Business Hat testimonials
Brad Burton, Managing Director, 4Networking
I'm in love. Gill's refreshing no bull approach to business strategy is all you'll get from Business Hat. This is the reason 4N choose BH. We have similar values when it comes to business development.
4N recommended
Mike Shinton, Director, The Z Factor
Gill has spent more years than she'd care to admit in the highly competitive arena of pharmaceuticals. She has taken on just about every role imaginable, and succeeded in each. Her knowledge is just phenomenal, and as the saying goes, she has forgotten more than most people know.
But knowledge alone is of limited value. Whatever Gill does, she does with enthusiasm, passion and comittment. She will always try to understand the perspective of others, and to top it all off, she is a thoroughly nice person.
If you are in need of strategic advice, you ignore Gill at your peril.
Tim Johnson, Director of Strategy, 4Networking
A true gem - rare to find and hard to beat.
Roderick Morgan, Director, Phonesmith
I had the very good fortune of spending the best part of three hours with Gill today in an attempt to clear some 'fug' from my brain relating to my own business.
Great strategic & creative thinker, great listener, great advice & encouragement and, to top it all, great fun to be around. I commend her to anyone looking for development & support in their business life.
Thanks once again, Gill
Richard Cook, Managing Director, Phoenix Medical Recruitment
...despite sharing the same background in pharmaceutical sales I did not have the good fortune to meet Gill until we both had our own companies. By applying her business to my business it has taken the latter forward in leaps and bounds, and provided the foundation of a professional, mutually beneficial relationship.
Lisa Smale, Managing Director, Taltentpool
Gill helped my business partner and I to really think through exactly what problem our services fixed for people. Sometimes you get too close to your own business and Gill helps you to gain some much needed distance and thinking space.
Many thanks, Gill
Adam Henderson, Consultant, Thomas International
Gill has delighted me, and my clients by providing superb bespoke training that delivered great results! They are now hoping to book her 2 days a month as the preferred training supplier! Brilliant!
John Gauterin, Director, Zertus Limited
Do you need a quantum leap forward in your business thinking?
As a result of the revamp of my sales and marketing strategy, that resulted from one day of Gill’s incisive and thought provoking input, Zertus now enjoys a healthy pipeline of current and prospective clients.
If you need to understand and focus on your key sales and marketing issues, I can thoroughly recommend Gill to you to add significant value to your business.
Tamsen Garrie, Alpha Associates Ltd
Historically, I come from the school of thought that 'sales' is a dirty word. To be referred to as being good at sales is an insult and to be sold to is something to avoid. That's because for me it conjurs up this idea of the buyer being done to - a bit like a fish caught on an angler's hook!
Since getting to know Gill, I have learned a great deal about business and specifically about sales, I have gone from exclaiming that "I am not a sales person" to feeling complimented when people tell me how good at it I am.
For Gill, sales isn't about selling to someone else... it's not about doing anything. It's about having a conversation. It's about listening. It's about finding out what they are about, what they need. It's about creating a hook on which to hang a relevant feature or benefit so that actually, they buy - there is no need to make a sale. Sales is not clever - it's common sense.
Working with Gill has not only enabled me to understand what I am doing well, but it has enabled me to help others within the 4N team and the network to be more effective at selling what they do. This is because rather than telling you how to do it, Gill works with you to understand how you can best do it and then she empowers you to share it with others.
I would recommend Business Hat for straight talking business advice without hesitation.
Tim Rigby, Managing Director, Eco Kitchens Online
Time invested with Gill has amazing business benefits, as a young business we were finding it difficult to see the wood for the trees!
Gill has worked with us not only to see the wood but the forest beyond. With her help and guidance we are now clearly focused on what needs doing, who is doing it and when.
As a result of Gill's work with us we are now exporting to Europe and have a clear business message that is really paying off in terms of generating business.
Gill thank you for all your time and ongoing support. Tim & Caroline.
Ian Hudson, Director, Copyzone Archiving and Legal Mentors
Gill's unique combination of process, common sense and friendliness make her vitally important to anyone who needs advice on sales and marketing
Ross Scott, Managing Director, Segware Ltd.
I have spent 1.5 days working with Gill on developing my sales and marketing plan. Gill has developed a great tool to guide you through the process of creating a plan that is intelligent and has a clear direction.
I was amazed by the business knowledge that Gill possesses. This proved invaluable, giving my company a direction that I would not have arrived at on my own. Without Gill’s input I would be bumbling along, giving mixed messages at each meeting, not really knowing which direction to go in.
I am now very excited about the plan that we have developed and am eagerly working toward achieving my goals. Thanks Gill
Stuart Parker, Director, Sirius Business Law Ltd
I met Gill when she was just starting Business Hat and I instantly knew she would be successful. Warm and friendly with a decidedly wicked sense of humour, Gill approaches business in the same way she does life - with zest and vigour!
I have now received the benefit of Gill's professional knowledge and (importantly) experience in my own venture and can truly say that her input not only galvanised mine and my business partner's thoughts, but gave us a sense of purpose and direction.
Thank you Gill.Stuart Parker, Director, Sirius Business Law Ltd
I met Gill when she was just starting Business Hat and I instantly knew she would be successful. Warm and friendly with a decidedly wicked sense of humour, Gill approaches business in the same way she does life - with zest and vigour!
I have now received the benefit of Gill's professional knowledge and (importantly) experience in my own venture and can truly say that her input not only galvanised mine and my business partner's thoughts, but gave us a sense of purpose and direction.
Thank you Gill.
Chris Cherrill, Open Doors Visual Communication
Sometimes when working in business you get clouded with all the stuff that goes on and it is hard to find what you are doing and where you are going. This was the case for me. iI was even struggling to find the reason why I was in business. Walking away from a day chatting to Gill in a coffee shop in deep dark and beautiful Comerset I felt refreshed and for the first time in two years I had a sense of purpose and clear objectives for my business and the future. A great person to work with and is very passionate about not only her business but mine as well. It felt as though if I succeed she succeeds as well. Thanks Gill, Top drawer!!
Fiona Macintosh, Focus Skills and Management Training
Gill has a clear and logical approach to solving business problems, which has helped me define my product (and restore my self-confidence).It was like looking inside a toolbox that has grown over the years, sorting out what is appropriate and deciding what to use where.
She shares a wealth of experience en route and gives great value in a flexible and understanding way. A pleasure to work with!
John Holden, Utility Warehouse
Whilst attending a 4N business breakfast meeting at Exeter recently I took time to reflect on the reaction of the 20+ members and visitors listening to a members 4 sight. Every single member was hanging on every word of the speaker. On completion of the presentation. Terry Cooper, 4N director, commented that was the best 4sight he had ever seen.
The transformation of this member was amazing, the focus, direction, and clarity of how he was selling himself and his business was absolutly top draw.
This was the result of spending time and working directly with Gill Bray.
Gill well done on providing the success to others, i would strongly advise if you want to move your business forward faster and create more profit in the right direction speak to Gill.