"Working with JFDI, we have integrated New Business thinking into the heart of JWT, and have added over £100m in New Business."
Paul Kirkley, Business Development Director JWT
"We have worked closely with the JFDI team on every aspect of our new business process and their insight and tenacity helped us revolutionise the way we pitch."
Stephen Woodford, Chairman and CEO DDB UK
"A chance to work through issues with the whole team and gain a consensus for action. It achieved the cultural shift towards New Business that we were looking for."
Phil Georgiadis, Chief Executive Walker Media
"JFDI coached myself and the Touch DDB team 4 years ago, when we were just starting out, and it really paid off. The business broke the £5m revenue mark in 2009 and continues to go from strength to strength."
Jon Goulding, COO DDB
"New Business is tough and getting tougher, which makes JFDI a breath of fresh air. Their honest, invaluable and informative approach gives a whole new energy to the way agencies treat new business. It leaves you inspired and ready to JFDI."
Caroline Frith, New Business Manager Clemmow Hornby Inge
"We were looking for ideas, inspiration and tools. We were not disappointed. The day spent at the workshop served to kick start our business development programme. They were great to work with. Since the workshop we have formalised a marketing plan and developed communications materials in support of our business objectives. Even after just 3 months there is evidence of a pay back in the form of increased sales."
Paul Smith, Managing Director CSR Qualitative Research
"We committed ourselves to a JFDI programme eighteen months ago. Since then we've been inspired, motivated and cajoled into making New Business a core priority for everybody - We've added £2m in blue-chip New Business in that time which is not just more than we had before but infinitely better quality."
Rob Oubridge, Founder Aqueduct
"Every single group came back energised. Mainly down to the usefulness of what you were saying and the credibility with which you said it. Add to that the fact that you totally 'get' agency folk – it was perfect."
Paul Lawson, Managing Director Leo Burnett
"Having carefully aligned our business objectives with our professional development requirements, I truly believe our JFDI workshop will have a significant and positive impact upon our ongoing success this year. Our people came back believing it had been one of the most focused, informative and actionable courses we have ever offered."
Katie Gibbs, Director of New Business and Marketing for Europe Iris
"The workshop was fantastic, from start to finish. As well as kick-starting a very successful new business programme, the day started some really important conversations that have subsequently led to new agency processes, not just on pitches but across the whole business."
Camilla Harrisson, Marketing Director M&C Saatchi
"Despite having a successful new business track record, our department was a relatively new team who hadn’t worked together for long. Our session with JFDI galvanised us, brought fresh ideas and focused on realistic and achievable goals and objectives. It reminded us of what is important."
Helen Weisinger, New Business Director Fallon
"Fast, frank and focused: just what we needed to help us get back on track with our new business. The JFDI course helped reinvigorate our enthusiasm and confidence - our new business success rates have gone up dramatically."
Julie Flexen, Managing Director Munro and Forster
"The New Business Workshop was not only a thoroughly enjoyable and inspiring day - it was the catalyst to transforming our approach to new business."
Jane McNeill, Managing Director, Agency Republic
"The day was focused, pragmatic and informative. It provided a great sense check as to where we need to be, what we were doing well and not so well. By the end of the day the entire team was united behind a common plan of action we had created and energised to deliver against it."
Paul Mackender, Director Inferno
"Since bringing in the JFDI team in last year, we have added £1m in new business."
Paul Ephremsen, CEO iD