Ian Feber
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Sam Humphrey
Ian not only knows how to get results, but why he gets them and how he can get them more efficiently next time. Ian sets himself apart in business by taking the time to build an understanding of the way people, and processes really work on a deeper level. One of his favourite sayings is that if the answer is disappointing then you asked the wrong question- in other words, every project he works on, he gains an intrinsic understanding of the way a client behaves before trying to help them improve that behaviour and get better ROI. I consider Ian to be my biggest inspiration in business and I would more than happily recommend him to anyone for projects ranging from Copywriting to PPC and strategy planning.
Manfred Gillmeier
I have been working with Ian on various complex sales oriented and customer driven projects in the past years and he managed every time again to surprise me how quick he adopts different business models and customer insights and how well he translates these into highest quality Marketing concepts and response oriented communication means based on his extensive knowledge and experience in direct response Marketing. Especially his copywriting work impressed with the clarity how he picked up the needs of our customers and fulfilled them by providing the appropriate offers and benefits to meet and many times even overachieve desired campaign objectives. He was a well respected and trustful partner at any time in daily business as well as in strategic meetings and presentations to board members of my company. Not only did he deliver what was agreed on in individual projects, he always provided plenty of more ideas and recommendations on how to make internal processes more customer oriented and more effective. I personally enjoy working together with Ian a lot since he is a very pleasant person which is very reliable and always willing to help out even on short notice and with little preparation, but still committed to providing only the highest quality of output.
Sam Humphrey
Ian not only knows how to get results, but why he gets them and how he can get them more efficiently next time. Ian sets himself apart in business by taking the time to build an understanding of the way people, and processes really work on a deeper level. One of his favourite sayings is that if the answer is disappointing then you asked the wrong question- in other words, every project he works on, he gains an intrinsic understanding of the way a client behaves before trying to help them improve that behaviour and get better ROI. I consider Ian to be my biggest inspiration in business and I would more than happily recommend him to anyone for projects ranging from Copywriting to PPC and strategy planning.
Manfred Gillmeier
I have been working with Ian on various complex sales oriented and customer driven projects in the past years and he managed every time again to surprise me how quick he adopts different business models and customer insights and how well he translates these into highest quality Marketing concepts and response oriented communication means based on his extensive knowledge and experience in direct response Marketing. Especially his copywriting work impressed with the clarity how he picked up the needs of our customers and fulfilled them by providing the appropriate offers and benefits to meet and many times even overachieve desired campaign objectives. He was a well respected and trustful partner at any time in daily business as well as in strategic meetings and presentations to board members of my company. Not only did he deliver what was agreed on in individual projects, he always provided plenty of more ideas and recommendations on how to make internal processes more customer oriented and more effective. I personally enjoy working together with Ian a lot since he is a very pleasant person which is very reliable and always willing to help out even on short notice and with little preparation, but still committed to providing only the highest quality of output.
Sam Humphrey
Ian not only knows how to get results, but why he gets them and how he can get them more efficiently next time. Ian sets himself apart in business by taking the time to build an understanding of the way people, and processes really work on a deeper level. One of his favourite sayings is that if the answer is disappointing then you asked the wrong question- in other words, every project he works on, he gains an intrinsic understanding of the way a client behaves before trying to help them improve that behaviour and get better ROI. I consider Ian to be my biggest inspiration in business and I would more than happily recommend him to anyone for projects ranging from Copywriting to PPC and strategy planning.
Manfred Gillmeier
I have been working with Ian on various complex sales oriented and customer driven projects in the past years and he managed every time again to surprise me how quick he adopts different business models and customer insights and how well he translates these into highest quality Marketing concepts and response oriented communication means based on his extensive knowledge and experience in direct response Marketing. Especially his copywriting work impressed with the clarity how he picked up the needs of our customers and fulfilled them by providing the appropriate offers and benefits to meet and many times even overachieve desired campaign objectives. He was a well respected and trustful partner at any time in daily business as well as in strategic meetings and presentations to board members of my company. Not only did he deliver what was agreed on in individual projects, he always provided plenty of more ideas and recommendations on how to make internal processes more customer oriented and more effective. I personally enjoy working together with Ian a lot since he is a very pleasant person which is very reliable and always willing to help out even on short notice and with little preparation, but still committed to providing only the highest quality of output.
