Vanessa Lanham-Day runs CProject, which is a small Surrey-based marketing and communications consultancy. She works for a lot of financial planners and IFAs, as well as all sorts of SME businesses.
She describes herself as a “no-nonsense, practical marketer”, and says “Sorting the brand strategy and the big picture planning side of things is right up my street, but so too is the detail of implementation. I really enjoy getting stuck in and being part of my client’s team.”
Vanessa is currently working with Nigel Botterill and his team at the Entrepreneur’s Circle, and told me how she got to that point
“In 2003 I decided to cut my team right back and give myself the ultimate freedom of working on my own. It has been a really liberating experience – enabling me to try other business options, including building a property portfolio and owning retail knitwear business. I especially enjoyed building up our online knitwear business from scratch seeing customers grow from zero to over a thousand today.
It’s a very different marketing to business to business, and it has helped me support a number of retail clients as a result.
I recently have sold the knitwear business and am now really excited about working more closely with Nigel and his team Being a Business Growth Advisor fits perfectly with my interest in mentoring growing businesses and means I can offer my marketing experience to the people who really need it, without having to worry if they can afford me!
On a personal note, I’m married to the gorgeous – and very patient! – Steve. We’ve been together since 1978 but only married in 2003 – after I proposed to him. We tied the knot on our 25th anniversary in a surprise wedding! I love doing outdoor things and being in the gym – often to be seen on my road bike too. I may not be that talented but enthusiasm counts for a lot!”
She’s a great candidate to speak to us at the Horsley Network this month as she’s been awarded the prestigious title of Business Growth Advisor of the Year for 2011 – due in no small part, I’m assured, by absolute passion for helping business owners achieve their potential and dreams.
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