Honesty and integrity with Incite Consulting Consultant Mark Platt of Incite Consulting believes the key to continued success, and growth during this period of time, is to redefine and refocus your business’s commercial strategy
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hese difficult times have meant that all businesses have had to reassess. They have had to sit down and focus on not only how they are going to survive, but actually how they are going to prosper.” And that, says Mark Platt of commercial strategy specialists Incite Consulting “is a real positive shake up to have come out of this year.” Offering expertise in business development, growth strategy, lead generation and selling techniques, Mark and his colleagues are experts at asking the right questions to illicit a response which digs deeper than most. “I speak frankly and directly to my clients, nothing workable can come from asking the kind of ‘lip service’ questions which are all too common. When you want real results, you need to ask questions that often make the receiver feel ever so slightly uncomfortable,” Mark laughs. This kind of relationship builds a ‘client first’ dynamic for Mark – and it’s his honesty and integrity which has gained him the credibilty that he currently enjoys. “Clients comment on my honest approach; integrity is hugely important to me. I
have to work openly and with nothing held back. It means clients respect and trust me, and that is vital in what I do.” Through strategies, training and consulting, Mark is experienced in helping to drive a business forward and is keen to help clients become more adaptive and diversify in the current climate, encouraging them to establish who their target audience is, take calculated risks and take a leap of faith. “Working out how your audience sees you, not what your USP is, for example, will help gain any business a new perspective. It amazes me how clients often don’t know how to answer this question – but it always brings up some really helpful things. That is what I want for SMEs and larger businesses to do during this time. To stop, rethink and, perhaps most crucially go straight into questions which will help growth,” he concludes. Contact Mark to discuss how you can use this time for positive change 07981 804 468 or visit incite-consulting.co.uk.
Helping men look the part
since 1976
As the second generation in family-run Savile Row style suit retailers Suit Yourself, good tailoring and sharp dressing are in Director Bhavik Popat’s blood
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or me, helping a gent pick out a suit which is perfect for him, helping him gain that confidence in how he is dressed and how good he feels, whether in a bespoke made to measure suit for meetings or a hire for his wedding day, that’s what it’s all about for me. I know I’ll never tire of it,” says Bhavik Popat from Suit Yourself. With a family tailor’s shop established back in 1976, from the age of 13 Bhavik watched his father and uncle create a business which was to stand the test of time. Attention to quality, both in materials and service, has meant that many a discerning dresser in Leicestershire has frequented the retailer for business, occasion and casual dressing. His family, who own a number of businesses including an extensive property profile in the city, all have a special
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connection to the tailor’s. “We all love working in the shop. It’s just so enjoyable for me to interact with our customers and good tailoring is in our blood,” Bhavik enthuses. Taking the business forward with long term business partner Francis Vaz, Bhavik’s vision for his tailoring business not only utilises technology in the manufacturing of garments, but also allows for the traditional, exceptional service to continue to thrive. “Many of our clients have been coming to us for years; our eye for the very best in materials, combined with our experience in service has meant that we have had generations of families come to us over the years. I want this to always be the case, it’s the very best compliment.” By exclusive appointment only. Call 0116 255 3772, or visit suityourself.co.uk.