Stephanie Weir

Inspirer
DISC Type : id

Founder at The Tea Bar

United States

Overview

Stephanie Weir is the founder of The Tea Bar, where she applies her unique background in biochemistry and digital marketing to the world of artisanal tea. Drawing on her experience as an SEO strategist and her Atlassian Agile Project Management certification, she focuses on sustainable sourcing and storytelling. Colleagues have described her as organized, understanding, and polite.

Stephanie is passionate about building a community around single-origin Chinese and Taiwanese teas. She moved from Brooklyn to Knoxville to open her tea bar, driven by a fascination with traditional Chinese brewing methods known as "gong fu cha. " She enjoys educating customers on how terroir, farming methods, and culture shape each teas unique profile.

She launched her business by spontaneously pitching her idea to a local bookstore owner shortly after arriving in Knoxville.

Personality Overview

Decisive

Fast Adopter

Achievment Oriented

They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.  They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials. They usually prefer to drive the conversation.

Topics They Care About

Sustainable Sourcing
Her company is dedicated to sourcing loose leaf teas from smallholder farms that use historic, sustainable practices.
Agile Methodologies
She has recently completed multiple courses and earned a professional certificate in Atlassian Agile Project Management, showing a strong current interest.
Gong Fu Cha
She has a fascination with traditional Chinese tea brewing methods and opened her tea bar to share this experience with others.

Media Appearances

Stephanie has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2022
Founder at The Tea Bar
6-2023 - 8-2023
Interim Director of Sales & Marketing at Tea Drunk
11-2018 - 12-2022
Web Design & Marketing Consultant at Freelance Consultant
11-2017 - 10-2018
SEO Strategist at ConvergeDirect
8-2017 - 11-2017
SEO Marketing Coordinator at ConvergeDirect

Education

2009 - 2012
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) from University of Tennessee, Knoxville
German from Goethe Institut, Freiburg

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Insights For Selling To Stephanie

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Focus on the big picture and the strategic value of your product
  • Refer to testimonials from well known people to highlight the value of your product
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but insert some anecdotes into it

DONT's

  • Don’t keep repeating the same information, it could make them impatient
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Don't be unorganized, be prepared for the pitch

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Stephanie is

  • Belief in the value of the product, relationship and a sense of accomplishment matter the most.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Stephanie

  • They are not shy of saying no if they do not develop trust in your product.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Stephanie move?

  • They can take fast decisions if they develop conviction in the product and find you trustworthy.
  • Can Stephanie take some risk or not?

  • They have the capability of taking risky decisions if necessary.

You And Stephanie

Personality Compatibility


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