Howard Sharman is a Managing Director at Erd Associates. He possess expertise in publishing, marketing strategy, management, press releases, strategy and 23 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "Howard was an inspiring boss at Centaur. With a background in editorial he genuinely understood what made a magazine a good read. Always open to new ideas, he struck the right balance between stepping back and letting me take control and offering constructive criticism when it was needed. He made me strive to continually improve Brand Strategy magazine, and as the founder, he shared my affection for the title. Under his leadership I learnt a lot - about the commercial realities of… Show more" and "Howard was a true innovator in online content strategy at a time when no-one had a clue what to do. As a manager he allowed myself and others to flourish through a combination of support and providing an intelligent sounding board for ideas. Working with Howard on mad.co.uk remains the most enjoyable work period of my career."