David Thomas Trainer Consultant

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ABOUT DAVID THOMAS TRAINER CONSULTANT

I help people hone their communications skills, networking techniques, and business skills. I have a particular focus on finance and organisational skills training for freelancers and small businesses in the creative industries.I\'m currently focused on helping people moving through redundancy into self-employment.My aim is to help people do all this while having fun and reducing stress.I set up David Thomas Media in 2005 to support charities in developing media interview skills, and to work with freelancers who would rather hide under the duvet than open a spreadsheet. In networking skills courses I like to concentrate on how to build professional relationships over time while not being a pain in the neck.I also mentor creatives to help them be better trainers.My career has been built over 40 years as a trainer, broadcaster and manager. I worked in the BBC for 22 years as a journalist, editor and head of department. Much of that time was at the BBC World Service and local radio. I\'ve been all around the world, working with broadcasters from Eastern Europe, the Far East, Africa and the Caribbean. I have worked with thousands of staff going through redundancy and setting up on their own, helping them develop their organisational skills and not lose sight of the things they love about their work. Managing time and reducing stress is something we talk about a lot during workshops.Specialities: Business skills training for freelances/sole traders and other small businesses; media training - particularly for charities and NGOs.