mark young

AI First Agency

Navigate The Future With Confidence.

Unleash The Power Of AI. 

In today's dynamic world, you are the hero of your business story. But even heroes face challenges. We're here to turn the AI challenge into opportunity by helping you navigate a rapidly evolving technological landscape, standing out from the competition, and leveraging AI to ensure your business thrives.

Founder

Love Social Media

Social Selling / Modern Sales is about leveraging your social network to find the right prospects, build trusted relationships, and ultimately, achieve your sales goals. This sales technique enables better sales lead generation and sales prospecting process and eliminates the need for cold calling. Building and maintaining relationships is easier within the network that you and your customer trust.

About Us

We are passionate advocates for Social Selling and Social Media with a focus on LinkedIn and Facebook. Our vision and mission is to help you build your digital sales strategy, and most importantly, acquire new clients

B2B social selling and digital marketing is evolving. Social selling is an evolution of traditional sales techniques that enables sales professionals to engage with today's buyers. Digital marketing and Sales can align to help create great buying experiences. Social selling sales professionals need the tools and insights to enable the buyer to make a buying decision. 

HOW WE DO IT: 

Training Courses  - LinkedIn, Social Selling, Sales Navigator training, Digital sales Transformation, Social Recruiting

Content Production- Sales enablement content, blogs, articles – powerful, engaging and on-brand content is what we do

LinkedIn Profile Makeover - We turn your profile into an IMPRESSIVE digital introduction to the world!

Done For You LinkedIn Prospecting Service
Through our dedicated focus on LinkedIn marketing, we have developed best practices that go beyond your everyday results. 

Our Solution will:

...Save Time: Get results while focusing on your customers
...Save Money: Better, consistent results less than the cost of a full time employee
...Generate Leads:  Your prospects are looking for you online - be there
...Build Brand Visibility: and attract new customers
...Thought Leadership: Leaders share curated, top-quality content
...Foster Relationships: Feedback, build loyal followers

READY TO TALK?  - Connect with me on LinkedIn

Our courses will teach you how to leverage social media to find more leads, develop better-qualified prospects, and increase deal sizes. 

HOW WE DO IT

👉🏼 1-2-1 Mentoring -  either in person or Live Online
👉🏼 Private Bespoke Training – At a location of your choosing. We’ll customise the class so its relevant to what you need
👉🏼Public Scheduled Training  - in London

WHAT WE DO

Our Specialties are

👉🏼 Social Selling Training
👉🏼 LinkedIn Marketing Training
👉🏼 Facebook Ads
👉🏼 Social Media Blueprint
👉🏼 Social Recruiting
👉🏼 Content Marketing
👉🏼 SEO/ PPC Training

WHO WE DO IT FOR

Sales teams, coaches, consultants, entrepreneurs, marketing teams, SMEs and Training Providers
Testimonials can be found here	https://www.youtube.com/user/LoveSocialMedia/videos

My Expertise: LinkedIn | Social Selling | Lead Gen| Sales Management | Digital Selling | Training | Social Media

READY TO TALK? 
Connect with me here on LinkedIn!

Linkedin Instructor / Social Selling Training / Social Selling Coach

LinkedIn Marketing

“You can’t hurry love, No, you’ll just have to wait. love don’t come easy, but it’s a game of give and take” – Phil Collins

The same is true for marketing on LinkedIn. Its not a platform where you can rush in and ask everyone to buy your stuff. It’s more like attending a networking event. If you’ve been to a business networking event and bumped into someone that wants to just sell you their service or product then you’ll know that feeling of wanting to escape as quickly as possible. It’s all about the sale for them and not about the relationship. – and they 100% FAIL

It’s the same inside the world of LinkedIn. You can’t just send out hundreds of connection requests and follow up with a spammy sales message. It takes time to nurture that relationship and get to know them even in advance of connecting

Done For You LinkedIn Marketing Service

They Ask, You Answer

They Ask, You Answer is a business framework with one obsession at its core: “What is my customer asking?”

It’s a simple idea: educated prospects become happier, better customers.  If your prospects are asking questions, you must answer them — openly and honestly — on your website.

