"I’ll always remember the offsite day in London, it made a huge difference to me. Mark is simply a first-class marketing coach. He has a firm grasp of the challenges and opportunities facing modern marketers, and his open, patient and thought-provoking approach makes any time spent with him exceptionally valuable."

"I chose the GA process because I felt that my business needed some attention and a plan to grow into new markets and bigger markets. My branding and website was around 10 years old and I was aware that I hadn’t spent the time I needed on my business.

"I chose Mark because of his strong marketing background. I wanted to work with someone I didn’t know and didn’t know me so that they would not have any preconceived ideas and it was a fresh look at my business.

"I have found the process enjoyable, scary, exciting and overall very satisfying. Looking at my business ‘under a microscope’ was the scary bit as I was asking questions that I didn’t want to know the answers to, but knew that they needed answering.

"Mark has helped me to look at my business more objectively and given me some excellent help in order to ensure each project is more profitable. Since the GA process I have taken on a part time sub contractor who I am training to be able to run my business and manage it with me so I have support and help with jobs that are taking up too much of my time and not as profitable as others where my time is better spent. The tools that I have come away with have been priceless and I refer to them regularly.

"Mark always understood and related to where I was and how I was feeling. When it’s your own business there is a lot of emotion and I wasn’t expecting the GA process to make me feel uncomfortable at times. He took me out of my comfort zone but was there to guide me and support me when I needed reassurance and a second un-bias opinion. Mark enabled me to ask more questions about my own business than I have done before. I was also able to be clearer about what I needed to change in order to get to where I wanted to be.

"I can’t imagine going through the GA process with anyone else. Mark was perfect for me and my business and I would throughly recommend him to others and be happy to act as a reference for him."

"Mark helped me to make sure I was actually doing marketing, not neglecting it.He provided focused and incisive advice and gave support that I could put it into practice."

"Before I worked with Mark, I knew what was important and what our marketing strategy should look like, but I didn't have the tools I needed to articulate this in a way that made sense to the rest of the business. Mark helped me to better communicate my ideas, demonstrate proof of concept an put together a marketing strategy in a clear and structured way.

"Since I worked with Mark, I've gained confidence, taken on another more significant strategic project in my current role and have been able to better articulate my decisions to other teams."

“Mark mixes imagination, commercial savvy and an uncanny people perception. His creative nature relies upon his intuitive sensitivity coupled with extensive commercial experience, both of which give him the insight to uncover exactly what the business or the client needs.

"Mark is able to perform a fine balancing act between creating a vision of what could be possible with the practical application of making those ideas work, customising the finer detail for the perfect fit. His effortless emotional rapport builds loyalty and strong relationships with both colleagues and clients, leaving no room to doubt his absolute commitment to deliver and his determination to succeed."

“Mark is unique. A marketeer with a grasp on reality and a genuine interest in people, their business and what makes them interact. Approachable, sharp, incisive, responsive, proactive and knowledgeable – certainly a person to trust with your business and your challenges. Great to share a beer with or to talk to professionally about in-depth marketing strategies.”

“Mark is transparent, diligent, insightful and is everything you want in a team. He combines technical know how, marketing instinct and purpose which he applies to anything thrown in his direction.
I worked with Mark for 2 years and his calm, good humour and sound reason were a tonic across the board, from product to sales to creative partnerships.”

“I have learnt a lot from the way Mark works. I love his friendly, yet professional style. What makes Mark a great marketing coach is his 'never give up' attitude, it's infectious and highly motivating! Mark was always doing more - asking more questions, coming up with additional ideas. Mark listens to the client as well as delving into the lives of the consumer and then makes recommendations based upon the current and future needs of them BOTH - something that sounds simple but all too often does not happen. A good consultant succeeds by providing excellent customer service. Mark does just that, and then some. He explains what he is doing, why he is doing it and what to do next. He always has the best interest of the business first and is a pleasure to work with.”