“Chris has been an amazing influence on the Midlands Board, providing a wealth of experience and energy, whilst also being a voice of reason and creating a reputation for ‘getting things done’. His vision and ideas have led to the Midland’s two Webinar Express seminars, both of which received amazing feedback and helped to contribute to the two themes in the Midlands.  In his new role as Vice Chair – Events, Chris is working away behind-the-scenes so that the Midlands can develop and grow. I fully appreciate Chris’s efforts and he is undoubtedly a driving force now on the Midlands Board, and did I mention for all his inputs and expertise he is also the CIM Midlands  ‘Volunteer of the Year’.”

“We were introduced to Chris through the ‘Be The Business’ Mentoring Scheme.  He was identified as a perfect fit for us and so he has proved.  It’s not easy working with a SME, particularly when it’s a family business run by two headstrong sisters! But right from the start Chris enabled clarity of thought, focus and direction, having worked hard to understand both our business and our office sector.  Through his affable approach and great sense of humour, Chris’ strategic advice and wealth of marketing expertise has proved invaluable as we have sought to redefine our future post-pandemic. Six months in and we are already reaping significant benefits from his business leadership.  We can’t recommend him highly enough!”

“Chris was able to look at our business from the outside in, with a clearer and fresher perspective. In a short space of time he got a very good handle on our business and range of customers and really made us think about how we were approaching our marketing. It’s great to have someone with his level of expertise to help us with a coherent marketing strategy and keeping us on track too with our priorities. Chris says it as it is, is easy to get on with and I’d recommend his services to any business.”

“As an e-commerce business, we have enjoyed phenomenal growth over the past few years, and wanted to ensure we continued this trajectory. Chris is first class in his digital expertise, working on our longer-term digital strategy alongside making excellent recommendations in what we do on Amazon, in paid search, SEO, website development and more. Chris has a fantastic instinct for and knowledge of digital, and his advice and support is invaluable in taking our business to the next level. I would also add he always responds with enthusiasm, is keen to crack on with everything we throw at him, and we also value the fact he is straight talking and if he disagrees with something, he says so. And finally, Chris is great at ensuring we get an element of ongoing support, which ensures our business is continually responsive to our ever-changing marketplace.”

“Chris is a brilliant all-round commercial person to have on the Good Guys team. With a Marketing and Sales background, Chris has been hands-on managing customers, visiting trade shows and driving new listings, alongside supporting business growth conversations around marketing, innovation, strategy and brand direction. I worked with Chris many years ago (in the corporate world) and knew that I had to get him on board for my new business. It is a pleasure once again working with him.”

“Chris reviewed our business with a fresh lens, interrogating our strategy and marketing footprint.
We are truly impressed by his technical knowledge and insights and also by the quality of the recommendations we received.
We continue to work with Chris, post strategy, in our marketing delivery.
Very happy and able to fully recommend Chris.”

“Chris was an excellent sounding board to discuss our strategic options on how to approach and build a meaningful conversation and ultimately a proposal with a key prospect customer. Chris’s insight, experience and knowledge of the drinks and retail industry were invaluable and he consistently challenged and pushed our thinking in a constructive manner and helped us get the core of the issues and opportunities.”

“Chris ran a 2-day workshop on “Thinking Like a Client” for the Astus Client Services Team earlier this year. During the course he passed on the invaluable insight he has acquired over his years in the Marketing Industry. The Astus team members that attended all found the sessions useful, informative and fun – particularly enjoying Chris’ interactive approach to training. I would very happily endorse Chris to anyone looking to broaden their own, or their team’s skills.”