Complete One's Latest Success Story: Harley Woolf

I grew up in a small town on the outskirts of Leeds. From a young age I had a business mind and always dreamed of being my own boss. I put my business acumen into action while at school when I set up a tuck shop hoping this would put me on track to make my millions. Unfortunately the tuck shop didn't set me up to be the next Richard Branson. Turning towards a more realistic career prospect, at the age of 16 I decided to take a job in retail in the hope of progressing through the company and work my way up the corporate ladder.


After a year and a half of working in a retail environment, having not been provided with any progression opportunities I decided that my career wasn't moving as quickly as I would have liked and so I decided to move up North, eventually settling in Newcastle. I started working with Complete One in September 2012. I quickly realised that this was the perfect company to help me achieve my big goals. People were given the opportunity to develop based on individual effort and merit rather than length of service.  Just over a year later, In October 2013, I completed the 4 stage Business Development Programme.  Looking back, I realise how far I have come in such a short time especially given the fact that I had little experience within Marketing or Sales.  I was able to transfer the skills I had acquired when working in retail and at just 20 years old I had managed, with an incredible work ethic and student mentality, to be in a position to oversee my own project.


My goal for 2013 is to head up my own campaign in Newcastle, gaining experience in Campaign Management. In the future I would like to expand into America. I have big goals and I am confident that I will achieve them thanks to the incredible group of people I work with at Complete One.

Growth at Complete One

Since our expansion into Glasgow only 10 weeks ago, we have tripled in size. We have surpassed initial expectations, acquiring over 1000 new customers for our client within the financial services sector. With Christmas right around the corner, it is expected to be our busiest time of the year. We can't grow quick enough! We want to grow our office in Glasgow and our goal is to expand our financial services division into 4 more locations throughout the UK in 2014.

How well we've been performing as a company both in Glasgow and Newcastle was recognised by Managing Director Glen Lowes being asked to be a guest speaker at the National Sales conference that was held in Glasgow last month, as pictured below.

  

Our Managing Director, Glen Lowes, had the opportunity to impart some of his knowledge onto individuals keen to hear his success story.  

Coming to the end of 2013 we want to ensure the last Financial Quarter of the year is our most successful one.  One of the rising starts in our Newcastle office, Harley Woolf, is currently in the second week of his push to hit his targets in order to complete our Business Development Programme.  Having hit his goals in the first week, setting a new individual and crew record,   We are confident Harley will hit the target again this week.  Watch this space!

Complete One Visit Ireland

We've  just returned from our first company trip overseas. Managing Director Glen Lowes was accompanied by two of the top performers in our Newcastle office, Harley Woolf and Kirsty Pennal as picture on the plane journey below: 

The purpose of the trip was to view office space for our planned expansion into Ireland in early 2014. It also provided the opportunity to test a new client which we are planning to bring to our flagship office in Newcastle later this year.  The trip wasn't all business, we had the opportunity to visit some of Ireland's most famous tourist attractions such as The Dublin Museum, Temple Bar and obviously a trip to Dublin wouldn't be complete without a visit to the famous Guinness factory. MD Glen Lowes is pictured below with one of our Irish business partners.

  

The trip was very successful and we are very excited about the prospect of expanding into Ireland.  The move will mean Complete One will have offices in 3 countries, with 4 offices in total, meaning we will achieve a 400% growth in just 6 months.

Watch this space for future developments.....

Upcoming Events At Complete One

We have a business trip planned for 13-16th September for Managing Director Glen Lowes and 2 of our top performers to go to Dublin. The purpose of the trip is to participate in a conference and networking events that's been set up by our business partners in Ireland. While attending the conference the trip is also an opportunity to look at the prospect of expanding our business into Dublin next year as well as trialing a new client which we are looking at bringing to Newcastle before the end of 2013.

It's competition time again! We've organised a paint-balling event in Glasgow on October 13^th. We will be competing against our business partners in Dundee and Glasgow. Paint-balling always brings out people's competitive nature and we're excited to see if our guys can fly the flag for Newcastle and be victorious on the day. Paint-balling was an obvious choice because as is the case in business, to succeed it requires team work. As much as it is a competition the day is a team building exercise as it will also provide an opportunity to network with some of the top people in our industry at the moment.  

The Growth Begins

Due to the incredible success we experienced in the first 6 months of the year , exceeding company and client expectations, we have seen our flagship office in Newcastle grow as well as our client portfolio expand.  We've recently acquired one of the UK's largest Tele-communications providers. Having just branched into the Digital TV market they want Complete One to help increase their market share in the North East. The growth we have undergone and the industry giants we are working with is the reason we have been able to take the exciting steps of expanding our business into Scotland. We will be launching our new office, in Glasgow, within the next week. We chose to open in Glasgow for 2 reasons: 1) It is the largest city in Scotland and the third largest in the UK, therefore it provides great opportunity for recruitment 2) The volume of people make it a great city for customer acquisition as well as exposing our clients products and services to a large audience, in turn massively raising brand awareness.  It's a huge accomplishment for everyone involved with Complete One and something we have worked towards for the last 6 months. In Glasgow we will be expanding our business into Events Based marketing campaigns. Specialising in Events/In-store promotions on behalf of our client. No matter the city or the client, our business model is easily adaptable to any place or product and that is why our form of sales and marketing is highly desirable and one of the reasons why more and more companies are turning to outsourcing the promotion and sales of their product.

