Bill C Martin Email & Phone Number

Doncaster, Gb

North-East Coast From North Lincolnshire To Fife

Managing a large sales area, covering North Lincolnshire to Fife, which I have now grown to a value of more than £1,000,000, by helping my customers grow their businesses, using some astonishing products from Sarunds with some innovative but proven strategies of my own.NATASHA’S LAW EXPERTISEFrom 1 October 2021, Natasha’s Law required my retail clients, who bought our premium loose chocolates/confectionery and created pre-packed-for-direct-sale (PPDS) packs, to create complex, time-consuming and often risky ingredients and allergens labels for PPDS packs. To speed up the process and help reduce their risk and stress, I built a regularly updated database of the latest ingredients, allergens and nutritional information we get from our manufacturers, for all of Sarunds’ current bulk confectionery. This has enabled our customers to create mandatory labels and signs when required, quickly and more easily, using any of around 650 bulk confectionery items we sell.SPECIALISM IN LOOSE CHOCOLATESThrough continual study and learning from some of the most talented people on the planet, I love developing my expertise and knowledge around loose chocolates. I’ve used this to help my clients take their loose chocolate business to the next level. Combining this with a consultative sales approach, I’ve helped many of my customers significantly build their turnover and profitability.A key strategy is to help them create 'wow' for their own customers. And the beauty for my clients with physical retail shops is that the supermarkets and online retailers, who offer mostly a passive retail experience, can't compete with this. So it can really help retailers to grow distinctive brands that attract not just customers but also fans. At a time when physical retail rarely excites customers, a superbly presented loose chocolate shop can create some real excitement that can engage all the senses. Talk to me if you're a chocolate and confectionery retailer who wants to go for that 'wow!'

Doncaster, United Kingdom

I took a leading role to identify new business opportunities and partnerships while running and growing a large sales territory.My approach was to get to know my customers and their businesses well enough so that we can identify opportunities to increase their profitability, through Sarunds' products and service. In this way I have enabled existing accounts doing low levels of business to grow and have enabled larger accounts to grow further.My customers - almost all from the independent retail sector - include card shops, chemists, chocolate shops, chocolatiers, coffee/tea shops, confectionery/tobacconist/newspaper shops, convenience shops, delis, farm shops, florists, garden centres, general stores, gift shops, hamper companies, internet companies, off licences, post offices stately homes and tourist locations. I'm very happy to hear from organisations looking for beautiful corporate gifts - personalised or branded. And I'm always delighted to hear from any existing or new UK retailer - from Chesterfield to Northumberland - looking to add some 'wow' to their retail offering with our top quality confectionery and deli products and acclaimed service.

Blandford Forum

Following a period of consultancy in 2013, focussing on communication, sales and marketing for the UK's No1 distributor of premium British and continental chocolates and confectionery, I accepted the position leading the part of its sales team that serves independent retailers, across the UK.With my broad experience in marketing, sales and communication, spanning several industries, the company's management team valued the new insights I was able to bring during my consultancy. In taking on this position I put some of my thinking into action to help propel this already successful company to the next level.

Doncaster, United Kingdom

We launched Apothecary 87 Ltd in November 2013 to change the face of men's grooming. It has become a very successful, steadily growing manufacturer of men's premium personal grooming and lifestyle products, selling to end-users, retailers and distributors in more than 130 countries. The core strategy has been to find ways to turn customers into fans. We've had considerable success with this and have developed a very strong brand. During its start-up phase I provided guidance on business strategy and on sales and marketing for this fast growing creator of fine men's grooming products, which the company implemented and continues to build on, with immense success.Within its first two months Apothecary 87's innovative hand-blended products - created from the very best ingredients - were already attracting interest from the fashion and barbering world. It continues to be hailed across the industry and across the world as the men's personal grooming products brand to watch.We have involved top fashion models - bearded, moustached and clean-shaven - to help us in some very successful online marketing activities. As a result our customers range from the public to online fashion retailers and specialist barbershops across the continents.In 2019 we launched our first high-quality barber shop within our Doncaster UK premises. Providing continual professional development for our barbers has helped maintain the number of 5-star reviews from clients. In 2021 we launched our second barber shop, in Kelham Island, Sheffield, with the capacity for 6 barbers and a coffee shop selling high-end coffee on-site. We use Apothecary 87's products during the treatments our barbers offer and we then retail them to our clients.We now have customers and fans of the brand in more than 130 countries that we ship to. With now more than 200,000 loyal followers we have seen steady sales growth. More information is available from http://www.apothecary87.com

