Steve Shadix

Inspirer
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Principal Software Engineer at Ixia Network Visibility Solutions

Lewisville, Texas, United States

Overview

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Personality Overview

Achievment Oriented

Generous

Fast Adopter

They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials.  They usually prefer to drive the conversation. They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.

Topics They Care About

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Work History

12-2012
Principal Software Engineer at Ixia Network Visibility Solutions
8-2010 - 12-2012
Senior Software Engineer II at Overture Networks
2-2003 - 11-2009
Senior Software Engineer at Cygnetron Inc.
5-2002 - 2-2003
Senior Software Engineer at Paradyne Inc.
8-1999 - 2-2002
Senior Software Engineer at Cygnet Inc.

Education

1990 - 1995
BS from The University of Texas at Dallas

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Insights For Selling To Steve

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Get them to a point where they are ready to bat for your product internally
  • 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

  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves
  • 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 Steve 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 Steve

  • 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 Steve move?

  • If they develop confidence in your product and you, then they can make fast decisions.
  • Can Steve take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they have the ability to take risky decisions.

You And Steve

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