Taunton, England, United Kingdom
Marc is a highly motivated, professional and enthusiastic individual with a proven track record in Websites and Website Design Solutions. Marc has worked in companies of various sizes and in various stages of their life cycles from start-ups to the public sector. Over the years he has built a solid foundation on understanding business and management and sales, and utilises these skills to support his business and his varied client base. Marc loves technology & gadgets, and everything else that comes along with it, but most importantly he enjoys how these can be bast applied to business solutions to make companies improve and grow, or just make day to day lives easier. Marc is now the director of his business Dexterous Designs Ltd and has a background in Web Design, Sales, Business Support and Business Advice and Business Analysis & Planning. Marc is an organised and analytical individual and a great communicator across a variety of mediums. Outside of work Marc is a family man, with two young children that he spends as much time with as possible. Marc also loves sports in particular Basketball, and is involved in the local community managing a local sports club.
As Director of a small and growing business, there isn't very much I don't get involved with! Business Planning, Sales, Consultancy, Web Design, Content Creation and our own Strategy - as well as making tea, tidying the office and washing up once in a while!! On a day to day basis our organisation will speak to any number of clients and provide advice and guidance on various website and digital media solutions. We work closely with our clients and see our function as an extension of their business. We want to work with them long term and help them grow and develop accordingly. With a 4-strong team in 2019, the business has moved from strength to strength and continues to grow. No two days are ever the same, and that's why we love doing what we do.
I worked along side Andrew Knutt (ADK LTD) Owner of ADK Design for over two years until the business was sold. My role was Account and Project Management, Developing New business and Opportunities, Sales & Marketing, CRM System Managment. Website Design and Creation, Content Writing and client Support and Training. I built and maintained relationships and would advise and consult on Website and Design Psychology, Website styles such as Brochure Websites, eCommerce Websites and Single Page Websites. We would advise on eMarketing Solutions and Third Party Solutions, Content Creation and SEO Foundations, Image Selection and use of Meta Tags / Alt Tags, Google functions such as Analytics and sitemap Submissions, eNewsletter creation and Management Tools, Blogging and Social Media Activities for business.
The Revolution Basketball Online store was an Online Ecommerce website covering the UK and beyond, and selling a range of Basketball Clothing, Equipment and Basketball Accessories to a wide range of customers and basketball teams / clubs. The store ran as a part time venture for a number of years and became more prominent in it's latter years, when the decision was made to wind things down and pursue other areas of career. This gave me a huge insight into the challenges of running a small business first hand but also the huge rewards. It was also great to have an Online presence that I was in full control of in terms of marketing and managing, Things line importing good, exchange rates and VAT, managing sales / stock / promotions / customers and clubs, all great fun and very fulfilling.
Along side my Online business I also worked freelance offering Business Advice, Sales, Marketing Support and general Management to a number of local businesses during this time. This involved Sales and Marketing, Email Campaigns, Managing Customer Accounts, looking at processes and Management, Financial Planning etc.
This field role was a much higher advisory role and involved a closer and longer term working relationship with clients. I focused on working in the Manufacturing and Industrial sectors such as Aerospace and Engineering, but also had a knowledge of other sectors and would provide a service across all sectors. Working closely with Apprenticeship Schemes and the National Apprenticeship Service, Sector Skills Councils and educational and traniing establishments we provided a huge service to businesses. Continual professioanl development lead to a Business Advisory Qualification SFEDI level 4 in Business Advice along with an add-on for the Skills and Development advice and guidance.
New role as a holistic Business Advisor based in Taunton and covering a wide range of business sectors and business sizes; mainly the SME marketplace across the County. We helped in general business advice, financial analysis, and signposting to other areas of Business Link support. From this role I was looking to progress to further training and development so I could move into a Field Advisor position and get out to clients and businesses. This new contract Train to Gain replaced the Somerset Skills Alliance project.