Information About Patora - Hammersmith trainer

Personal Description:

Hi, I'm Patora, an English Communications, Marketing, and Business tutor with a degree in Advertising & Marketing Communications and 20+ years of private and public sector experience. As well as running my own consultancy, I'm a well-being coach, certified in mental health advocacy, a trustee for a youth charity, and an employability & progression mentor. I connect well with people and passionately help my clients achieve business goals and career progression through good communication.

Training Specialisms:

For over 20 years, I have worked in persuasive communications, behaviour change marketing, social value, stakeholder management, and community engagement. Now, I specialise in helping learners worldwide improve their English communication, business, and marketing skills to make an impact, win trust, gain credibility, and achieve business and academic success, every time they communicate (listen, speak, write, and present). To date, I have worked with business professionals, academics, third-sector organisations, and international diplomats, successfully training them to:
1) Strengthen their English listening, speaking, and conversation skills for corporate engagements, social events, and business networking.
2) Practice and prepare well for strategic client meetings and negotiations.
3) Build confidence and fluency for international business & trade meetings.
4) Rehearse presentations for business and academic success.
5) Prepare well for tests in the workplace or for citizenship exams.
6) Create strategies and implement action plans to achieve outcomes for business success. Including but not limited to:
- Marketing Strategy - scoping & development
- Marketing Communications - full marketing mix
- Community Engagement - best practice and strategy development
- Social Value in the community - best practice and strategy development
- Fundraising Strategy - strategy creation and bid writing
Throughout my career, spanning over 20 years, I have supported communities and organisations to do good business by establishing and building partnerships & stakeholder relationships, delivering effective marketing communications, and implementing impactful CSR projects.
I have successfully coached and mentored students, junior staff members, and apprentices to advance in employment and progress their career and professional development.

Training Methods:

I am friendly, easy to get along with and enjoy running my 1:1 online sessions in a learner-focused and fun way. My students describe me as empathetic, patient, and encouraging. Depending on your needs and the goals you want to achieve, we can:
1) Practice having good conversations to build fluency, social skills, and confidence.
2) Develop good communication skills (listening, speaking, body language) to stand out and win trust in a work and/or study environment.
3) Prepare well and practice for meetings, presentations, negotiations, and professional exams through mock tests, role-play, and rehearsals.
4) Achieve greater competence in managing stakeholder relations and securing buy-in.
5) Adopt a more persuasive and expressive communication style and focus on areas for personal development.
6) Create strategies and implement action plans to achieve outcomes for business success.
During our first call, we will design and agree a bespoke package to suit your needs.