When we shift our focus to educating and addressing everything about our products and services we build trust with our audience, weed out bad-fit prospects, and make the buying process smoother. 

Looking to implement They Ask, You Answer at your company? Become the most trusted voice in your space and master the framework with IMPACT or one of our Certified Coaches:

They Ask, You Answer Certified Coach

AI Forge

As a LinkedIn outreach specialist and content creator for AI Forge, my role involves empowering startups to revolutionize the world with cutting-edge AI technology and expert guidance. 

AI Forge is an intensive 12-week incubator program based in London and Miami, led by experienced entrepreneurs. Our aim is to accelerate the development of AI companies that address real-world problems. Through more than 60 training sessions, we provide hands-on training and the necessary support and expertise to help launch successful ventures. At AI Forge, we focus on startups that make a significant impact through AI-driven solutions. As part of our program, we offer financial support, including £10k in cash and credit for various services. Additionally, startups receive 100 hours of free developer time, market research, design materials, and assistance in identifying AI market opportunities. 

With our intensive 12-week program, personalized mentorship, and co-founder-like support, we equip founders with the skills, tools, and resources needed to establish thriving AI startups.

Founding Member 

Block Dojo

Co-Founder and Team Member of Block Dojo, a blockchain incubator, I played a crucial role in setting up the company and contributed to various aspects such as event organization, marketing, LinkedIn outreach, and finding mentors, investors, and start-ups. In 2022, Block Dojo's success was reflected by accounting for 24% of all blockchain investments, highlighting the significant impact of the company in the industry

Founding Member / Business Development

DLA ignite

The buyer's journey has changed and it's never going back. Customers have embraced evolving technology as a way to bolster their control over their own purchasing paths. ... Smarketers (sales and marketing) who see change as an opportunity are the ones who will emerge as the pioneers of the Age of the Customer

What is Social Selling?

Social selling is a “buzzword” and everyone in sales is talking about it. Whether you love it and have embraced it, or hate it and hang on to your cold calling and email methods, you cannot deny that social selling can be incredibly effective when done properly.

Digital Sales Transformation / Social Selling Coach

Academy Class

i was the founder and CEO of Academy Class - the UKs leading Digital Media Training company which i started back in 2006

Key Accomplishments

- started in 2006 with zero investment and grew organically
- The only training centre in the UK Authorized by Adobe, Apple, Autodesk, Maxon, Quark, Unity
- First Training Centre Authorised by Unity Technology in Europe 
- Created an Online Training Channel - Academyclass.tv
- Ran the largest Meet up for Designers in the Uk - Creative Class
- Ran an annual event each year for designers called - Designers Fiesta
- Managed 4 facilities and offices with staff up to 40 in London, Glasgow, Manchester, Vilnius
- Served the biggest and most well know media companies in UK including - Sky, McCann Ericsson,, BBC, ITV, Adobe, OUP, and many government departments as well as the freelance community 
- ran courses across EMEA for BlackBerry

Founder / CEO

Iron Wolf Calling

Everything has changed with lead generation and customer contact! 
But we know you still need to stimulate interest in your product, and you still need qualified, new business leads. 

Are your clients still buying your products? Or are they now buying from your competitors? 
Iron Wolf Calling gives you reliable, intelligent partnering, not process telemarketing. 
There’s nothing you can do in-house do that we cannot do!

Co-Founder / CEO

Highlander

Ran the training team at Highlander where it was awarded the European Training Centre of the Year by Macromedia

Accredited by Adobe Inc., Highlander provides classroom, blended and online courses for professionals at all levels who wish to learn Photoshop, Flash, InDesign, Illustrator, DreamWeaver, ActionScript and more. Additionally, we offer customised closed courses at your own location for groups.

Sales Director

Mekon

Focussed on selling training solutions to companies around Adobe FrameMaker Technology

Mekon are leading UK systems integrators focused on increasing the effectiveness of your business content and technical communications. Thought leaders in XML and complex content processes, we leverage our expertise and cross-industry client experience to help you turn your content from a cost centre to a business asset, with a specialty focus on Content Strategy, XSLT development, XSL-FO Stylesheet development, CMS system intergration, S1000D, and DITA.

