, United Kingdom

Overview

Paul Garner specializes in connecting global brands with the sports industry, focusing on sponsorships, media rights, and strategic partnerships. He has extensive experience supporting wealth funds in the acquisition of U. K. football clubs and holds a Masters degree from the Royal Veterinary College.

Outside of his professional work, Paul is a former jockey, and his personal philosophy emphasizes perseverance and learning from failure. He is also involved in his local community as a PTA member at Ravenfield Primary School, demonstrating a commitment to education and family.

He has a unique background combining a Masters from the Royal Veterinary College with a career as a jockey and sports finance professional.

Personality Overview

Risk-averse

Social Proof Driven

Procedural

They are unlikely to become strong champions as they don't prefer pushing other people. They get along well with all people. They prefer to follow rules and procedures.

Topics They Care About

Sports Sponsorships

His current role is dedicated to bridging the gap between global brands and the sports industry, securing high-profile deals like stadium naming rights.

Football Club Acquisitions

Spent four years at Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) assisting wealth funds with the acquisition of premier football clubs in the U. K.

Talent Identification

Holds a certification in "TALENT ID IN FOOTBALL" from the PFSA, indicating a professional interest in scouting and spotting athletic talent.

Sports Sponsorships: His current role is dedicated to bridging the gap between global brands and the sports industry, securing high-profile deals like stadium naming rights.

Football Club Acquisitions: Spent four years at Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) assisting wealth funds with the acquisition of premier football clubs in the U. K.

Talent Identification: Holds a certification in "TALENT ID IN FOOTBALL" from the PFSA, indicating a professional interest in scouting and spotting athletic talent.

Media Appearances

Paul has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2021 - 8-2022

Government Advisor Head of Finance at Government of Dubai, Department of Civil Aviation - Eng'g Projects Division

5-2021 - 8-2021

Director of football at Shiekh Hamdan Football associates Dubai

1-2021 - 5-2025

Football Capital Partners Saudi at Public Investment Fund (PIF)

12-2020 - 3-2023

Head of Recruitment and Selection at Prime Minister's Office - UAE

7-2020 - 5-2025

Sports media/ Sponsorship/ Brands at PaulGarnerSports Arena Sports Bringing Brands Together

Education

2020 - 2020

TALENT ID IN FOOTBALL WITH FA ON SPOTTING TALENT PART 1 AND PART 2 from PFSA

1988 - 1996

Master's degree from Royal Veterinary College

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Exp : N/A Location : London Area, United Kingdom Job Level : N/A Designation : Government Advisor Head of Finance at Government of Dubai, Department of Civil Aviation - Eng'g Projects Division

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Paul Garner

Government Advisor Head of Finance at Government of Dubai, Department of Civil Aviation - Eng'g Projects Division

London Area, United Kingdom

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Insights For Selling To Paul

During A Call Or A Meeting

When Cold Calling

Pattern Interrupt: A polite and formal approach, that doesn’t sound over-friendly or too aggressive makes it hard for them to say no to you.

Pace: Slow down a little bit, especially if you are fast usually. Sound like a 'calming break from the day' person.

Tone: Keep your tone calm and soothing, as if you are giving a stranger advice on a critical matter.

Tactics To Win: Use of social proof, FOMO, repeating their name

Mistakes To Avoid: Strong words, over-confidence, informal language

Making The Ask: Formally, respectfully request their time. They find it quite hard to say no (Compared to Dominant or Calculative types for eg)

Subconscious Driver: They are change-averse by default. Hence a FOMO laden pitch can jolt them into action.

Greeting: Good morning/evening Paul, how are you? This is [user_fname] at [user_companynamefirsttwowords].

Opener: You are of course busy, would it be ok for me to take 30 seconds of your time to explain why I have called today?

Introduction: My company has built an AI that predicts prospect's personality and behavior so that you can start building trust from the very first second that you meet them.

Ask: Paul, companies like [abc], [xyz] have found it to be invaluable and adopted it already, it would be ok perhaps to put 15 minutes on your calendar to share why this could be valuable for you.

Close: If you are a morning person, then how does Tues or Wed look at [time]? And your email ID is [prospect_email]?

When Writing An Email

Subject: Formal

Salutation: Yes (Something formal)

Greeting: Yes (Say something formal/usual)

Emojis/GIFs:

Bullet Points: Could use

Closing Line: Simply lay out the next steps

Complimentary Close: Formal

Tone of Words: Friendly, second-person

Overall Messaging: Focused on social proof and process

Length of Mail: Long

While Negotiating & Closing

The secret to closing fast with Paul is

Will you ever get a clear answer from Paul

Insights For Deal Planning

How fast (or slow) will Paul move?

Can Paul take some risk or not?

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