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Michael Stewart
North Yorkshire
About Michael
The more years I work as a freelance director and NED the more I'm convinced of two factors:
1. A business that doesn't have a robust plan for success covering every area of the business and a robust system of tracking progress and holding people accountable will under-perform
2. Marketing at a strategic level (not a marketing comms level) is the engine that drives business growth and success - everything else follows on
The businesses I work with tap into my expertise across:
* Sales
* Marketing
* Business finance
* Elite sport and team performance
* Business planning
... to help them create a business which is stronger, more profitable and sustainable.
Most people hate doing business planning - time-consuming, box-ticking. tedious, long-winded ... does it achieve anything?
THE BEST OF THE BEST HAVE A PLAN ... the SAS, the Red Arrows, the most successful businesses I have worked with over the last ten years as a freelance director and NED.
I have brought my experience in the corporate world, and what I've learned working with so many owner-managed businesses together, to short-circuit and speed up the business planning process.
Get a robust plan through a series of structured workshops and key templates and let's make a start on getting done what we need to, so that your business can become stronger, more profitable and sustainable.
No-one needs 20 pages and a pile of spreadsheets that never see the light of day. A Winning Game Plan defines:
* what success looks like (not just financially)
* where we play and the promise we make to customers
* critical success factors
* key initiatives that need to be delivered
* the lead measures that are the key performance indicators.
A Winning Game Plan is a living document, updated by everyone at least every month and it holds the whole business accountable.
It's a plan that works.
Take a look at my LInked In page and the recommenations on there if you'd like to hear what others have to say about my work: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mj52art/
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Michael's Career History
Ask MJS - Growth through Marketing
Freelance Commercial and Marketing Director
June 2011 - Ongoing
Engaged by more than 60 owner-managed businesses across the UK to build business and marketing plans that will see them become stronger, more profitable and more sustainable.
Business-to-business and business-to-consumer across a vast array of sectors including:
* Textiles
* Retail
* Telecoms
* Marketing services
* Cosmetics
* Cleaning
* Packaging
* Specialist PPE manufacture
* Joinery manufacture
* Construction distribution
* Surfacing contractor
* Transport and logistics
* Engineering
The Black Hole Marketing Agency
Strategic Comms Planner and Head of Digital
April 2007 - June 2011
JDA
Interactive Communications Director
March 2001 - April 2007
Various
Internet marketing pioneer as well as various roles in sales, marketing and business finance
June 1987 - March 2001
Endorsements
Marcus Richard Thral
11/02/2021
The past few months, I have had the pleasure of working for and with Michael Stewart. During this time, we worked on the marketing for ProGARM and FlamePro. Working with Michael, it became clear that he possesses exceptional business planning and marketing skills and knowledge. Michael's drive in a significant tender has ultimately seen FlamePro secure their largest ever contract. The Valiant Suit's marketing programme demonstrated to all within the business and me as a marketer, Michael's expertise in delivering a wide-ranging marketing plan that maximised resources but ensured success. Working with Michael first-hand, it became clear that Michael has excellent skills in Marketing Management and directing a team and business to achieve more. On a personal level, Michael is a fantastic 'boss'; supportive, challenging when needed, and above all, a friend to many.
Alejandra Carreno Garzon
10/03/2021
Marcin Pajdzik
01/04/2021
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