Ivor Kellock
International Director Business Development
Linked Local Network
Plans For The Future:
Taking the Linked Local Network to the stockmarket
Growth Strategy:
I read & watch videos all the time about many subjects
Kaizen is my mantra
I belong to a mastermind group & am never afraid to ask someone a question especially if I think they know than me
Prized Accomplishment(s):
Living in Romania 1992/93 as a volunteer with a charity coordinating aid & aid workers
The Decisions That Matter
Becoming my own boss & following my passions
Following a natural career path in financial services being highly successful at developing new business with insurance companies & investment companies I decided the only way to truly develop myself was to create my own wealth management practice
I started this in 1999 & sold it in 2009 allowing me to focus on my newly found interest in social networking & connecting people
I immediately saw the potential to help people & help our amazing planet
Since the end of 2009 I have helped 100s of people individually & 1000s of people online in groups, discussions & webinars to understand & recognise the power of the internet, not to fear but embrace the incredible opportunity we all have with the world wide web
There is only one constant in life - it's change! The pace & depth of change seems to be increasing - driven by connectivity, education, empowerment, desire for a better world & technology
Sharing Is Our Greatest Pleasure©
Be yourself
Involvement in the Industry
I have definitely been an ambassador & trailblazer for online social networks recognised across the world - now it's time to turn this recognition onto meaningful tangible people & economic benefit
Continuing to raise the profile of St Albans my home city - bringing more tourists & visitors
Establishing a number of local initiatives to connect non profits to businesses, sharing resources, people & raising their profiles
Changes In The Professional Environment:
The professional environment has become much flatter - less hierarchical - a change I welcome
Advice For New Professionals:
Be passionate about what you do & be focussed
Don't though become blinkered & lose sight of the wider world
Degrees That Matter:
I have taken vocational qualifications to quickly develop & help people
I am a qualified NLP practitioner
I am a registered business mentor with IOEE in the UK - supported by the UK Govt to assist start ups
Hootsuite qualified
Hubspot trained
Google trained
Ecademy social media training
Ashridge Business School graduate
Social Selling with S3
Done Differently:
Online social networks didn't exist then! I would have studied journalism & become a hack!
Career Profile:
I am developing connections around the world to bring in guests for radio shows & presenters for radio shows whilst expanding our online social networks to extend our global audience of listeners
Role Model:
I have many!
Picasso for spreading simple ideas globally
Gandhi for hos non violent peaceful protests
Mandela for being such an incredible statesman & never giving up
Prof Yunus for establishing Grameen Bank & developing micro credit & winning the Nobel Peace Prize
Required Reading:
http;//www.ted.com
http://www.thersa.org/
http://www.gapminder.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cognitive_biases
http://www.mypersonality.info/
http://ecorner.stanford.edu/
http://www.youtube.com/user/AtGoogleTalks
http://blogs.hbr.org/
Small is Beautiful - E F Schumacher
The E Myth - Michael Gerber
How To Win Friends & Influence People - Dale Carnegie
7 Habits Of Highly Effective People - Stephen Covey
The Lean Startup - Eric Ries
Think & Grow Rich - Napoleon Hill
Working Life Management:
With difficulty! I love what I do - it doesn't feel like work - I ensure I catch up with friends weekly to keep me grounded
Job Profile:
My role is varied - it consists of helping with editorial guidance for radio shows, producing radio shows, interviewing guests globally for my own radio show, making our online social networks even more expansive & exciting to follow to increase our global listenership.
At the opposite end of the spectrum I am reaching out & working with businesses in my home town to get them involved with the Linked Local Network to show them how the power of the internet can bring in more business & also help develop more sustainable local economic communities