Valerie Courtney

Pioneer
DISC Type : isd

Creative Director at Pipsticks

St Paul, Minnesota, United States

Overview

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Personality Overview

Dynamic But Sincere

Decisive But Friendly

Driven But Considerate

They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed  If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders)

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Work History

3-2025
Creative Director at Pipsticks
9-2021 - 2-2025
Creative Director at I See Me! Personalized Books & Gifts
9-2021 - 12-2021
Senior Art Director at I See Me! Personalized Books & Gifts
4-2019 - 9-2021
Senior Art Director at Design House Greetings
6-2015 - 4-2019
Art Director at Galison/Mudpuppy

Education

2020 - 2020
STR Certificate Granted from The Story Skills Workshop
2005 - 2007
Bachelor's from Fashion Institute of Technology

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Exp : 18 Location : St Paul, Minnesota, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Creative Director at Pipsticks
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Insights For Selling To Valerie

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • During followups, use calls or text if needed, they should be fine
  • Mostly stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, but add some stories or anecdotes to it
  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established

DONT's

  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a formal approach
  • Don't lean very heavily into providing too much information, sharing whitepapers etc.
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Valerie is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Valerie

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Valerie move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Valerie take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Valerie

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