Hannah McNamara is one of our directors and is the principal coach.

Hannah is a coach, speaker and author with over 15 years Sales & Marketing experience. She is a qualified coach and a Chartered Marketer.

Her corporate background is in Marketing Management; coaching and developing her teams. She has managed multi-million pound marketing budgets, advertised on TV, on radio and in the press. Her experience includes account management in PR and promotional agencies, business development, exhibitions and events, magazine publishing and internal communications.

Typical Clients
Hannah specialises in coaching and training professional people, business owners and entrepreneurs in Marketing and Management Skills. Many of these clients have been booked as part of the Train to Gain Leadership & Management development programme for owners of SME businesses. Recently she has coached people in law firms, marketing consultancies, barristers, surveyors, accountants, IT professionals, business consultants, healthcare professionals and coaches. She is regularly booked by Business Link, Croydon Chamber of Commerce and the Federation of Small Business to run workshops on their behalf.

Recent Assignments
Coaching & Mentoring

• Managing Director and Client Services Director of software company - coaching focused on developing their Leadership Skills, particularly leading their teams through a period of considerable change as the company restructured.
• Managing Director of pensions company - coaching on managing teams, conducting appraisals and interpersonal skills.
• Director of accountancy practice - coaching on goal-setting and time management.
• Sales Director of food and drink business - coaching on goal-setting, strategy and decision-making.
• Group Marketing Manager of specialist publishing company - coaching and mentoring on settling into new role, time management and dealing with a very different culture.
• Director of estate agency - coaching on developing the business in line with marketing plan.
• Owner of osteopathic practice - coaching on business planning and marketing.
• Owner/Directors of executive and life coaching practices - coaching on setting up and building their practices, concentrating on the marketing of the practice.

Recent Workshops and Seminars

• One day Marketing workshop for business owners on behalf of Business Link, co-presented with Rod Sloane
• Series of workshops at large international law firm. Delegates were at senior associate and partner level and workshops focused on teaching coaching skills to be used as part of the manager's toolkit.
• Series of one-day workshops at The Coaching Academy teaching newly trained coaches how to start and build a coaching practice, in conjunction with Guy Levine.
• Business Development seminar for mid-sized law firm.
• Time Management workshop for group of small business owners, sponsored by Business Link.
• Telephone skills training for assistants and solicitors at a small law firm.
• Marketing training for 30 small business owners, sponsored by Croydon Chamber of Commerce.
• Sales training at publishing company

Qualifications
Hannah gained her BA (Hons) in Business Studies from Kingston University and specialised in Marketing. She is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing and a Chartered Marketer. She qualified as a Coach with distinction at The Coaching Academy with a course that is accredited by the OCN.

About Hannah
Hannah is the author of 'Niche Marketing For Coaches'. She writes for business and professional publications and has been featured in magazines such as Start Your Own Business, Business Network and Solicitors Journal, as well as consumer magazines such as Zest. She is a popular seminar speaker and has appeared at events such as the Business Start Up Show (ExCeL). She was recently nominated for the 'Inspirational Woman' Prowess Award. She is a mentor through the Chartered Institute of Marketing's mentoring scheme supporting ambitious Marketing professionals.

Client Comments
"Hannah, while very personable was also extremely professional in every interaction. It has taught me that there are more subtle ways to achieve what we need as a business and I need as an individual than a full frontal assault, all guns blazing. I think I am a better manager and I am definitely a better leader and comments colleagues and friends have made confirm this."
Simon Davis, Managing Director, Marketdeveloper

"Hannah is a talented listener who coaches the answers from within your self. She helped me to get clarity on the person who I wish to be - both personally and professionally. She has a strong business background and gave me sound advice regarding some very important life changing negotiations that I was involved in at the time."
Paul Andrews, Sales Director

To arrange your free, no obligation consultation to discuss working with Hannah, please contact us.