Member mentoring – Sales, Marketing & PR
Andy Hogg, joint Owner/Director of The IT Trainer, is an IT Specialist with proven teaching and technical skills gained during the 36 years he has worked within the IT Industry. Andy brings a wealth of knowledge to The IT Trainer, combining a unique, friendly and focussed training style with the ability to recognise the skill levels of the students and to tailor the training to meet each student’s specific requirements. He has recently delivered training sessions in Dubai, Munich and Casablanca. A graduate of De Montfort University (B.Sc Mathematics), Andy also has MCAS (Microsoft Certified Application Specialist) and MOS (Microsoft Office Specialist) accreditations.
Matt Travis is a founding director of Enzygo Environmental Consulting Group which has been trading for 13 years employing over 50 staff with group revenues in excess of £5 million. With previous experience as an Ops director within a FTSE 250 Plc Matt is well placed to mentor on a number of areas having started Enzygo with 3 staff in 2008 developing it into a regional UK business with an extensive client portfolio.
I have 15 years sales experience which includes
Managing internal/External sales teams
Setting budgets, forecasts, KPIs etc for the company – responsible for budgets exceeding £10 million
Export Sales to over 45 different countries
Starting up Export divisions within companies – going from start up to over 1.5 million turnover within 12 months
Working within the Steel Sector
Developing agent networks worldwide including India, China, Singapore, Brazil
Purchasing from within the UK and worldwide importing
Director level – responsible for quality systems such as ISO 9001 as well as end user approvals. Also looking after cash flow and payments in/out
Matthew is an experienced, award-winning PR professional who founded Rotherham-based Cannon PR in 2011. Three years later he became the first South Yorkshire-based PR professional to be awarded the title of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire’s Freelance PR practitioner of the year, presented by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations.
In a career spanning 20 years, Matthew has used his expertise and knowledge to support a wide range of businesses, ranging from ambitious start-up ventures to some of Britain’s best known brands. As a mentor, Matthew will help you to understand how to develop and implement an effective communications strategy to help your business stand out from the crowd.
Matthew is a Chartered PR practitioner, holds an MSc in Public Relations attained from the University of Stirling, and actively participates in the Chartered Institute of Public Relations’ Continuous Professional Development programme.
Hi I’m Charlotte, I work as the Marketing Manager for Hogen Systems Ltd based here in the Sheffield City Region.
My experience is within the Business to Business (B2B) side of marketing and I have worked in marketing roles for multinational corporations, as well as Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and start-up organisations. I have a First-Class BA (Hons) in Business Management and I am also currently studying an MBA part-time at Sheffield Hallam University.
I have a career spanning 25 years in marketing across many different channels from traditional to digital – 16 of those as a business owner. As a connector and referral marketing specialist I love teaching people how to grow their business through the power of relationships and collaboration and I am currently in the process of adapting my successful referral marketing business from a local offering to having a national presence.
“Changing the world one product at a time.”
Proven across the entire business lifecycle, having built on career foundations in product development, marketing and international sales of medical devices for infection prevention. Forges partnerships at all levels of seniority, from the boardroom to the frontline and across diverse international territories, to ensure robust governance, effective decision-making and execution.
Jackie holds an MSc in Marketing Management and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute in Marketing. She has 20 years’ marketing experience along with over 15 years’ experience in engineering and manufacturing companies, trade associations and 9 years’ professional services experience. Jackie went full-time as a marketing consultant setting up CQ Strategic Marketing in 2012 and has worked with businesses from start up to international groups of companies.
A passionate and experienced Sales and Business Development professional with long-term Director level experience. From an initial background in retail Helen built a successful career in the sales & training arena encompassing FMCG and over 25 years in Facilities Management working successfully with many well-known names UK wide.
An established business mentor and a member of the National Association of Business Mentors Helen has extensive knowledge that is shared to empower others to develop and grow both as individuals and businesses.
She does this through consultation, coaching, and the design and delivery of bespoke training and mentoring programmes for individual learning and development that is meaningful and focused to achieve objectives.
Working with your in-depth knowledge of your business Tim will help make the complicated things simple. He’ll strike the balance between authentic empathy and challenge, not just in how you see your business, but in holding you to account to create the business you want. Tim will show you strategies to increase your business revenues and profits, often quite dramatically, and also how to develop your business so that you, as the owner, can work less, relax more and enjoy the fruits of your labour. Your coaching journey with Tim will be enjoyable and fulfilling, with
opportunities built in to celebrate success.
I’m Hayden and after 20 years’ experience in creating winning sales structures and producing record sales growth globally across differing sectors, I now use my knowledge and network to work as a part-time sales director, sales coach, and sales trainer to help SME’s grow.
Experienced senior leader who has led external and internal teams to success as well as being part of them teams.
Proposition, route to markets, strategy, budget planning, pipeline management, forecasts, processes, people, and sales skills are just a few areas I have deep experience of.
A big believer in people and culture being key to future success.
