The mentors

Paula Gardner – PR expert

Successful author and PR guru Paula Gardner has over 20 years experience in the PR game. Not only has she founded a successful PR firm aimed at helping small businesses master the art themselves, she offers coaching and support for entrepreneurs, helping you plan and carry out your PR campaign; providing the benefit of her experience, contacts and suggestions. And if required she will supply "a kick up the proverbial to help you get things done".

Nikki Pilkington – Internet Marketing expert

Since starting out in 1994, NikkiPilkington.com has become a major name across Europe, working primarily with SMEs to help them get the most out of the internet. Nikki and her elite team of associates have become the people to go to when you want to maximise the returns you’re getting from your website.

Helen Stevenson – Chief Marketing Officer, Yell

A highly experienced marketing expert, Helen has worked in a number of crucial roles across the industry, and landed her current role in 2006. She is on the Executive Management Team at Yell, with responsibility for all the product and brand development as well as commercial and customer strategy for revenue growth. For strategic expertise in all things marketing, look no further.

Marielena Sabatier - MD, Inspiring Potential

Marielena Sabatier is the founder and Managing Director of Inspiring Potential. She is an experienced Executive coach and trainer whose primary focus is leadership development and interpersonal communication skills. Her professional memberships include the International Coaching Federation, International Association of Coaching, Coachville, ANLP, and the American Board of NLP.