Background of an Inspiring Writer, Mentor and Speaker

Martin has a passion for knowledge, ideas and intellectual pursuit that gives him an impressive ability to assimilate and understand new and complex knowledge and ideas. As a result he is able to engage with specialists and academics as an intellectual equal. He can make connections and present that knowledge with an enthusiasm and clarity that also makes him an enthusiastic and inspiring writer, teacher, mentor and speaker.

Career

1976 - To date   Writer and Photographer

2008       More than 200 articles for web sites on travel, books, food, business, photography and other topics

1997       Book: Creating and Developing a Consultancy Practice

1996       Book: The Information Edge

1995       Book: Choosing and Using Consultants

1994       Columnist: Your Business (monthly)

1976 - To date   Business Change Programme Director and IT Director

A more detailed resume is available on the Solidus web site.

1973 - 1976         Freelance Sports Photographer and Writer

1974 – 1974        Boatbuilder

Subject Areas

Martin writes on a wide range of subjects and can also illustrate his articles with his own photography and illustration.

• Business and Management
• Food and Drink
• Cars, Classic Cars and Motoring
• Entrepreneurism and Small Business
• Self-improvement, lifestyle coaching
• Photography
• Technology
• Popular Science
• English Language
• Sport
• Social and Political Philosophy
• Books

Publications

This is not a complete list but provides evidence of the wide spread of subjects Martin is able to cover.

Books

• Choosing and Using Consultants, Institute of Management/ Pitman, 1995
• The Information Edge, Pitman, 1996; Chinese language edition 2000
• Creating and Developing a Consultancy Practice, Oak Tree Press, 1997 (Book of the Month, Management Consultancy magazine)

Now looking for a publisher to commission new updated editions of these still relevant, and well-reviewed, titles.

Articles and Reports

• European Government Journal
• Yachts and Yachting
• Horse and Hound
• Nottingham Evening Post
• Computing
• Your Business (monthly column)
• Suite101.com
• Practical Computing
• Master Digital Photographer
• Freelance Photographer
• 35mm Photographer
• Bureau of Freelance Photographers Market Newsletter
• Yoga Magazine

Other Contributions

• Financial Times
• Management Today
• The European
• Harvard Business Review
• Computer Weekly
• Aviso
• Management Consultancy magazine

Photography

• Runner's World
• Yachts and Yachting
• Horse and Hound
• Lightbox (BAPLA)
• Nottingham Evening Post
• Managing Information Strategies
• Health Services Journal
• Midland Mainline To... magazine
• Guiding Magazine
• Freelance Photographer
• 35mm Photographer
• Many private clients
• Many other publications worldwide

Education & Professional Memberships

BA (Hons), Mathematics, Physics and IT, Open University

Licentiate, Royal Photographic Society (LRPS)

Fellow, Royal Society of Arts, Commerce and Manufacture (FRSA)

Member, The Society of Authors