Business Development Training Solutions

🐱 Cat Person and AI Enthusiast | 10x Your Social Media Impact with AI Avatars: Empowering Solopreneurs & Business Pros in Personal Branding Using Advanced AI Technology / (Dogs Are Cool Too)

Helping Fractional Consultants & Executive Coaches Build Authority & Land Clients on LinkedIn—Fast

With over 30 years in Tech, Training, and Media, I empower professionals through AI innovation and transformative training. My mission is to make AI and digital strategies approachable, actionable, and impactful, enabling others to thrive in an increasingly digital world.

❤️ Who I Help

I work with fractional consultants who:

Possess deep industry expertise but aren’t fully leveraging LinkedIn to attract ideal clients
Seek consistent inbound & outbound leads to fill their pipeline with premium opportunities
Lack time to develop content, messaging, and outreach—but need results fast

❤️ How I Help

I’ve developed a comprehensive LinkedIn system designed to position you as a trusted authority while attracting premium clients through both inbound and cold outreach strategies.

Here’s how it works:

LinkedIn Profile & Brand Optimization – Transform your profile into a client magnet within 24 hours
Targeted Cold Outreach – 200-400 strategic connection requests plus personalized video messaging to initiate warm conversations
Done-for-You Thought Leadership Content – 4-8 engaging posts per month to drive inbound leads
Authority-Building Video Content – Professionally edited videos to boost credibility and trust
Outbound Follow-Up & Nurturing Sequences – Converting cold prospects into booked calls
Newsletter & Email List Growth – Turning LinkedIn traffic into an owned audience

❤️ Results?

A fully optimized LinkedIn presence that delivers consistent, high-quality client opportunities.

❤️ Why Work With Me?

30+ years of experience in Tech, Training, and Media – bridging innovation with practical business growth

Specialization in LinkedIn for fractional consultants and coaches – offering a proven authority-building system tailored for experienced professionals

Effective Cold Outreach – combining targeted messaging, video, and automation to turn cold connections into warm leads

Hands-off execution – my team handles 90% of the work, allowing you to focus on delivering results to your clients

Multi-channel approach – blending outreach, content, video, and email marketing to create a lead-generation machine

❤️ Contact Me

Curious about how I can elevate your business? Let’s connect and explore how my services can drive your success. Whether we work together or not, I promise you'll leave our conversation with clarity and actionable insights. And if you’re a cat lover, let’s swap a few photos while we’re at it!

Mark Young

ITProTV, an ACI Learning company

ITProTV is a leading software-as-a-service (SaaS) technology company that creates an entertaining & effective solution to IT training. With a vision to empower people through engaging and enjoyable technology training, ITProTV produces live IT education training shows daily offering its members the most current education available in a highly interactive format. ITProTV has trained over 100,000 members and is used by more than 4,000 educational institutions and enterprise companies worldwide. Learn more about ITProTV at itpro.tv.

Senior Account Executive

Readynez

Since 2001, we’ve been developing skills, solutions and talent for successful digital transformation.
With Readynez you will stop wasteful investments and get it right. Our extensive proven solutions covering training-, talent- and Learning services will empower you to turn change into tangible results.

EMEA Senior Account Executive / IT Consulting Account Manager

Self Employed

Not long ago I heard someone say, "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional, just wait until you hire an amateur".

If ROI is important and you have an immediate need put me on it to bring solutions to you quickly. Previous clients agree; I will increase your revenue and give you professional exposure.

Every project you hire me for deserves a winning strategy.
I live to create win-win-win scenarios because it brings you
not just new repeat clients but many champion advocates.

I am:

• Highly resilient and persistent.
• Focused and determined.
• Friendly and amiable.
• Interested and interesting.


People tell me, again and again, I am a breath of fresh air.

