Robin Witczak

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Vice President, Business Development and Strategic Partnerships at Soles4Souls

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Overview

Robin is the Vice President of Business Development and Strategic Partnerships at Soles4Souls, bringing 16 years of experience in non-profit program creation and fundraising. Colleagues describe her as a focused, determined, and creative leader who excels at relationship management. She holds a BS BA from Drake University and completed the Duke Leadership Program.

Outside of work, Robin is a new mother and has a passion for mentoring, coaching young athletes at the Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy, and guiding college students. She lives in the Washington, D. C. area and enjoys international travel, which complements her early career experience in the Peace Corps.

Her personal and professional lives are deeply connected; she notes her mothers volunteer work as a key inspiration.

Personality Overview

Friendly But Fast

Decisive But Friendly

Driven But Considerate

If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product  They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders) They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed

Topics They Care About

Strategic Partnerships
Her role centers on building genuine, non-transactional corporate partnerships to drive community impact and employee engagement, as highlighted in her posts about DSW and Coach.
Non-Profit Fundraising
Has a 16-year career focused on fundraising and development for non-profits like Soles4Souls, the NRF Foundation, and the American Red Cross.
Retail Industry
Spent nearly nine years at the National Retail Federation (NRF) Foundation, building strong relationships with retailers that she continues to leverage in her current role.

Media Appearances

Robin has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2022
Vice President, Business Development and Strategic Partnerships at Soles4Souls
2-2020 - 3-2022
Senior Director, Corporate Engagement and University Programs at NRF
2-2019 - 2-2020
Senior Director, Corporate Engagement at NRF
3-2018 - 2-2019
Senior Director, Retailer Engagement at NRF
2-2012 - 2-2013
Manager, Special Projects at American Red Cross

Education

BS BA from Drake University
12-2017 - 12-2017
Duke Leadership Program from Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business

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Insights For Selling To Robin

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Build a trustworthy relationship while keeping the product center-stage
  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.
  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established

DONT's

  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a formal approach
  • 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 Robin is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Robin

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Robin move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Robin take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Robin

Personality Compatibility


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