Who we are
Pink Elephant is more than just another training provider. It is totally dedicated to maximising the potential of a Business' most valuable resource - its people. Based in Sheffield the Company has earned a quality reputation, over the past 21 years, for its practical, sleeves rolled up approach to business skill development. We are proud to work on behalf of many of the UK’s business support agencies as well as a host of corporate clients – large and small.
What we offer
A Portfolio of single/ multi day interactive seminars - practical workshops that combine proven techniques and new ideas. Half-day workshops, in-house consultancy and topical master classes are also available. Using direct training methods, we pride ourselves on delivering practical knowledge and key skills that candidates can take back to the workplace and apply immediately. Our key skills are in sales and marketing, customer care, hospitality and reception skills, business strategic planning, business start up and personal development. There are now over 21 full day workshops on offer and around 12 half day and bite size seminars - each one carefully designed to ensure a high quality impact on business performance- in addition to a continuing series of formal topical presentations including our latest – IT scams, hoaxes and downright fraud’]
Why choose us
We’ve been around now since 1986 – initially producing programmes for the original Manpower Services Commission – and have developed a strong track record of constantly delivering workshops and seminars that produce results. Pink Elephant seminars and presentations are well liked by both attendees and training providers. Those attending like them because they are all based on 35 years practical experience (no academic text book material and no embarrassing role playing) while training providers like them because they are totally hassle free (all materials and equipment are supplied). In addition, all the courses are accredited and certified with 55+page printed resource manuals supporting each workshop
Pink Elephant is proud to work with partners such as UK Business Links and Chambers of Commerce as well as Organisations like the ACCA and NFB. Seminar content is based almost wholly on the wealth and breadth of experience of its founder and current managing director, David Watkins - a continual 35 years at the sharp end of business and commerce in both the public and private sector.
David Watkins has been involved in sales; marketing and customer care since leaving school. He has travelled extensively throughout the world as an export sales manager, was Press Officer for a major metropolitan local authority, managed the PR for a number of major commercial brands and has sold everything from advertising space to computer games. His training courses are always lively and never boring. This could be because he places great emphasis on sharing and adopting new ideas without the use of embarrassing role-playing. He is an international speaker, has written business guidebooks (such as ‘spinning globes and dancing gnomes – a guide to e-business’ and is fully qualified in his subject areas.
He holds the CIM diploma in advertising and marketing, completed a 3 years Masters marketing degree at Huddersfield University, is an accredited business advisor, teaches academic business studies part time to degree level, runs the ILM level 3 programme and is an accredited trainer / speaker. He has full professional indemnity insurance
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