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Chief Storyteller 

Big Change Makers

As a Social Impact Coach, I : 

- Mentor purpose-driven entrepreneurs to turn their purpose into projects
- I help you identify social missions and craft sustainable strategies to achieve them
- Refine business models so you can create social impact without a financial trade-off
- Provide guidance on securing funding, accessing resources, and building strategic partnerships
- Offer ongoing support and accountability to help you navigate challenges to your social goals
-Facilitate networking opportunities and connections within the social entrepreneurship ecosystem

Practitioner Coach

Nora's Needle

www.norasneedle.com is a sustainable fashion brand that was registered with Nigeria’s Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) in 2014 and focuses on the designs of timeless pieces of female clothing using African print.  A sustainable, minimalist and urban brand, Nora’s Needle creates clothing that are elegant and at the same time eco-friendly. Using a variety of channels, Nora’s Needle advocates and raises awareness via its #whomademyclothes campaign on the environmental impact of fast fashion and why consumers should be interested in the global discussion using #whomademyclothes.

•      In this role, I managed internal communication, external communication and employee 
        engagement activities for Nora's Needle.

•	Led a 5-man team of designers to Conceptualize and create timeless and trans-seasonal clothing 
        designs that do not end up in landfills.

•	Generated web content and social media content for the brand.

•	Worked closely with the team to implement ethical and sustainable methods of production and 
        supply that ensures maximum benefits to customers while minimizing impact to the environment.

•	Designed and delivered strategic capacity building workshops that integrate ethical and 
        sustainable design principles to all employees, including but not limited to tailored tools, 
        resources, visual management or communications tools, one on one support and/or training 
        workshops.

•	Created pitches for collaborations with key partners and supervised marketing and public relations 
         efforts.

•	Supervised order fulfillment on all sales channels and general customer-retention strategies

Project Manager

Inspire Decisions Consulting

www.inspiredecisions.com is a social enterprise and certified ISO 20700 Management Consultancy Service Provider that collaborates with government agencies, civil society organizations, private sector companies and leading international development organizations to conduct research, analyse policies, develop strategies and implement programs that promote resilience, sustainable food security, improved nutrition, entrepreneurship and employment opportunities.
While with IDC, I : 

• Developed and conducted due diligence and organizational capacity assessments prior to  entering strategic relationships and partnerships with the company’s network of private  companies, financial institutions, civil society organizations, other public agencies, and 
Smallholder farmers’ cooperatives and associations while maintaining a Management Information System (MIS) for partners 
• Led the development of external advocacy and communication messages and campaigns for key donor-funded projects/assignments such as (FCDO/Palladium) implemented by Inspired Decisions Consulting Ltd.
• Managed all communication, branding, social media, video production, and web content creation processes.
• Managed the communications team and track performance 
• Managed company relationships with the media, and advertising and public relations agencies. 
• Generated sales leads through events and content marketing. 
• Supported local smallholder farmer cooperatives and associations executives to use and internalize effective mass and tailored media communication and information channels adapted to their contexts including channels such as radio, SMS, WhatsApp and interactive voice response channels (IVR).

Head of Partnerships and Communications

Seconded to Meadow Foods, I provided communications and public relations-related technical advisory services on its GrowIT Project. GrowIT targets 20,000 smallholder farmers in Adamawa and Gombe State and is funded by the Feed the Future Nigeria Rural Resilience Activity implemented by a consortium led by Mercy Corps, alongside Save the Children and IFDC as implementing partners. I was primarily responsible for leading communications and strategically positioning the GrowIT brand. To that end, I :

 *Led the development of external advocacy and communication messages and campaigns for key donor-funded projects/ assignments funded by USAID through Mercy Corps Nigeria's Rural Resilence Activity.
* Managed all communication, branding, social media, video production, and web content creation processes. (Create a social media calendar, create captions for each post and schedule posts on Hootsuite and other apps so I can Copy Once & Post Everywhere -COPE )
* Managed the communications team and track performance
* Managed company relationship with the media, and advertising and public relations agencies.
*Managed strategic communications for Meadow Foods Co-founder
*Worked with Directors, Deputies, and Program Managers or their designates so I can write, edit, design, and produce engaging, accurate, and useful knowledge products and resources including print and digital handouts, FAQs, talking points, newsletters, success stories, articles, blog posts, presentations, infographics, posters, journal articles, conference and event materials and training resources.
*Created and managed an editorial calendar while maintaining editorial vision: voice, image across all content and assets.
*Ensured that the GrowIT project is on the major screens, airwaves, social media, print etc so that the project gets measurable traction and mileage which eventually converted to sales.

Communications Consultant for Meadow Foods GrowIT Project

Ciphermedia Limited

www.ciphermedialtd.com is an information technology firm  with the primary objective of helping businesses leverage on the power of the internet by having an online presence in the forms of ecommerce sites, content management systems and/or online marketing. 

