Colin Mackenzie
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Dr Colin Mackenzie MSc, FHEA

Zero Hour Lecturer

Biography

Colin is a highly experience businessman and entrepreneur. Colin's business experience encompasses business start-ups, organisational improvement, executive coaching and sales and leadership training. Colin currently has business interests in retail, recruitment, training and property. He has his own consultancy and is a high growth advisor and has advised a wide range of business from online retail, consultancy and utilities.

He also has a proven track record in exhibition and event management. Colin is a contributor to BBC Radio Scotland and lecturers at Edinburgh Napier University on sales, negotiation, leadership and management.

Colin has been the module leader for Edinburgh Napier's prestigious blended MSc in People and Organisational Development delivered to a commercial client. He was also a tutor and supervisor for Edinburgh Napier's MSc on Entrepreneurial Leadership. Colin holds an MSc in Quality and Business Excellence and has completed a Doctorate of Business focussing on leadership. He is a guest lecturer at a number of universities on leadership and commerce. Colin is available through our network to support businesses in the areas of ethical sales training, sales strategy development, leadership, influencing techniques, motivation, executive coaching and strategic growth.

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Advisory panels and expert committees or witness

  • South East Asia Sales Competition Advisor

 

External Examining/Validations

  • Leading judge Thailand Negotiation and Sales Competition 2022
  • Head Judge South East Asia Sales Competition 2022
  • Assessor/Judge European Sales competition
  • Assessor/Judge South East Asia Sales Competition
  • Judge in Turku Sales competition
  • Head judge European Sales competition

 

Fellowships and Awards

  • Fellow of Higher Education Authority
  • Assessor for The Peter Vardy - Best Training Academy

 

Grant Funding Panel Member

  • BBC Children in Need Advisory Board for Scotland

 

Invited Speaker

  • Guest lecturer on B2B business at Fachhochschule Wiener Neustadt
  • Invited lecturer at Universitas Pura Indonesia UPI YPKD

 

Media Activity

  • BBC Radio Scotland invited speaker

 

Non-executive Directorship

  • Director of charity- Hear my music

 

Public/Community Engagement

  • Director Hear my Music
  • Action for Children Stephenson Award
  • Producer 'Never mind the Business'

 

Visiting Positions

  • Lecturer on Sales Ethics
  • Invited lecturer University of Edinburgh

 

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