Kashif Ahmed, Business Advisor/ Mentor-the most viewed writer on Quora - on business mentoring

Kashif Ahmed

Business Advisor/ Mentor-the most viewed writer on Quora - on business mentoring

The Solutions INC

Location
Pakistan - Islamabad
Education
Bachelor's degree, Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
Experience
33 years, 8 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :33 years, 8 Months

Business Advisor/ Mentor-the most viewed writer on Quora - on business mentoring at The Solutions INC
  • Canada - Ontario
  • My current job since August 1993

o Responsible for making first contact with new clients and establishing the outline of each new project.
o Worked closely with clients to determine new target customers to go after and ways to bring in new business.
o Assisted customers in training new sales associates and giving new associates excellent lead generation skills.
o Developed sales and business for clients across Americas and Europe for the clients.
o Playing the critical role making a substantial contribution to the future growth of our clients.
o Responsible for all corporate marketing, researching and planning campaigns, including the delivery and results for key strategic initiatives.
o Developing marketing teams to implement strategy & delivering on objectives of the project.
o Carrying out effective research & intelligence into competitor products & other trends.
o Manage daily activities with PR, press and marketing communications agencies.
o Develop partnerships & relationships with third parties to meet strategic objectives. Identifying key marketing opportunities.
o Making sure that campaigns run to deadline and on budget.
o Online campaigns, web site, use of digital/social media.
o Assisted in establishing new relationships with new clients and maintaining new client files.
o Developed telemarketing scripts for clients who had very specific business development needs.
o Responsible for finding new clients and establishing a strong working rapport.
developed a complete client file for new clients.

Admin and Support Officer at crescent group of industries
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • March 1991 to July 1993

The role requirement was to assist and support marketing and business development teams along with the Administrative responsibilities.
o Assisted customers in training new sales associates and giving new associates excellent lead generation skills.
o Coordinating and reviewing day to day activities of the staff and ensuring compliance with the overall objectives and service quality standards of the Group. Liaison with government offices for obtaining required clearance/approval.
o Assisted in training the sales associates of new clients to find new business and make more sales over the phone.
o Maintaining of accounts, supervising preparation of expenditure reports, expense vouchers, budget management. Also responsible for logistic support for clients and visiting government officers as well as the officers from other branch offices of the group of companies

Company Secretary at MG Associates
  • United Kingdom
  • August 1990 to August 1991

• Responsible for the efficient administration, particularly with regard to ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements and for ensuring that decisions of the Board of Directors are implemented.
• Ensure that the organization complies with relevant legislation and regulation, and keeps board members informed of their legal & functional responsibilities.
• Responsibilities included governance structures and mechanisms, corporate conduct within the organization’s regulatory environment.
• Contact with regulatory and external bodies, reports and circulars to shareholders, management of employee benefits such as pensions and employee share schemes, insurance administration and organization, the negotiation of contracts, risk management, property administration and organization and the interpretation of financial accounts.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
  • at Punjab University
  • April 1990

As a student leaders creating of vibrant and inclusive activities that build community at Punjab University. From student-led initiatives in the numerous student organizations on campus to various campus-wide events and traditions, to enhance the student experience.

Specialties & Skills

Process Transformation
Business Ideas
E business
Business Strategy
Staff Mentoring
Leadership training and mentoring
Process Improvement
Problem Solving
Organizational/Staff Development
Exceptional presentation abilities
Strategic Planning

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Expert
Persian
Intermediate
Hindi
Intermediate
Arabic
Beginner

Memberships

Amnesty International
  • Volunteer
  • October 2005
Humanity First, Germany
  • Volunteer
  • January 2005

Training and Certifications

Business Transformation (Training)
Training Institute:
MG Associates
Date Attended:
August 1990
Duration:
2400 hours

Hobbies

  • Creative writing
    Most popular Writer on Business mentoring on Quora The most viewed Business Mentor https://lnkd.in/fUxnnyq
  • Intellectual Writings on Life Skills
    Created my own blogs on Blogspot and Tumblr and created a Mentoring Program on Leadership training and life skills. Arranged managed and conducted events on various topics related to Life Skills and Business incubation.