Adam Blackwell

Experience

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  FirstFound

  Oct 2006 - Oct 2007

  Search Engine Consultant

  Working at FirstFound brings back happy memories of a high-pressure B2B sales environment, which kindled within me a real passion for business, commerce, and marketing.The role had definitive targets in a sink or swim environment with my window seat well earned. It was a consultative sales role involving the following three call procedure: ● Cold call to open a conversation with the decision maker. ● Build rapport through questioning of their business model & explaining how SEO could be a good fit for their marketing.● Close with card details and completed contract. The type of businesses approached varied from sole traders to multi-nationals. Main achievements were: ● Hit monthly target within a week. ● Repeatedly won prizes for monthly office sales, weekly office sales, monthly team sales and weekly team sales on a regular basis. ● Won 3rd prize for quarterly office sales The sales training helped develop: ● SDI profiling to pitch using language and angles that try and fit the personality of the person that I was speaking to. Show less

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  Styles&Wood Group PLC

  Oct 2007 - Jul 2008

  Site Agent

  I worked as part of the refurbishment team on the Barclay's account.I managed various refurbishment projects at site level, which included the following responsibilities: ● Health and safety, working environment and working practices. ● Liaise and build relationships with the branch manager and suppliers. ● Scheduling of installations to meet program and completion dates.

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  EMAP

  Jul 2008 - Jan 2009

  Telesales Display Executive

  I worked as part of the team on Construction News & RAC (refrigeration & air conditioning) Magazine. My focus was as a telesales consultant advising on print display advertising and digital channel advertising opportunities. The job targets were revenue driven and consisted of generating new business and growing existing accounts.

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  XYZ Directories

  Jan 2009 - Dec 2015

  Internet Marketing Consultant

  I work closely with clients as a freelancer to help merge technology with lead generation strategies to create new business opportunities, grow client base and revenue. I focused on providing a good return on investment through rapid implementation, monitoring & evaluation with multiple lead generation channels to stabilise and scale inbound inquiries.

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  1st Advance Ltd

  Apr 2014 - Oct 2014

  Account Manager

  I provided 1st level technical support and advice on network security and infrastructure hardware/software to help find a solution that best fits a customer's project requirements & budget. My duties are split between reaching out to develop new relationships and taking good care of existing customers.

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  Dependable Digital

  Dec 2015 - now

  Founder

  I head a small team of professionals that are split between the UK and Kolkata... I continue to actively recruit/engage the best experts, consultants and workers to join our team.I work closely with company owners to help them achieve their business targets & goals through leveraging modern technology, which provides a massive competitive advantage to grow company turnover and reduce operating costs.