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Mick Say is an Online Business Development Consultant at the Online Marketing Academy. The Online Marketing Academy provides online business development consultative services, resources and training for businesses in the UK, including website and ecommerce development.

What ever you are doing today – Make it a great day. oh, and Follow me on Twitter @MickSay

Gareth Morgan – What’s Next Event Speaker

Gareth Morgan has been immersed in internet marketing for nearly 10 years, cutting his teeth on over 250 websites. As a search engine expert, he’s built a strong reputation for helping businesses to attract high volumes of traffic and turn visits into sales.

In 2008, Gareth set up Liberty, an online marketing agency, which has quickly grown to become one of the largest in the UK. Liberty offers ethical and transparent online marketing services, including Pay Per Click Management, Website Copywriting and Organic SEO. Read More

Anton Faulconbridge – What’s Next Event Speaker

Anton Faulconbridge is a digital technologist with a long standing passion for mobile and the future of ‘personal technology’. With degrees in Physics, Music and Computing, Anton developed his first website way back in 1994, before gaining a wealth of commercial experience in the world of software.

Since 2003, Anton has been Managing Director of Rantmedia, a mobile solutions agency with a client list that includes Jaguar Land Rover and other international brands.

He spends his days working with interactive, immersive mobile apps and games.
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Gareth Jenkins – What’s Next Event Speaker

Gareth Jenkins is a Trade Mark Attorney at Wynne-Jones, Laine & James LLP – a firm of Patent and Trade Mark specialists, helping clients to identify, protect and exploit their Intellectual Property Rights.

Gareth acts for a variety of clients, from individuals to multinationals in fields such as Fashion, Cosmetics, Finance and Healthcare. He works extensively on global Trade Mark portfolios, counterfeiting issues and the assignment of Intellectual Property Rights.
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James Potter – What’s Next Event Speaker

James Potter is the leading provider of sales and commercial LinkedIn training and consultancy. I work with businesses trying to make more sales and make LinkedIn work for them.

Over the last 24 years I have gained a broad range of experience as a sales professional and director, spanning IT, management consultancy and software development, working in a variety of public and private sector markets.

I started using LinkedIn© when I was in corporate life as a Sales Director as it enabled me to get new relationships, remind clients of breadth of value, and get engagements worth over £10 million in sales. Read More

Matt Hodkinson – What’s Next Event Speaker

Matt Hodkinson is Founder and Chief Listening Officer at Influence Agents – a Social Media Monitoring & Research Agency, helping clients to gauge and protect their brand reputation online.

His philosophy is “Two ears, one mouth, for the digital generation”…believing business owners can profit from Social Media by listening more intently.

Matt started his professional career as a Consultant in the IT industry, before moving into Search Engine Optimisation and Online Marketing.

Three years ago, with the emergence of Social Media Monitoring technology, Matt’s work took on a new direction, with exciting new projects in the worlds of Fashion and Action Sports. Influence Agents followed soon after. Read More

Mark Sinclair – What’s Next Event Speaker

Mark Sinclair has spent the last 15 years in key business development and marketing roles. Most recently, in 2005, he founded yourBusinessChannel – an online TV channel dedicated to boosting performance in business.

yBC features a whole series of themed business channels, with over 2500 videos sharing the latest proven, actionable strategies. Videos include detailed interviews with leaders from pioneering brands including Microsoft, Skype, BlackBerry, Virgin Galactic, HSBC and Cisco. Read More

Amanda Hill – What’s Next Event Speaker

Amanda Hill
Amanda Hill is a one-woman guide through the social media maze. A former Journalist and Events Manager, she now runs The Social Media Cafe, helping every kind of business to find their voice and spread their message through the web’s most popular spaces.

Her weapon of choice is Facebook, where she opens doors for clients by sharing their needs with a global but targeted audience. It’s a process that’s brining in contracts worth tens of thousands and more…and she’s found that one door opens another, so referrals keep on coming. Read More

William Buist, What’s Next Event Speaker

William Buist is Managing Director of Abelard – a South Wales company helping start-ups and SMEs to network and collaborate using social media tools.

Before discovering the social web, William held a raft of senior posts with Lloyds TSB Insurance, then moved to a career in corporate change management.

Since 2004, he’s been working with social tools and paying strong attention to online community development. His successes include the growth of Ecademy’s Life Members Community – a premium group of entrepreneurs and business owners. Read More

Allan Blair Beaton, What’s Next Event Speaker

Allan Blair-Beaton is a born networker, who’s spent his whole life making connections online and off. His contact book was bulging long before the advent of Twitter, thanks to years of travelling and a passion for the art of conversation.

These days, Allan is linked to tens of thousands of people online. And as MD of Social B2B, he’s flexing his connections to promote a broad client base through a mix of social platforms. Read More

Mick Say, What’s Next Event Speaker

Mick Say – Online Marketing Academy: Mick Say has two passions in life: business and technology. He’s been tinkering with techy things since Bill Gates was a lad, and he’s notched up over 30 years in Sales, Marketing and Business Development.

Today, through The Online Marketing Academy, Mick is using both his passions to help clients dominate their business category online.

With a fully immersive programme of training, support and resources, the Academy gives clients every advantage that the web can bring. That ranges from increased exposure and customer acquisition to brand loyalty, retention, referrals and customer lifetime value. Read More