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TOBY GRIFFIN BA (Hons) - KBB SPECIALIST
Experienced, Innovative, Flexible, Pragmatic, Broadminded and Dynamic
ABOUT ME
Hi. Nice to meet you.
Well what is there to say? I'm 45 years old, and I've been in the KBB industry since my mid-20's. I've seen the boom years, the credit crunch, the recovery, and more recently Brexit and Covid. In those times I've worked for several small and medium-sized businesses, designing, selling, overseeing and managing the delivery of thousands of kitchen, bathroom and bedroom projects.
I've seen it done, from the inside, in so many different ways; all of which 'work' in their own way; and I know that there isn't a one-size-fits-all approach.
Each business in this industry is unique. Each business is special. Each business has its weaknesses, but it has bigger strengths!
I've found that the key to business improvement is to find, cherish and preserve what it's great at; then look to address the areas around that which are holding it back.
I'm here to listen to you. You know how you want your business to improve. We can work together to make it run more smoothly, more profitably, or in any way you'd like it to be. We can work together to make it run with less stress, less time-consumingly, and reducing anything else you don't enjoy!
Drop me a line. Let's have a chat.
Toby
07422 501383
WORK:
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19 years in the Kitchen, Bedroom and Bathroom industry
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6 different companies - from start-ups to big regional players
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Worked in 3 regions of England - South West, Midlands & North-East
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Has been a Sales-Designer, Office Manager, General Manager, twice a co-owner, and three times a Director
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Articles featured regularly in the industry press; examples below:
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You Say Potato, I Say Potato - A double page feature in North America's biggest Kitchen & Bathroom industry magazine, comparing the industries either side of 'the pond'
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Most Wanted - Opinions on the best new products in the KBB industry
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Time For A Chat - A look back at how forms of communication have affected business, and how - today - messaging apps are the next big step
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Squad Goals - A analogy between football team formations and work-flow processes in KBB businesses
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The Problem With Zero Tolerance - Considering how to manage expectations during the sales process to ensure that clients are informed and reassured
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Outstanding opportunities - Highlighting the imbalance between KBB job opportunities and KBB courses
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Level The Playing Field - A call to the industry to work harder to address the relative lack of women in senior positions
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Zen and the Art of Room Design - Explaining my concept of the balance between customer wants, room dimensions and budget
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The £85,000 Question - A sideways look at the benefits and draw-backs of the VAT registration threshold
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Why not do the laundry upstairs? - My call to designers and architects to consider the benefits of first floor laundries
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