• Wanting your sales team to sell more in a professional, non-salesy way? Wanting to pitch and present more confidently and effectively? You might not want training, but you do want the increase in sales that a shift in performance will bring for your business and your people.
  
  

  Topics cover but are not limited to:

  • · Sales and business development skills
  • · Networking skills
  • · Making impact with your presentations

• Countless people have found the enthusiasm, support, cajoling and occasional rocket up the back side that a coach can provide to be exactly what they needed at the time that they needed it. Not only that, but sometimes just being held accountable to doing the right thing as opposed to the easy thing whilst having someone to act as a sounding board, is all that some people need. Interested?

• Contact us to tell us more about your training needs and what you are looking for.

 

“After seeing Stuart working within the bank on another project, I invited him to share his thoughts on networking with some of our younger associates in conjunction with two other professional services firms with whom we are cultivating long term business relationships. Stuart talks their language and relates to his generation incredibly well, and as such the event was a great success with delegates from all 3 firms going away enthused about networking at their level and starting to proactively seek new business opportunities. We look forward to the long-term benefits this will bring to all those involved and I’d highly recommend Stuart to any firm interested in doing something similar.”

Gary Macnair, Senior Partner, Yorkshire Bank Leeds FSC

“We enlisted Stuart to work with our team in order to help develop their influencing skills and to help them maintain their motivation in a highly competitive marketplace. Despite the natural initial scepticism, Stuart's relaxed approach and empathy quickly won everyone over and ensured that his material was well received. Members of our team immediately worked on some of the ideas that Stuart had given them with some encouraging results. Stuart's willingness to follow up on the material and to tailor his advice individually to our team members has been unique in terms of other trainers/coaches that we have used previously. Our staff have been motivated and challenged by Stuart's input and I look forward to working with him again”

Julian Woodman, Regional Director, Sharp Consultancy

“Stuart, thank you for your help. After you left I realised that you reminded me of Ann Maurice, the house doctor; she doesn't spare her clients, but she does get results!”

Jan Juul, Juul & Payne Opticians, Bristol

“Since I have worked with Stuart I have found it so much easier to think through the options that I have and really get to know what it is I want and need for myself. This has had many benefits for me in terms of confidence and feeling happier, for those who work with me as I am better able to help and support them and for my organisation generally as I am more effective in what I do. I have very high regard for Stuart who has great knowledge and understanding along with a terrific approach to his work. I felt at ease very quickly and this meant that we made the best progress possible.”

Fiona Stratford, Finance Director, IGD

“Stuart initially delivered a programme of workshops on Maximising Time which has now developed into a range of topics including presentation skills and coaching for line managers. But this is only part of our relationship with Stuart. His enthusiastic training style, passion to help others with their development and his can do attitude has struck a chord with many within the organisation and currently he coaches a wide range of our employees from Directors to administrators.

He quickly gained an understanding of our organisational culture and our employees find that one hour with Stuart provides greater benefit and is more time effective than attending a full day’s training course. His suggestions and advice are practical and motivational and he will always encourage each delegate to formulate an action plan to ensure progress is made. This approach has been highly effective in helping the team review their own actions in problems solving, dealing with difficult issues, has improved their level of confidence in trying new approaches/techniques and is truly cost efficient.

All in all a totally satisfied customer!”

Hilary Hayward, HR Manager, IGD

• We make the connections for companies that are looking to build their sales funnel and sales strategy so that you can connect to your market more effectively. We have a speciality in increasing sales and are looking for companies that are inspiring and making a difference and who want to become more influential in their market(s) here in the UK.
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• Would it be beneficial to have someone working with and alongside you on a part-time basis to increase sales? Would you like someone out there selling for you, perhaps even just on a commission only basis? Looking for something that is more strategic, perhaps even a non-executive sales director role? These are just some of the ways that you can benefit by engaging with us.

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  We are currently engaged in projects helping business sell training and coaching into the corporate market, staff development programs for teachers in education and supplies to both the building and interior design industries.