Doncaster

Bill C Martin Ltd provided strategic support, staff development, coaching and projects for the music education sector.MUSIC SPECIALISMS ► Aural & notation skills: 'Ears & Eyes'► Group teaching► Teaching composing & arranging► Advanced keyboard teachinghttp://billcmartin.co.uk/

Doncaster, United Kingdom

Minor To Major was the business arm of Bill C Martin Ltd, focussing on consultancy, training and support to help small to medium enterprises win business. FOCUS► Marketing, communications and salesforce development solutions► Advice, consultancy and success strategies► Clarifying complex challenges and blind spots to help clients reach better decisions more quicklySPECIALISMS► Digital Marketing, including rich media & digital publication production► Internal & external communications► Leadership development & success strategies► Using rehearsals, practice & 'the big performance' to improve sales success

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

2008-2012:I led brand-development activities within UK music education sector, developing and extending working partnerships with artists, venues, conservatoires, universities and organisations, spanning classical, jazz and rock. I edited the company's music education magazine, 'YES', and I took a leading role in the pilot and roll-out of Yamaha's whole-class 'Class Band' wind band learning system in the UK. I developed high-impact external communication media for the brand, including web, social media, print and rich-media digital publications, liaising with a PR agency. As music education manager, I led music education department, becoming education spokesman for the company and regularly addressed conferences and Westminster parliamentarians on music education subjects. As a result, I developed a strong, trusted personal profile across the music industry and music education sectors in the UK.1996-2008: As music schools regional manager, I sold music school opportunities and their related hardware, training and software. I worked as a business consultant to Yamaha Music Schools, their teachers and operators, developing a client-centred approach to help boost student retention and add measurable value. I led curriculum design and teacher training. I led a team of instructors and course writing teams for highly successful group keyboard and guitar courses, working with arrangers and pedagogy experts.http://uk.yamaha.com/en/music_education/

United Kingdom

2005-2007: I provided consultancy and advice on humanising MIDI performance data to support Lawrence Ball and Dave Snowdon during their 'Method Music' project for Pete Townshend. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Method_Music1988-91: I consulted to the publishing sector in the use of Apple technology as a design and publication tool, including digital book and magazine publishing, database publishing, etc. I provided Mac training for graphic designers and in the art departments of major publishers, including Hodder Headline, Music Sales and Walker Books.

Ringwood, Hampshire, Uk

Interim post, subediting and copyfitting for the UK's leading philately publication, using my high level expertise with Quark XPress, Illustrator and Photoshop and my magazine production and editing skills.

Uk, Germany, Denmark, Italy, Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg, Austria, France

• Genres: folk, rock, pop, contemporary classical, early jazz. • Commision for Singcircle (1979) 'A Memory of the Players' for vocal ensemble and live electronics• Founder member of Pyewackett (1979-90s, popular music from last 5 centuries: 4 albums, regular radio broadcasts, European tours & festival headliner, concert and dance appearances)• Session musician work (keyboards, synth programming, piano, prepared piano, guitar, voice, accordion, composer, arranger), including: Music Director of BBC Radio 4 Schools programmes ('The Song Tree', 'Time & Tune', 'Music Workshop'); arranger/co-composer of 'Monster Songs' with songwriter Peter Sills; keyboard player and arranger on 'Star Trekkin' (1987, UK No 1 and worldwide hit single, earning a Silver Disc)• Keyboard player with: Penny Hop (English country dance band, 1980s); Cathy Lesurf; June Tabor (1980s); Bob Carter & Vera Haime (original pop/funk); specialist in reworking 17th and 18th century English and French dance music for modern instruments and audiences• Recording sessions with Martin Shears (original rock/pop), Terry Chimes (ex-Clash), Andy Crawford (ex-64 spoons)• Live gigs with Micky Barker, Ralph Salmins, Albion Band, Jerry Donahue• Live session performance/BBC Radio recording sessions (1980s, keyboards) with BBC Rockschool Band'Pyewackett Appreciation Society', Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/27105381446/members/

London, United Kingdom

Based in the Reading Room of The Times HQ, at that time, in Grays Inn Road, London, we proof-read The Times, Times Educational Supplement, Times Literary Supplement and occasionally the Guardian. I also worked occasionally on other publications, including the major national daily newspapers and the Radio Times.

Bmus (Hons), Music

Activities and Societies: THEME, folk club, Savoy Opera SocietyDuring my time at Royal Holloway I immersed myself in a range of activities.

Amustcl, Music Education

During my gap year before university I studied piano/education as an external student. I had already begun private teaching and was.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Choir, madrigal group, music theatre composer, folk bandLearnt modern and ancient languages; studied, composed.