•	Led a 3-man team of content producers to ensure contents met clients’ brief and overall objectives of their website.
 
•	Collaborated with the design team to plan and develop content, style and layout that were consistent for 20 brands, across 10 industries.

• Provided audience mapping and created compelling content for Ciphermedialtd subscribers via
Mailchimp marketing.

•	Edited the "About" and "Services" pages for www.ciphermedialtd.com 

•	Built staff capacity through trainings on SEO and SEM to ensure that clients’ ranked high in search results.

•	Worked closely with the team to create business pitches to attract new projects for Ciphermedia Limited.

Communications Manager

Etisalat Nigeria

Etisalat Nigeria (now 9mobile) is a multinational Emirati based telecommunication services provider, with operations in 15 countries across Asia, Africa and the Middle East.

•	Provided superior customer service via phone and email both as a caller and receiver.

•	Employed questioning and listening skills to support callers/clients 

•	Escalated high level queries to support units

•	Appropriately communicated with different behaviour types on the telephone and via email and managed irate customers. 

•	Appropriately communicated with different behaviour types on the telephone and via email and managed irate customers. 

•	Marketed the company’s products and services through various cross-selling strategies.

Customer Care Executive

MTN Nigeria

MTN is an emerging markets mobile telecommunications operator at the forefront of technological and digital changes. Headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, its operations cut across a number of African, Asian and European countries. 

•	Answered incoming calls from Pay As You Go (PAYG) and contract customers. 

•	Provided first call resolution on customers’ queries on products and services as well as network-related issues. 

•	Referred advanced queries to high level support. 

•	Logged all call types for record keeping. 

•	Telemarketed and provided after-sales services

•	I used Single View, Minsat and other applications to check the status of callers’ lines.

•	Achieved Customer Satisfaction Rating of 98% within the first six months of joining the company, thus increasing customer retention.

•	Consistently maintained a Customer Satisfaction Score (CSAT) of over 95% for ten months.

Online Customer Care Rep

"I do this for Lucy. I'd do anything for her. Because if my presence doesn't make an impact, my absence won't make a difference".

One hot afternoon in May 2005, Nora walked into her friend Lucy's mother's empty restaurant. There, she found the woman in excruciating pain, sobbing as she rubbed some balm on her sore knees. It was clear her line of work exacerbated her arthritis.

Curious, Nora asked why she stuck with a job that worsened her health. 

"I do this for Lucy. I'd do anything for her. Because if my presence doesn't make an impact, my absence won't make a difference, she said."

Those words hit Nora hard and stayed with her through the years. 'No life is complete unless it impacts another'.

From Quilla Bohannon, who brings joy to kids with hair loss through "Free Wigs 4 Kids", to Nigerian Hydroponic Farmer, Samson Ogbole,  and all the purpose-driven individuals whose stories she has told…these impact stories, they're her jam.

With a background in development communications, feature writing, and digital storytelling, Nora has over 12 years of experience in humanitarian and gender-based issues.

In 2005, for example, she conducted the first-ever project on Female Genital Mutilation for the Department of Mass Communication at the University of Maiduguri. This research yielded vital recommendations and laid the groundwork for development communication efforts in the Zawiya Community.

In 2022, Nora kicked off "Tell Your Brand Story," a 51,000-subscriber-strong newsletter that has empowered professionals and entrepreneurs with the tools to master brand storytelling. 

She’s also the creator of “The 7-Day Personal Branding Email Challenge,” where she's trained 112 entrepreneurs from 7 countries to build stellar brands on LinkedIn.

She is a strong advocate for climate action, a loving wife, and a mom.

Nora is a LinkedIn Top Voice in Storytelling and Social Impact. She has been featured in LA Weekly, InStyle, Insights Success, the Guardian, Vanguard, Daily Trust, and Marketing Edge.

In 2023, she was listed as one of the top 100 Content Creators in Nigeria and #1 in Writing and storytelling by Favikon. 

Nora is committed to empowering organizations, entrepreneurs, and professionals to harness the power of storytelling for sustainable impact, influence, and income.

Nora Agbakhamen

The Mediapreneur Network

As the driving force behind The Mediapreneur Network, I have successfully delivered youth empowerment projects as part of our Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives across continents. 

Our most recent achievement, the Afro-Asian Conference 2024 in New Delhi, India, elevated our authority and influence, opening new avenues for collaboration and impact.

Key Contributions:
Designed and implemented the organization’s structural framework, including the organizational chart, brochure, and materials that successfully attracted funding from both local and international partners.

Led initiatives that align with SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), equipping young Africans with essential digital skills and principles needed for success in today’s economy.

Created compelling, scroll-stopping content that increased community membership and engagement.

Supported change-makers and development founders by executing impactful projects and crafting narratives that amplify the stories of their initiatives.

