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23 Lodersfield Lechlade Gloucs. GL7 3DJ Contact Cathy Shaw on T: 01367 252 206 E: cathy@mike-skidmore.com
specialist support for creative people & businesses
The 'C' word carries considerable baggage in today's commercial world. Hardly surprising given the many stories that abound of generic solutions and tired processes that continue to be applied regardless of business type.
The creative sector is one of those that seems to have suffered more than its fair share of lack-lustre support. Unless advisors have a thorough understanding of the unique characteristics and challenges that drive this sector, they can so easily jaundice the views of clients, leaving them without access to valuable support they can trust.
Having built a number of successful creative business over the years, along with the humbling experience of an early business that failed, I have a few battle scars and trophies to my name. This ensures that I use relevant and realistic language, along with an approach that is wholly focused on the creative industry environment.
Call me for a chat and find out! 01367 252 206
So how can I help?
Strategy
Repositioning - rebranding, messages and change
Growing the business - capabilities, marketing and new business initiatives
Planning for the future - sale, acquisition or succession
Performance
Coaching and mentoring of senior staff / directors
Internal co-operation and communications - getting the best out of creative and account teams
Training - presentation, sales, negotiation, facilitation skills
Developing a strategic offering - research to delivery
Products / services
New markets - exploration to planning
Product and service innovation
The creative sector is one of those that seems to have suffered more than its fair share of lack-lustre support. Unless advisors have a thorough understanding of the unique characteristics and challenges that drive this sector, they can so easily jaundice the views of clients, leaving them without access to valuable support they can trust.
Having built a number of successful creative business over the years, along with the humbling experience of an early business that failed, I have a few battle scars and trophies to my name. This ensures that I use relevant and realistic language, along with an approach that is wholly focused on the creative industry environment.
Call me for a chat and find out! 01367 252 206
So how can I help?
Strategy
Repositioning - rebranding, messages and change
Growing the business - capabilities, marketing and new business initiatives
Planning for the future - sale, acquisition or succession
Performance
Coaching and mentoring of senior staff / directors
Internal co-operation and communications - getting the best out of creative and account teams
Training - presentation, sales, negotiation, facilitation skills
Developing a strategic offering - research to delivery
Products / services
New markets - exploration to planning
Product and service innovation
Consultancy
"Whenever one of the many creative businesses we look after have an important issue, we call Mike. He just has the knack of seeing the problem for what it is and sorting it out."
Wendy Nikolaides, Northampton Portfolio Centre
Wendy Nikolaides, Northampton Portfolio Centre
“Three reasons you should not work with Mike:-
1. He challenges you. Endlessly. Since working with Mike I've looked at the business inside out and upside down. This has helped me see things that I hadn't seen previously. And to sort them out. The business is much stronger for it.
2. He takes no prisoners. If there is a white elephant in the room Mike will find it and deal with it. Removing the white elephant has focused people on the business at hand and for soh, has helped us build stronger relationships.
3. He has selective hearing. "It won't work". "It can't be done". "It's impossible". "They won't go for it". "We'll never do it". These are just some of the things that Mike can't hear.
Once you start working with Mike no doubt you'll be able to pull together a more comprehensive list.
Fran Fish MD soh
1. He challenges you. Endlessly. Since working with Mike I've looked at the business inside out and upside down. This has helped me see things that I hadn't seen previously. And to sort them out. The business is much stronger for it.
2. He takes no prisoners. If there is a white elephant in the room Mike will find it and deal with it. Removing the white elephant has focused people on the business at hand and for soh, has helped us build stronger relationships.
3. He has selective hearing. "It won't work". "It can't be done". "It's impossible". "They won't go for it". "We'll never do it". These are just some of the things that Mike can't hear.
Once you start working with Mike no doubt you'll be able to pull together a more comprehensive list.
Fran Fish MD soh
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