Teresa Alva

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DISC Type : c

Communication Designer at Independent Consultant

York County, Pennsylvania, United States

Overview

Teresa is a PMP-certified Communication Designer who blends extensive corporate experience from Avon and LOreal with her independent consulting work. A graduate of the School of Visual Arts, she specializes in translating client goals into comprehensive branding and marketing strategies, managing projects from concept to completion with a focus on measurable results.

She combines her big-city career experience with a small-city sensibility, demonstrating a passion for supporting her local community. Teresa is actively involved with local businesses, such as helping a community-owned cafe in Ephrata, PA, with its marketing materials and website design to foster local connection and growth.

While at Avon, she increased the productivity and attendance of meetings by 90% in just one month.

Personality Overview

Systematic

Price-Sensitive

Cautious & Analytical

They prefer to do thorough analysis of any situation.  While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.

Topics They Care About

Creative Project Management
Leverages her PMP certification and background as a Project Manager at Avon to ensure creative projects are executed efficiently and meet strategic goals.
Small Business Branding
Passionate about helping local businesses establish their identity, as seen in her recent work developing a website and marketing materials for a community-owned cafe.
Client Relationship Building
Emphasizes listening to clients' strengths, goals, and pain-points to create tailored communication and marketing plans that resonate with their unique needs.

Media Appearances

Teresa has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2014
Communication Designer at Independent Consultant
3-2013 - 5-2014
Project Manager, Sales Development and Operations at Avon
10-2006 - 3-2013
Project Manager, Creative Department at Avon
4-2003 - 10-2006
Senior Art Director at Avon
2000 - 2003
Art Director at Maybelline/L'Oreal

Education

1994 - 1997
BA from School of Visual Arts

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Exp : 26 Location : York County, Pennsylvania, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Communication Designer at Independent Consultant
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Insights For Selling To Teresa

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Share as much information as possible regarding your product
  • Emphasise more on facts and measurable benefits
  • Keep some extra margin in hand as they will likely negotiate the pricing

DONT's

  • Avoid rushing them, be polite and patient
  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them
  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Teresa is

  • Confidence that the product provides ROI, effective pricing and process adherence matter the most to them.

  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Teresa

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Teresa move?

  • They can move at a reasonable pace while making their decisions if they have the necessary information.

  • Can Teresa take some risk or not?

  • They can take some risk if they are confident that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


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