So what can I actually do for you?

After years of working for other companies developing business plans, plus extending the companies portfolio’s through sales and marketing, managing project and sales teams, I have decided that I would like to use my experience to offer this service to you.

Having grown up in a family business, I am aware that there is always a lot to do and you don’t get enough time for everything. So here’s your chance to enlist some help.

What have I done?

If you look at the case studies and details under the services section you will see that I have gained many years' experience, but fortunately I am not that old yet!

I’ve run JGC for two years providing marketing and PR support. In this time I have successfully gained 12 clients, some are retained whilst others use my services on an ad-hoc basis. For more details about projects undertaken for these clients please view the services or case studies pages.

During my 6 years of working in creative agencies all the clients I managed were brought in from my own sales activity. I did the sales plans, targeted, made calls, presentations and converted the business. Largely my success in this role was by having an understanding of the clients needs and requirements having worked in a marketing position myself. I would project manage each item to ensure that the client had a successful communication piece when completed, that met their objectives, was on time and to their budget.

For three years I worked within a packaging consultancy managing a team of Account and Sales Managers and being part of the management team. In this role I have written the business plan, forecasting, budgets whilst developing the team and strategically developing their clients.

For 5 years I worked in-house in a PR and Marketing role. I organised all the communications both internally and externally, creating newsletters and PR material. For one of the newsletters I was shortlisted for an award for Editor of the Year by Popular Communications and Publishing Magazine. I also produced the marketing plans for their biggest promotion involving sponsorship of the British Olympic Team and then created all the tactical activity and launched this through a series of roadshows.

Whilst working in this role, I was sponsored for a Diploma in Rental Management. This involved attending the Henley Management College. The diploma is the same as a management diploma. However, the final thesis had to be based around the rental market or company. We covered marketing, accounting, information technology and human resources.

In the beginning I spent 3 years working in a PR consultancy in London, writing press releases, features and organising launches for blue chip companies.

> JULIA GIRLING