is about developing the knowledge and skills required to generate income to fund services which were previously provided free. Typical of this are local authorities, who, because of reduced central Government funding, find a shortfall in such skills amongst their people who previously weren’t required to ‘promote and sell’.
All five business development ‘themes’ can be delivered as bespoke projects or utilise developed set training approaches.
‘A committed and focused individual, with proven people, communication and business skills, capable of motivating people from diverse backgrounds and disciplines to improve personal and business performance through creative positive innovation’
. Graham designs and delivers a broad range of soft skills and business skills programmes, is an ILM trainer, assessor and verifier. In addition to this, his consultancy approach is utilised by organisations for broad ranging bespoke assignments relating to business development. Graham held senior positions within large corporations before founding Graham Vallis Associates in 1990, the forerunner to Four Straight Lines Ltd launched in February 2016, of which he is Managing Director.
A seasoned marketing, communications and business executive, with a strong background across consulting, financial and IT services sectors in blue chip international organisations.
Has strong experience in Services and B2B marketing, demand generation, reputation management, government relations, PR, market research and relationship selling and marketing. Having been a CEO, Angela is at ease working at board level.
Areas of involvement with senior management and directors encompass leadership, team development, relationship building, influencing skills, coaching and mentoring approaches. Other specialisms cover customer service, sales and preparing project teams as part of the tendering process for obtaining business.
A highly effective operator in both industry and commerce, she has been instrumental in identifying business and people issues that benefit from training or coaching interventions.
A credible and commercially-focused finance professional with multi-sector international experience and excellent business related academic qualifications, including an MBA and a Doctorate from Warwick Business School.
In many sectors of industry and commerce today, budgets are continually under review and facing ‘value’ scrutiny. It is for this reason that a new unique approach to making a budget go further has been introduced.