Expanding into Glasgow sets the wheels in motion for our expansion plans for the rest of the year. Within the next 6 months the goal is to double our organisation in size. To double the size of a company in 6 months within the current economic climate may seem unrealistic to some, however because of the incredible people we work with and the amazing client portfolio we have the potential for personal and professional growth are limitless.     

Why Outsourcing Is Good For Your Business

With the U.K. economy going from bad to worse, recently entering into a triple dip recession, many large corporations are looking for ways to slash their budgets while maintaining high levels of productivity. Most companies are now understandably cautious about spending large sums on traditional media and print methods of advertising and are therefore turning to companies like Complete One to conduct the sales & marketing of their products through tried and tested, cost effective methods. Outsourcing in laymen’s terms basically means handing over the reigns to a firm specialising in marketing & sales rather than keeping the project in house.

In business terms outsourcing is described as the contracting out of an internal business process to a third party organization. The practice of contracting out a business process rather than staffing it internally is a common feature in the modern economy. Often the tasks that are outsourced could be performed by the company itself, but in many cases there are financial advantages that come from outsourcing. Outsourcing can offer greater budget flexibility and control. Outsourcing lets organizations pay for only the services they need, when they need them. It also reduces the need to hire and train specialized staff, brings in fresh engineering expertise, and reduces capital and operating expenses.

We can break down outsourcing strategies into three broad categories that meet different goals:

• Efficiency – the first step in an outsourcing strategy is to achieve cost savings, typically through process efficiencies.
• Enhancement – once cost savings have been realized the next stage is to achieve operational improvements related to business objectives such compliance and meeting availability expectations
• Transformation – business transformation is the end goal for an outsourcing strategy, where an outsourcing relationship is used to drive business performance improvements

With the economy continuing into a downward spiral, with no signs of coming out of recession any time soon we expect the number of companies turning to outsourcing to rise. It's no coincidence that Direct Sales has been the fastest growing industry in the world for the last 3 years. It's a recession proof industry that's going from strength to strength and here at Complete One we're excited to be a part of that. Our personalised approach and tailor made marketing strategies have made our business model highly attractive for many blue chip corporations which is why we have an ever growing client portfolio.

Our New Client & Summer Opportunities at Complete One

We are really excited to have just acquired a new client to add to our already prestigious portfolio. Our new client, who are Europe's leading Film subscription service, LOVEFiLM, are going to play a huge part in Complete One achieving our huge goals in 2013 and beyond. They want Complete One to be one of their primary sources for acquiring new customers in 2013. With this new campaign comes tremendous growth opportunities for everyone involved with Complete One as they look to Increase market share and expand representation all throughout the U.K. Our tailor made marketing strategies are what makes Complete One unique in our approach to customer acquisition. By using a more personalised approach, greeting customers with a smile and a handshake, is what gives us the edge over our competitors and makes our business model attractive to many blue chip clients.

Our goal is to quadrupole the size of our organisation in 2013 by expanding into Carlisle, Glasgow and Middlesbrough. Over the Summer months our sole focus is to triple the size of our Flagship office in Newcastle to ensure it's in a strong position before expanding throughout the U.K. as we will be bringing some of our existing team members with us to help launch our new offices. Summer, which is traditionally the busiest time for recruitment, is the perfect time to put the wheels into motion for our expansion plans. Summer is unique as there are several types of people applying for jobs.  It's the time of the year where Students are looking to gain some experience and have fun for 3 months and also where Graduates are looking to integrate themselves into the Business world.  There are also individuals looking for a career change and at Complete One our business model allows us to be able to accommodate everyone. In 3 short months, between college/university breaking up for the Summer, we are able to provide individuals with key skills for business success that would usually take 5 years to have the chance to learn in other organisations. For Graduates just starting out, it can be a daunting prospect applying for jobs in the current economic climate where there aren't a lot of opportunities for Graduates.

At Complete One our Business Development Programme is a perfect fit for Graduates looking to put the skills they learned studying into practice. At Complete One we don't ask for specific qualifications or years experience within our industry.  It's no coincidence that Direct Sales has been the fastest growing industry in the world for the last 3 years, it's recession proof and can offer tremendous opportunities for individuals serious about their career.  

“In order to continue our success we need to find and nurture the next wave of talented individuals who can help take our business forward” ~ Managing Director at Complete One, Glen Lowes.

If you think Complete One could be the company for you, visit our website www.completeone.co.uk and send your C.V. today.