Sam Humphrey
Ian not only knows how to get results, but why he gets them and how he can get them more efficiently next time. Ian sets himself apart in business by taking the time to build an understanding of the way people, and processes really work on a deeper level. One of his favourite sayings is that if the answer is disappointing then you asked the wrong question- in other words, every project he works on, he gains an intrinsic understanding of the way a client behaves before trying to help them improve that behaviour and get better ROI. I consider Ian to be my biggest inspiration in business and I would more than happily recommend him to anyone for projects ranging from Copywriting to PPC and strategy planning.
Manfred Gillmeier
I have been working with Ian on various complex sales oriented and customer driven projects in the past years and he managed every time again to surprise me how quick he adopts different business models and customer insights and how well he translates these into highest quality Marketing concepts and response oriented communication means based on his extensive knowledge and experience in direct response Marketing. Especially his copywriting work impressed with the clarity how he picked up the needs of our customers and fulfilled them by providing the appropriate offers and benefits to meet and many times even overachieve desired campaign objectives. He was a well respected and trustful partner at any time in daily business as well as in strategic meetings and presentations to board members of my company. Not only did he deliver what was agreed on in individual projects, he always provided plenty of more ideas and recommendations on how to make internal processes more customer oriented and more effective. I personally enjoy working together with Ian a lot since he is a very pleasant person which is very reliable and always willing to help out even on short notice and with little preparation, but still committed to providing only the highest quality of output.
Credentials
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Diploma in Advertising
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Experience
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The Black Hole (now Alchemy)
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United Kingdom
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Founder Director
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Jan 1991 - Present
Over 20 years experience in Financial Services, Healthcare, Travel & Tourism, Home Shopping and Business to Business marketing. As a trained Direct Response copywriter, I know how to ask the right questions - and come up with compelling, methodical creative that squeezes every last response out of your budget.
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Creative Strategy Director
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1991 - Present
"It isn't creative, if it doesn't sell". By looking deeper into your business, your customers, your marketing processes and the real end-to-end experience, I help you make sure your marketing hits more of the right targets, to deliver real value to your brand. That's just as important whether it's a simple operational letter or an international launch campaign across multiple media.
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Copywriter
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1989 - 1991
As the copy half of JDA's first-ever Creative Team, I won a "Best Copywriting" award for a manual on how to create direct response formats on behalf of Graphic Inline - and a Sales Promotion award for a mailing for United Dominions Trust. We also worked on the launch of the Leeds Visa Card, promotions for Freemans, direct response work for the American Express Gold Card and Which? plus many other well known brands. As the copy half of JDA's first-ever Creative Team, I won a "Best Copywriting" award for a manual on how to create direct response formats on behalf of Graphic Inline - and a Sales Promotion award for a mailing for United Dominions Trust. We also worked on the launch of the Leeds Visa Card, promotions for Freemans, direct response work for the American Express Gold Card and Which? plus many other well known brands.
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IMA-HOME
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United Kingdom
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Advertising Services
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200 - 300 Employee
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PR Manager
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1987 - 1989
Handled PR for clients like Lax & Shaw glassware, Bluecrest Foods and Mason Nordia shopfittings. My finest hour was getting L&S onto Tomorrows' World! But I also wrote direct response copy for most of Intermarketing's clients, including Grattan, Damart and Eurocamp. Handled PR for clients like Lax & Shaw glassware, Bluecrest Foods and Mason Nordia shopfittings. My finest hour was getting L&S onto Tomorrows' World! But I also wrote direct response copy for most of Intermarketing's clients, including Grattan, Damart and Eurocamp.
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Education
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Watford College
Diploma in Advertising -
Price's College, Fareham
3 A Levels -
St. Mary's College
10 O levels