Tim Lindsay

Enthusiast
DISC Type : i

Chairman at D&AD

Bath, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Tim Lindsay is the Chairman of D&AD, leveraging a distinguished career that includes leadership roles at Publicis UK and TBWA\UK and Ireland. A graduate of Cambridge University and Harvard Business School, he is dedicated to promoting creative excellence and diversity. People who have worked with him describe him as achieving, intellectual, and humble.

Personality Overview

Amiable & Agreeable

Non-Confrontational

Consensus Focused

They are more about building relationships than just cutting deals.  Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials. They tend to be agreeable by nature, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.


Topics They Care About

Creative Excellence
As Chairman of D&AD, a global design and advertising awards organization, he is a foremost champion of creative brilliance in the industry.
Diversity in Advertising
He is actively working towards a fairer, more diverse creative industry, which is a core part of his stated professional mission.
Creative Education
Leads D&AD, which operates as a creative education charity, and is a passionate advocate for nurturing the next generation of talent.

Media Appearances

Tim Lindsay - D&AD: Creative greatness & New Blood - Fuel Podcast. Featured in Fuel Podcast

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An Hour of Advertising with... D&AD's Tim Lindsay. Featured in The Drum

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Tim Lindsay takes top role at D&AD. Featured in PRWeek

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Work History

12-2019
Chairman at D&AD
2-2011 - 12-2019
CEO at D&AD
2011 - 6-2019
Non-executive Chairman at The Gate Worldwide
2007 - 2009
President at TBWA\UK and Ireland
2004 - 2007
Chairman at Publicis UK

Education

1974 - 1977
MA from Magdalene College Cambridge
1998 - 1998
AMP 155 from Harvard Business School

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Insights For Selling To Tim

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee
  • Speak from experience about success that the product has seen with other customers
  • Give them the opportunity to lead the conversation where possible

DONT's

  • Don’t be excessively objective, be like a storyteller with them
  • Avoid overloading them with too much information
  • Don’t be too formal with them, they trust informality more

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Tim is

  • Relationships and rapport matter to them, but so does the value of the product.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Tim

  • They are unlikely to say no directly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Tim move?

  • They are not very fast decision makers, even while they continue to stay engaged.
  • Can Tim take some risk or not?

  • If it seems really necessary, they can take small risks.

You And Tim

Personality Compatibility


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