Matt Coleman Email & Phone Number

Nottingham, Gb

Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

I was promoted to Director & Chief Operations Officer in November 2022 - as a result Matt Coleman Limited, is a partner in the partnership of Actons.I lead a superb group of people across the Operations, Marketing & IT teams, who provide amazing support across the business.Some of the work we've done so far:- Launched a new intranet on SharePoint - improving the quality and accessibility of internal comms- Worked with colleagues on launching a new podcast series 'The HRD Talks' - not the normal legal podcast!- Rolled out a new cloud-based phone system- Recruited three new team members in Marketing & Operations- Project lead on a new IT infrastructure platform which saw the business migrate from on-site servers to a cloud based environment.- Leading on the refurbishment programme of our offices- And much more!

Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

I am responsible for marketing and business development, HR, facilities and office management, and executive and regulatory support.With over 15 years of professional services experience, I work closely with the CEO, IT Manager and Accounts Manger to ensure the efficient functioning of the operations side of the business.For marketing and marketing business development, I work with directors and teams to develop and deliver the firm’s marketing and business development plans to achieve the firm’s growth strategy. This includes internal and external communications, business development initiatives, client development, online marketing and management and development of the firms brand in it’s chosen markets.I joined Actons in 2014 after spending 10 years at Shakespeares/Harvey Ingram LLP (now Shakespeare Martineau).

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Head up the marketing & business development team at Actons. Working closely with the Directors and the wider team at Actons in Nottingham as the firm continues it's strategy for growth. Also managing our excellent front of house reception team.Providing guidance, advice and executing all marketing and business development activities for the business.Key specific projects so far have included:- Strategic marketing & business development planning- Development of a new Actons website - Introduction of a new firm-wide intranet to improve internal comms- Development of a new firm-wide client feedback programme- New suite of marketing collateral using a refreshed colour system- Strategic marketing management - Substantially increased the level of marketing and business development activity Plus lots more...

East Midlands

Alongside Blusource and Think Forward Consulting, Actons launched The East Midlands HR Network in October 2015. We recognised a gap in the region for high quality events for HR professionals. We hold free to attend events on a wide range of topics throughout the year. Check out the website for more information.

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Thoroughly enjoyed being part of the PM Forum East Midlands committee for 10 years. Helped to shape the local events and target new members.

Leicester, United Kingdom

I worked within the Business Development & Marketing team at Harvey Ingram Shakespeares and Shakespeares (now Shakespeare Martineau, and previously Harvey Ingram), providing marketing and business development support across the firm, including major project work on mergers, branding and website development. Worked across Leicester, Birmingham and Milton Keynes.Key achievements:- Managed a substantial amount of the marketing/business development aspects of the merger between Harvey Ingram and Shakespeares in 2012, including work on branding, client communications, website, internal communications etc. Worked with Daljit Flora, Tim Percival, Hamish Munro and Jo Hunter.- Led the marketing/business development aspects of the merger between Shakespeares and Leicester based planning firm Marrons in 2013 working closely with the Marrons legacy partners especially Morag Thomson, John Edmond and David Pritchard. This involved managing the relationship between the two firm's for the first 12 months, all associated marketing and communications work - branding, client and colleague integration, client comms, website, collateral etc. Worked with Hamish Munro and the Marrons team.- Led the rebrand of planning consultancy Marrons Planning in 2014, including a new visual identity and collateral. Worked with Hamish Munro, Andy Raynor and the Marrons Planning team.- Played a key role in establishing and running the firms new client listening programme across all offices, working with Andy Raynor (Commercial Director then CEO) and Acuigen.- Played a key role in the marketing and communications work around the closure and relocation of Newport Pagnell and Bedford offices to Milton Keynes.

Leicester, United Kingdom

I was Marketing Manager at Harvey Ingram and worked alongside legal marketing and business development expert Tim Percival, events manager Daljit Flora and PR manager Dominic Eaves, and other great team members.Key achievements:- Led the marketing and business development aspects of the merger between Leicester based Harvey Ingram and Borneos of Milton Keynes.- Devised and managed Harvey Ingram's online legal services channel, selling Tenant Eviction, Debt Recovery and Employment law products via a dedicated e-commerce website.- Led a project to appoint a new creative agency to advise the business on an exciting re-branding project for Harvey Ingram LLP, superseded by the merger with Shakespeares. This substantial project involved a full procurement process and working alongside one of the leading creative agencies to put a new brand proposition in place and develop initial ideas for a innovative new web presence.- Set-up a new consumer focussed personal injury brand, Lime. This brand (albeit with an updated visual identity) is still in use today as a national consumer law firm.

Help To Grow: Management

Diploma In Marketing (For Professional Services), Marketing

Diploma in marketing, DipCIM Associate member of CIM, ACIM

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