 

 

• Looking to increase the profitability and value of your business? Working with CEO’s, MD’s and Directors, you are probably looking for a partner who will help you overcome the challenges both you and the business are facing whilst helping you make your job and business more effective and, if appropriate, more enjoyable too.
  
  
• Challenges that you may be looking to overcome could include:
• · strategic development (do I sell up, sell on, pass on to the family
• · sales and business development
• · internal or external communication
• · marketing
• · customer service
• · team work or challenges with individual members of your team
• · leadership and management issues
• · branding
• Sometimes it takes time, sometimes it’s almost instantaneous. Sometimes it might just be you or one of your senior team, sometimes it might be all of your team or business. You want to get ‘there,’ wherever ‘there’ may be for you, and you want a partner to help make sure that ‘there’ is exactly where you arrive.

Contact us to find out more!

 

Sometimes Government funding can be accessed to help the development of you and your business.Different areas of the country have different rules, however typically speaking, if you employ between 5-249 or sometimes 5-999 people, some significant funding can be accessed, which although often requires a contribution from you, is a) better than nothing, and b) why wouldn’t you be interested in taking advantage of this?!? Email the team with an outline of your business, what you are looking for, and we’ll start the ball rolling to see how we can help you in more than just one way.

Contact us to tell us more about your business development needs and what you are looking for

 

“I first started working with Stuart 12 months ago at the bottom of the financial crisis when I was lacking confidence in business decisions I had made and beginning to lose confidence in my overall vision for the business. Stuart helped me see that many businesses face financial challenges and that this should not deter the entrepreneur from continuing to strive to achieve what motivates them. His singular outside perspective and un bending confidence in where me and my business would inevitably end up helped me no end. I cannot thank Stuart enough for the help he has given me to date and look forward to working with him over the next 30 years."

Marcos White, Practice Owner, Courtyard Dental Practice

“The directors recently had a very productive day with Stuart. Ferrier & MacKinnon Optometrists Ltd is a group of six independent optometry practices based in Fife. Stuart's brief for the day was to help us redesign our management structure with a view to doubling the number of sites we own in the next two years. Stuart’s enthusiastic style of presentation and skill in asking the right questions allowed us to crystallize four key areas for change and development. His outside, objective viewpoint coupled with his inclusive and cooperative leadership of the session allowed everyone involved to contribute fully to discussion in a positive and productive way. All the directors have learned a great deal from working with Stuart and we would enthusiastically recommend him to other business owners. The whole day was time and money invested to give immediate and measurable returns for our business.”

John Ferrier, Managing Director, Ferrier & Mackinnon Optometrist

• How well does your business engage with generation y, those consumers and employees who were born 1979 – the early 90’s? How effectively are you developing their leadership capabilities? As generation y becomes the biggest generation on the planet, businesses need to understand and engage with them at an even deeper level in order to stay ahead of their competition or risk being left trailing in their wake.
  
  
  If you are in business then you need to know:
  
  
• · How to sell and market to them
• · How to develop their leadership potential
• · How to maximise them as a resource to deliver business results
• · How to attract them as potential employees
• · How to engage them as colleagues
• · What makes gen y tick
• · Why they think and behave differently to previous generations
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  Businesses are now realising that they need to capitalise on gen y as they become one of the most economically valuable groups of society, and one of our biggest pools of talent. Delivering business results through gen y is where Inspiring Influence can help you. Headed by Stuart J Powell who is from gen y himself, and bringing a team of experts together from the fields of marketing, branding, recruitment, sales, coaching and training, we are uniquely placed and incredibly passionate about delivering value through gen y. Contact us to find out how specifically we can help you increase revenue, reduce attrition and stay ahead of your competition.

 

“Stuart Powell is a hugely charismatic and talented individual with a powerful message to deliver to business owners and their staff. His understanding of the psychology of people and the motivations that propel us all is wrapped up in a captivating presentation style. If you are looking for a speaker to engage with your people; if you are looking for someone to make a long-lasting impression that has impact on the bottom line you need go no further.”

Paul Surridge, Chief Executive, Sight Care Group