Sir John Whittingdale

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Minister for Data and Digital Infrastructure at Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

London Area, United Kingdom

Overview

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Personality Overview

Enthusiastic

Full Of Energy

Relationship Oriented

Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions.  They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections. They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be.

Topics They Care About

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Work History

5-2023 - 12-2023
Minister for Data and Digital Infrastructure at Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
5-2023 - 12-2023
Minister for Media, Creative Industries and Tourism at Department for Culture, Media and Sport
5-2015 - 9-2016
Secretary of State at Department for Culture, Media and Sport
6-2005 - 5-2015
Chairman at Culture Media and Sport Select Committee
4-1992
Member of Parliament at House of Commons

Education

1979 - 1982
BSc from UCL
1973 - 1978
Education details unavailable from Winchester College

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Insights For Selling To Sir John

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Share some stories about how you you have helped people in similar positions succeed
  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee
  • Use adjectives like ‘amazing’, ‘coolest’, ‘unbelievable’ etc.

DONT's

  • Avoid cutting into their flow
  • Don’t be too formal, focus on building comfort and trust
  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sir John is

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

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Sir John move?

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

  • They can take certain risks that are unlikely to have personal consequences.

You And Sir John

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