Connect and Contact me through LinkedIn

Freelance

BAA Training

•	Responsible for overall performance of sales team 
•	Recruiting, training and coaching the sales team 
•	Allocating tasks, setting sales targets and deadlines to the team 
•	Motivating the team and ensuring the performance is of a high standard 
•	Reporting to management 
•	Discussing and resolving problems 
•	Closely monitoring revenue results and accounting potential and recommending and implementing actions as necessary to maximise revenue 
•	Engaging in the development of a marketing campaign (including marketing and product development teams) 
•	Collating and analysing market intelligence from internal and external sources in order to establish the latest industry trends and competitor activity 
•	Contributing to the development of sales strategy by compiling reports that present market intelligence and competitor activity in an agreed format 
•	Developing and implementing the agreed marketing and sales plans with all sales people within the segment 
•	Maintaining, developing and updating existing client databases to ensure accurate and current records are available 
•	Negotiating and putting forward incentive and discount agreements for selected accounts, implementing the contract and assess effectiveness 
•	Identifying sales opportunities and new business 
•	Meeting and liaising with clients to discuss and identify their advertising requirements 
BAA Training headquarters is in Lithuania and counts more than 20 years of experience in aviation training, while its heritage reaches 1938 – the establishment of the Lithuanian airlines training department. In addition to training base in headquters it is able to offer training solutions in various Europe, CIS and Asia locations.

Sales Team Lead

•	Gaining long term service commitments from assigned accounts
•	Achieving business plan targets whilst maximising profits at the desired margin
•	Protecting clients and the company from a wide range of internal and external threats
•	Developing client relationships 
•	Prioritising a highly varied workload
•	Planning and developing bespoke sales strategies
•	Communicating business relevant information and providing structured feedback to senior management
•	A background in advertising and design
•	A persuasive and confident approach to creative projects
•	Management capabilities
•	Budgetary restraints
•	Utilising marketing resources to drive account retention and growth

•	From November 2017 Academy class has partnered with BBX UK & Ireland Business community, who use each other as preferred suppliers to fill up each other’s spare capacity and improve the financial wellbeing of their business. Academy Class has signed this project under my management

Account Manager

•	Acting as a contact between a company and its existing and potential markets
•	Listening to customer requirements and presenting appropriately to make a sale
•	Maintaining and developing relationships with existing customers in person and via telephone calls and emails
•	Cold calling to arrange meetings with potential customers to prospect for new business
•	Liaising with suppliers to check the progress of existing orders
•	Challenging any objections with a view to getting the customer to buy
•	Advising on forthcoming product developments and discussing special promotions
•	Creating detailed proposal documents, often as part of a formal bidding process which is largely dictated by the prospective customer
•	Liaising with suppliers to check the progress of existing orders
•	Gaining a clear understanding of customers' businesses and requirements
•	Making accurate, rapid cost calculations and providing customers with quotations
•	Feeding future buying trends back to employers

Senior Sales Executive

•	Selling a range of products and services, to both new and existing clients
•	Working on high quality appointment setting campaigns
•	Making B2B outbound Tele sales calls
•	Conveying technical information to customers
•	Closing sales and making plans to gain repeat business

Sales Consultant

Sister company of ''Academy Class'' - fixed term contract

•	Developing relationships with Key customers and relevant partners
•	Creating "Account Plan" according to company processes and formats
•	Providing management reports
•	Identifying sales opportunities and new business
•	Meeting and liaising with clients to discuss and identify their advertising requirements
•	Monitoring the effectiveness of campaigns
•	Undertaking administration tasks
•	Arranging and attending the meetings
•	Full awareness of creative processes and techniques
•	Dealing with delegates complaints
•	Negotiating with clients and making proposals

Junior Account Manager

ITProTV is the industry leader for online, self-paced learning for tech professionals, students, and organizations worldwide. By blending entertainment and cutting-edge technology with IT education, ITProTV creates high-quality training shows taught by experienced educators and industry professionals. With thousands of hours of training video content on a variety of tech topics, ITProTV offers an innovative and effective solution to IT training; it’s designed to meet the needs of any learner and any organization. 

It’s time for an integrated approach to putting people first. It all starts with each and every one of us and the people we are responsible for developing.

Let´s talk about change.
greta.jakubonyte@acilearning.com

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