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Successful Franchises NXO plc Gloucestershire and Wiltshire James Hill

James Hill is a marketing graduate and strategic marketing MBA with over 20 years’ marketing experience and a demonstrable track record of success in virtually every facet of strategic marketing, brand and marketing communications management.

Before joining nxo, the UK's first marketing franchise, James was UK Marketing Director for Zurich Financial Services. As well as driving the development of the Zurich brand both externally and internally he also drove comprehensive streamlining and improvement of the group’s marketing functions and initiated and led three outstanding mass communications programmes – Allied Dunbar ‘There May Be Trouble Ahead’ and Zurich ‘Flying Pigs’ TV campaigns and the highly successful Zurich Premiership sponsorship programme.

Read what a Day in the Life of James Hill, nxo Gloucestershire & Wiltshire entails:

What are the best aspects of owning your franchise?

Having a franchise with nxo broadens my proposition, strengthens my delivery capability and provides greater credibility and confidence for my clients.
I have the benefits of being part of a bigger business – but without the organisational or financial constraints.
I enjoy a high degree of personal and financial independence – but also a sense of being part of a team.
I’ve learnt from my franchise colleagues and Philip and the team in the Hub – they are also great fun to work with.

What were the biggest surprises with owning a franchise?

Birthday surprises are nice – business surprises rarely are!
The process I adopted, and that Philip took me through, from initial interest to being up and running ensured there were no surprises.
As with many new ideas and change generally, you reflect on what you feel now compared to what you felt then.
I guess I’m surprised I didn’t do this earlier – with the benefit of hindsight I should have.

What are some of the challenges?

Most of the challenges I’ve faced are practical – diary management, creating spreadsheets and PowerPoint presentations, mastering IT and mobile internet, e-mail and so forth.
Having had the luxury of a highly capable PA for many years had rendered me useless!
There is an adjustment required in working independently for a large proportion of my time.
On occasions being a deliverer of marketing as opposed to being a specifier can be challenging and I have had to learn new skills – but it’s fun!

What are the words of wisdom you would share with a new franchise owner?

Plan – but be prepared to adapt and learn.
Keep proper records of activity, monitor your time and be rigorous in assessing both.
Build relationships with other franchisees and share ideas and thoughts.
Enjoy!

What is nxo?

The nxo Strategic Marketing Network has the added benefit of providing links between fellow marketing professionals with a vast array of individual experience. This unique “knowledge pool” adds value to the nxo offer to franchisees and the franchisees’ offer to clients.

With a full range of tactical marketing communications services delivered through the nxo Creative Hub, nxo franchisees generally take a more strategic lead with delivering services to clients.

Every franchisee is free to determine what their level of input will be into the business. This could mean acting as an account director or practising consultancy in his or her own area of expertise. But what the nxo franchise network offers the franchisee is access to expertise that is perhaps outside his or her own area of experience, as well as a sense of belonging to a community of likeminded individuals.

How to get involved

If you have at least ten years marketing experience at senior management level or above and are looking for an opportunity to make a difference by running your own strategic marketing consultancy, while enjoying support and daily interaction with a team of likeminded people, fill in the form below and we will contact you with further details.

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