Liz's Expertise
Liz McKeon has been in the beauty/wellness/treatment
business in Ireland for well over a decade.
She has run her own
successful business in Dublin, has also managed other businesses
in the sector and has worked in partnership with a wide range
of professionals in the therapy business.
Liz also works as a
consultant in the corporate sector, designing and running programmes
and services for clients in the financial and IT sectors. She
provides coaching and hands-on advice to people starting up and
running their own business. In recent years Liz has expanded
her portfolio of products and services in the wellness sector,
and is interested in helping people feel good on the inside and
look great on the outside.
Professional Qualifications
Liz's educational qualifications are in Business
Studies, Supervisory Management and Business Skills, Beauty Therapist/Bio-Energy/Holistic
Therapist, combined with Business and Life Coaching.
Key Areas of Relevant Strength and Experience
Business Start-Up Business
Development (new markets and new products) Strategic Management
(long-range planning and change management) Marketing and Networking
Customer Relationship Management.
Background
Involved in the beauty
business in Ireland for over 10 years, acquiring extensive knowledge
of running her own business, as a sole trader, in a partnership
and as a limited company. Proven ability to grow a business 'from
scratch' and take it to quick profitability. Knowledge of how
to grow a business at different times, through the addition of
new products and new product ranges, and through the development
of new markets for existing products and services.
Competencies
Business development, whether it is growing a new
business, developing new products and/or developing new markets
for existing products. Developing and maintaining good client relations.
'Media savvy', having appeared on radio, TV and in national newspapers
on several occasions in the past few years. Excellent relations
with major suppliers in the industry. Resilient and capable of
dealing with both the 'highs and lows' of running a business. Performance-focused
and comfortable with the idea of developmental targets and measurement
against performance targets (sales/revenue targets, product mix
targets, profit targets, cost control targets, and more qualitative
targets relating to business development). Business leadership,
getting the best out of people, having a natural instinct about
the opportunities and threats inherent in the wellness business.
Working with corporate teams regarding the achievement of business
objectives.
If you have any concerns that you feel Liz
can assist with, please contact her to organise an exploratory discussion.
Learn more at Liz McKeon's web site at www.lizmckeon.com |