GOOD FRIENDS. BRILLIANT WORK
Our creative friends come from a variety of backgrounds and bring specialist expertise. They’re not just any old friends either – they’re the best.
They’ve bought into our collaborative business model and embraced it. As experienced senior freelancers or creative teams, they understand what’s required and are committed to going as far as it takes to achieve the best result.
Our clients also experience the benefits of how we work. They understand that a creative business needs to be creative in the way it’s structured, as well as in its output. They appreciate brilliant ideas and the input of senior people on every project.
Featured Friend
Melissa Kidd
Business coach for creatives
Sum yourself up in a sentence? Ambitious, energetic and enthusiastic.
Describe your average working day? My days rarely resemble each other. I could be working with agencies to increase their referrals. I could be running a Make yourself Memorable workshop. I could be working with the design team at the Consumers’ Association. I could be out of my comfort zone. I could be in Bristol, Bath or London. I will be drinking lots of tea.
What have you worked on with Mr B & Friends? In the main I’m helping them bring in more business through referrals. I’m also helping them with their positioning, pitching and networking strategy and skills. Essentially I’m ensuring they’re developing the right relationships.
What’s on your iPod at the moment? Lots of funk and soul as well as Tribe Called Quest, Freestylers, Left Field, Massive Attack and Nina Simone.
Dinner party George Bernard Shaw for interest, George Lamb and his Six Music Co presenter Mark Hughes for their inane hilarious banter.
What book are you reading right now? Dreams of my Father. Barack Obama’s autobiography
Favourite website? For a dose of inspiration, information or a good story: http://www.ted.com/ , just for fun – the ever-changing www.secretgardenparty.com
Most exciting moment in your career so far? Part of the thrill of running your own business is the excitement and fear that comes in equal measure. So working with the high potentials of Coca Cola was a bit of an eye opener. The Head of Design at Which is a real buzz. And of course helping agencies bring in lots more referrals. Hearing that one of my clients had brought in 47% more business as a result of the project was a nice moment too. http://www.coachingcreatives.co.uk/
Above: Melissa Kidd