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ποΈ Entrepreneurial profile: Christophe BATCABE (Alumni'97)
Christophe BATCABE (Alumni'97)
Manager - CONEXIO
3 words that sum up your student years? π
LEARNING, MEETINGS, PROJECTS.
How did you get started? π
I was part of Excelia's 1st class of work-study students, so I was able to do two years of work-study in automotive distribution. It was a difficult start, with the constraint of not being 100% present, and having to prove that you can put your training into practice. A demanding environment where you have to prove yourself, first and foremost in terms of your ability to sell, before you can aspire to positions of responsibility. At the end of the work-study program, I stayed on for a few years as Site Manager and Marketing Manager.
Starting out as an entrepreneur: a long decision or a no-brainer? π€
Both of them! It wasobvious that this was my project.A long decision to identify the market, the business and define the project. A series of deductions based on preferences: BTOB, service, business development. Then a trigger and circumstances that made it necessary to go ahead and stop thinking.
Introduce us to your company π
Conexio is a telephone marketing agency specializing in B2B, with 80 employees, including more than 70 permanent sedentary sales staff. Our campaigns (prospecting, sales appointments, surveys, inbound calls).
Mission:
Help you optimize your sales productivity.
Consulting :
- Understanding your issues and studying your needs,
- Helping you choose the right solution for your strategy,
- A project manager dedicated to you throughout your campaign, providing follow-up, advice and a listening ear.
Sales training
Setting up a business: an obstacle course or just a formality? πͺπ»
Setting up: a formality
Development: the roller coaster
What challenges have you faced? π₯
Maybe not all... but :
- Recruitment difficulties, even industrial disputes
- Unpaid bills, even commercial disputes
- Cyclical difficulties, even 2 bankruptcy filings
- Growth support as much as restructuring
- Successful pursuit of key accounts
....
What inspires you at the moment? β¨
Conexio's mission: to support productivity and, above all, sales performance. To help restore the reputation of this complex profession, which is essential to business development.
The essential app for your daily life? π€³π»
Linkedin, ... and Conexio's.
What gets you up in the morning? βοΈ
Win new customers and enhance the skills of our teams.
Excelia Alumni by you ? π
A community that values individual career paths to inspire future graduates to do even better.
What advice would you have liked to have received at the end of your studies? π‘
I have the feeling I've had a lot of them, and rather good ones. But have I listened to them all?
If you'd had an Aladdin lamp during your studies, what would your top 3 wishes have been? π§ββοΈ
What's the use of an Aladdin lamp? Less useful than a glass of beer. (laughs )Successfully combining learning with experience abroad.Attending enlightening conferences.
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