Our Team
Cliveden House Consulting Ltd is run by Julian Patel who has over 20 years of Board Director and Senior Management experience in SMEs, National Corporates, Multi-National businesses and Global market leaders over 4 continents.
Julian holds a BSc Hons degree in Business Decision Analysis and has overseen profitable business growth at levels in excess of £1b in the last 5 years.
Services
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Non-Executive Director
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Business Overview & Analysis
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Consultancy - Strategic Direction, Management, Structure, Go to Market, Sales, Processes, Operations, Vendor Engagement, Customer Retention, Sales, Finance, Contracts, Bids & Tenders and other areas
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Project Work
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Print Industry Specific Expertise & Advisement
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Flexible timings and availability
News & Publications
24/07/2020
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"HOW DOES A BASIC PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE WORK?"
Working for a Global innovator really changed my perception on how important getting this right really is!
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Connect with Us
WE ARE HERE TO HELP YOU DRIVE CHANGE....
TOGETHER WE WILL SHAPE YOUR FUTURE....
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TEL:
07921 647098
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MAIL:
julianpatel@clivedenhouseconsulting.co.uk
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Key Areas
23/07/2020
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"CONTENT MARKETING - WHAT IS IT?"
If you don't do Content Marketing then should you start to think about it?
I am not a Professor in this, but I have used and benefited from it over the years, so here is a summary of what it is and how it works...
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23/07/2020
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"WHO WANTS TO BE AN ENTREPRENEUR?"
If we don't have Jeremy Clarkson or Chris Tarrant (for those of us of a certain age) then how do we reach the promised land so many are looking for? Being an Entrepreneur is one way, but it is not easy and is fraught with difficulties. Here are some simple tips to keep you sane and moving forward..
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23/07/2020
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"WHAT MAKES A SUCCESSFUL SALES DIRECTOR"
What are the key attributes that make a truly successful Sales Director for your business? Well, here is my take on a question that I have been asked many times...
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17/07/2020
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"ARE YOU READY TO RETURN TO WORK?"
The concern from experts is the stress that people are experiencing now could upgrade to full-blown anxiety if 'un-checked' when starting to venture outside and on returning to work. Here are a few 'simple' things we can all do to make this easier....
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22/06/2020
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"THE USE OF ANALYSIS IN BUSINESS DECISIONS"
Do you know that only 30% of organisations actually align their Analytics Strategy with their broader Corporate Strategy?
So, a simple question – how are these companies making their important decisions?
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15/06/2020
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"WHY SHOULD YOU USE A BUSINESS ADVISOR?"
Tim Ferriss once said 'A person's success in life can usually be measured by the number of uncomfortable conversations he or she is willing to have'. Now, hiring a Business Advisor, doesn't mean you necessarily will have uncomfortable conversations - but it does mean you will get honest, impartial truth and access to new, experienced solutions to your problems.
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09/06/2020
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"THE CHANNEL - WHAT ACTUALLY IS IT?"
For years, I swear my kids thought I was some kind of ‘overweight swimmer’ when they heard me talking about this! But what actually is 'The Channel' and how does it work ?
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02/06/2020
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"IS RETURNING TO WORK YOUR ULTIMATE DESTINATION?"
We should stop looking at just 'returning to work' and instead we should be 're-imagining' what work should look like
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28/05/2020
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"81% OF FAILED SMALL BUSINESSES SAID THEY COLLAPSED BECAUSE OF CASH FLOW PROBLEMS"
It is extremely easy for businesses to get hung up on making a profit, but it is critical to understand that Cash Flow is even more important than profit and that the two are quite different things
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19/05/2020
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WHAT IS THE MENTAL HEALTH COST OF COVID-19 ON YOUR STAFF?
"It’s OK not to feel OK right now". What are your employees going through ....and what can you do to help them through this ?
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14/05/2020
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THE BUSINESS LIFE_CYCLE - AND WHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO YOU?
It has always been acknowledged that businesses are like living beings in that they have a life-cycle where they are born, grow, reach maturity, and then start to decline and potentially wither away and die!
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07/05/2020
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HAS COVID-19 RUINED MY BUSINESS PLANS AND WHAT CAN I DO NOW?
And the simple answer to this, is that at this stage is that no-one knows what the future will hold. For me, a better question would be ‘is my business set up to deal with whatever happens next?’
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01/05/2020
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PROFITABLE REVENUE GROWTH
Whether you an SME or Corporate Business Owner, a Managing Director, a Sales / Commercial / Operations or Finance Director, an Investor or an employee who really cares about your company and its future ? If so, then here is a very quick (but very important) 5 minute task for you that only involves asking yourself 2 quick questions !
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27/04/2020
So, some exciting news for everyone in that IBD Business Advice Group have accredited Julian and Cliveden House Consulting Ltd as an accredited Business Advisor. IBD was created in 2004 to help improve the performance and profitability of companies of all sizes....... more details to follow soon !
20/01/2020
So, its finally here - a new year and a new decade ! But, just because it is a new decade it doesn't mean that you have to recreate everything you have done before. Here is a blog I wrote while at Xerox about 2016 being the Year of the Sales Manager - well, for me this is as true in 2020 as it was then .. have a look and see what you think...
22/03/2019
So, as we are just starting out this new site; I thought it would be interesting to relive one of my first blogs highlighting how the relationship between a vendor and channel partner SHOULD work. I find it truly amazing that some still don't work in this manner - even in 2020 ! Enjoy.....
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