Convener - Afro-Asian Entrepreneurs Conference

Managing a team of 5 In-house agile Youth and other Contract Members, we have launched and Executed 4 Youth Empowerment Projects as a Corporate Social Responsibility of The Mediapreneur Network. 

I created the company’s organizational chart, brochure and material to attract funding from local and international partners.

We are on a mission of helping young Africans understand the SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth Goals by arming young people with Digital Skills and Principles they need to succeed.

I create scroll- stopping contents that influence an increase our community membership.

I help other Change-makers and Development Founders to execute their projects and tell the stories of their wonderful initiatives

Founder

Bavarde Consulting & Management

During my tenure as the Personal Brand and Content Strategist to the CEO at Bavarde Consulting Management, I played a pivotal role in building authority and influence for the organization. My responsibilities included crafting and curating solution-oriented newsletters and articles that deeply resonated with our target audience's pain points and challenges.

Key Achievements:
📍Developed a content strategy that significantly boosted the organization’s thought leadership in the industry.
📍Successfully connected with the audience by addressing key challenges and offering actionable solutions through impactful newsletters and articles.

Following my success in this role, I was promoted to a consulting position where I worked directly with clients. 

I specialized in building their LinkedIn presence, creating comprehensive brand documents, and establishing a strong online presence, helping them to position themselves as leaders in their respective fields.

Brand Strategist

The Fine Hair Company

At Fine Hair Coach, I provided comprehensive one-on-one brand strategy services to deeply understand the pain points and expectations of my clients. My role encompassed the creation of detailed launch implementation strategies and the management of both projects and teams to ensure swift and successful delivery.

Key Contributions:
📍Developed personalized brand strategies that aligned with clients’ visions and market expectations.

📍Managed the launch process from ideation to execution, ensuring all elements were delivered on time and met client standards.

📍Set up and managed LinkedIn pages, creating content that resonated with target audiences and maintained consistent brand messaging.

📍Wrote compelling copy for physical products, adhering to industry guidelines and enhancing product appeal.

📍Successfully helped the CEO establish thought leadership, resulting in numerous speaking engagements and brand invitations.

Philly & Friends

I am to create scroll-stopping contents for Philly and Kids brand in order to engage with her ideal audiences

I am to write sales copy that align with the Philly and Friends brand tone.

I hope to increase the Philly and Friends page engagement rate by 100% and generate at least 70% ROI.

Creative Writer

Payomatix

Content Writer

Leviathani Multiservices Limited

I created scroll-stopping contents for the Leviathani Brand that generated over 500leads in 72 hours

I increased the engagement rates by telling the brand story effectively.

I created copies that gained the audience's trust in a highly competitive market.

I created activity calendar and workflow to increase the workers productivity every month.

I ensured that minutes of meetings were properly written and edited.

I opened up a new department at the company which generated over 200% ROI.

Administrative Secretary

Imagine being 20, launching your first CSR initiative in Nigeria with just $10 in your pocket, and having no idea where to start.

This was my reality four years ago when I founded The Mediapreneur Network. Today, we've hosted four Impact Conferences in Nigeria and our first international event in India.

And guess what? We’ve achieved all of this without the help of any grant. We are living proof that with the right strategy and relentless dedication, you can transform even the smallest beginnings into something monumental.

Too many people are waiting for the perfect moment or the perfect budget to start their projects. The truth is that the pursuit of perfection is the enemy of progress.

Have you ever had a vision so powerful that you knew it could change the world—if only you had the right strategy to make it happen?

If you’ve ever found yourself carrying over a project or brand launch year after year, planning only to get frustrated in the execution, or worrying that your dreams of making a mark are slipping away, I’m here to tell you that there’s hope.

I offer unparalleled listening ears and create a safe space to unburden and share your brand dreams. Together with my team, we help you manage your initiative from ideation to execution, ensuring that you’re recognized as a global champion within 100 days.

As the Founder of The Mediapreneur Network, I’ve had the privilege of gaining giant strides in brand project management/launches and my mission is to birth your ideas and to make your dream project a reality while you’re alive, leaving a legacy that echoes far beyond.

And if you’re a thought leader looking to launch a million-dollar personal brand, triple your visibility, and amplify your voice, you can work with me to establish the brand called YOU.

I don’t just tell stories; I craft experiences that resonate, inspire, and drive change. Whether you’re launching an impact initiative, building a brand from the ground up, or empowering the next generation of leaders, I am here to ensure your message is heard and your impact is felt.

Services Offered Include:
📍Project Management for CSR Initiatives & Impact Programs
📍Brand Launch Services for Thought Leaders and Consultants
📍Strategic Storytelling Training and Speaking Engagement

Not only do I bring ideas to life, but I also love spreading happiness and joy, whether it’s through hosting random hangouts with my girlies or ticking off bucket list adventures.
 
It’s a pleasure to connect. DM ‘IMPACT’ to launch a vision extraordinaire.

✍️: Chief Storyteller 

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