Will Thomson

Inspirer
DISC Type : id

Founder & Design Engineer at Over-Stimulated

Greater Tauranga Area, New Zealand

Overview

Will Thomson is a design engineer and founder of the design studio Over-Stimulated. He specializes in working with startups and tech companies, drawing on his background in full-stack development. He studied web design and development at the Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology.

Will is deeply engaged in the freelance and small studio community, openly sharing his experiences with the pressures and realities of self-employment. He often writes about the mental side of running a service business, including managing stress and navigating inconsistent income.

He once paid a $2, 000 referral fee that has since generated a 40x return, demonstrating his belief in the power of strategic networking.

Personality Overview

Achievment Oriented

Decisive

Charming & Persuasive

They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.  They usually prefer to drive the conversation. They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.

Topics They Care About

Freelancer Tools
He built Ballpark, a pricing widget designed to help freelancers and small studios qualify leads more effectively by providing instant estimates to potential clients.
Pricing Strategy
His work and writing focus on helping service-based businesses improve their pricing conversations and avoid wasting time on clients who are not a good fit.
Founder Wellbeing
He is transparent about the mental challenges of entrepreneurship, discussing topics like sleepless nights from stress and the constant battle with self-discipline.

Media Appearances

Will has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2023
Founder & Design Engineer at Over-Stimulated
4-2022 - 9-2023
Freelance Web Developer at willthomson.dev
12-2020 - 6-2022
Frontend Developer at Moustache Republic

Education

2020 - 2020
web design and development from Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology

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Insights For Selling To Will

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Clearly address the competitive aspects
  • Focus on the big picture and the strategic value of your product
  • Get them to a point where they are ready to bat for your product internally

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 very informal even if they are being so themselves

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Will is

  • Product value plays a big role, followed by relationship and a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Will

  • If they do not firmly believe in you, they will refuse without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Will move?

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

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

You And Will

Personality Compatibility


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