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I&apos;m Steve Paul – Business Mentor, Leadership Coach and co-founder of the Marketing Mindset Partnership
Work with me as your business mentor and I will provide you with practical hands on support for you and your business in your ambitions for growth, profit and reputation. That support is based not only on my knowledge and skills but also on my experience heading up marketing and sales teams within businesses and as Head of Digital in independent marketing agencies.

Over the last 6 years I have built a mentoring and coaching practice to support professionals in small to medium-sized businesses that are looking to grow and succeed. That support includes coaching individuals who want perform at their best for their business, their colleagues and themselves.

I work with my clients – from the leadership team to the hands-on teams – to equip them with the mindset, the methodologies and the tools to plan and execute activities that will deliver sound results.

Areas that I cover as a business mentor include:
<ul>
<li>Using digital for effective marketing and sales</li>
<li>Digital for internal communications</li>
<li>Developing brand and value proposition, and competitive positioning</li>
<li>Marketing planning</li>
<li>Developing and presenting pitches</li>
<li>Writing proposals</li>
<li>Working with external agencies</li>
</ul>
Areas I cover as a coach include:
<ul>
<li>Leadership, management and team development</li>
<li>Maximising employee engagement and wellbeing</li>
<li>Creating and embedding a company culture</li>
<li>Confidence and self-esteem</li>
</ul>
I have an enthusiastic and empathetic style and take care in my work, as a mentor and coach, to hear what my clients are saying and to work with them in the best way that they chose and enjoy and that brings them the results they are looking for.

My experience
<ul>
<li>I&apos;ve held senior marketing, sales and strategy roles at director level with leading organisations: Philips Electronics, Commodore Computer, IBM Lotus, Harper Collins, The BBC.</li>
<li>I&apos;ve led diverse teams as Client Director and Head of Digital with digital and brand agencies working with larger and small to medium-sized businesses.</li>
<li>I&apos;m a business mentor and leadership coach and I coach private individuals</li>
</ul>
My qualifications
<ul>
<li>BA Hons - Business and Marketing</li>
<li>Diploma in Transformational Coaching</li>
<li>Accredited Coach with the International Coaching Federation</li>
<li>A trained NLP and Hypnotherapy Practitioner</li>
<li>Registered Digital Champion with Digital Kent (an initiative of KCC)</li>
</ul>
My interests
<ul>
<li>Family</li>
<li>Music - as a listener and a performer</li>
<li>Reading - mostly non-fiction</li>
<li>Food - eating out and cooking</li>
<li>Cricket</li>
</ul>

Mentor specialising in Brand, Marketing, Digital

Personal Presence, Strengths and Weaknesses

Personal presence is an important aspect of leadership, affecting the ability to influence and inspire others, build trust, and communicate effectively. A leader who can cultivate a strong personal presence can help create a more positive and productive work environment and drive success for their organisation.

I provide coaching for business leaders to develop their personal presence and to recognise and develop their strengths, and to overcome their weaknesses. 

The approach I take is as fol

Mark is an trusted commercial board level executive with 19 years enterprise and 13 years B2B SME experience, currently working with a range of companies from a £1bn+ Logistics company to a mid-size Oil &amp; Gas company with £500m in assets to SMEs ranging in size from £1m to £30m.
With knowledge across numerous commercial sectors including Financial Services, Energy, Data/Telco and Sport, and entrepreneurial type environments, like the London 2012 Olympic &amp; Paralympic bid team and three self-owned small businesses, Mark has both domestic and international expertise in B2B revenue growth, lead generation and strategy development. Communications, networking, maintaining outstanding relationships and client retention are key to Mark’s success.
Today Mark specialises in management consultancy, strategy development, sales, mentoring and executive coaching and helping companies understand where their people like to devote their energies and make an impact using The GC Index®. He also trains all newly accredited GCologists how to effectively engage and sell to their prospects and clients.
He works with CEOs, executives and senior leaders to grow both their businesses and professional brands. After spending two decades working in large multi-corporates (NatWest, EDF and Colt), Mark now works with SME leaders with a focus on strategy, sales and people development. As a Consultant, Mark now mentors and coaches winning teams and helps business leaders ensure they have the right teams in place, with complementary energies and impact.
Key career achievements include:
· Leading the team which rebranded London Electricity Group to EDF Energy (2002);
· Being a key member of the winning London 2012 Olympic &amp; Paralympic team (2003-05) securing £6m in funding;
· Relaunching Colt’s brand winning the 2006 World Communications Award for Best Brand;
· Generating sales in excess of £20 million for his clients in the last ten years;
· Conducting over 450 profile reviews for The GC Index® with senior executives;
· Delivering 42 mentor programmes to SME Business leaders on the Government’s Help To Grow Management Programme...more than any other mentor across the UK!
Mark has a Diploma in Executive Coaching from The Association of Executive Coaches (AoEC) and is a full member of The International Coaching Federation (ICF), The Association of Business Mentors (ABM) and The Institute of Directors (IoD). Mark is also one of the very few global Accredited Master GCologists with The GC Index®.
Mark holds a BA in Economics &amp; Social History from the University of Exeter.

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Mark Savage

Mark is an trusted commercial board level executive with 19 years enterprise and 13 years B2B SME experience, currently working with a range of companies from a £1bn+ Logistics company to a mid-size Oil &amp; Gas company with £500m in assets to SMEs ranging in size from £1m to £30m.
With knowledge across numerous commercial sectors including Financial Services, Energy, Data/Telco and Sport, and entrepreneurial type environments, like the London 2012 Olympic &amp; Paralympic bid team an

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