Hilary Kelsh

Hilary Kelsh is a business development consultant and works with companies in the digital communications arena; she guides and advises on a variety of business development issues including sales, relationship development, pr and marketing.

Most recently Hilary has worked with New Media Knowledge , consulting on their events programme, sourcing guest speakers, chairing and co-ordinating. During her contract with NMK she also wrote and compiled a business development guide for e-consultancy, which was published online in September 2003. In July 2003 Hilary jointly ran a one day business development seminar for Wired Sussex with Juliet Blackburn from AAR Group and has since gone on to host another business development seminar for WS in Hastings. Previous contracts have included n1media and Client Focus.

Before Hilary set up as a consultant she was Director of Marketing with Icon Medialab from August 1998 to April 2001, where she was responsible for overseeing all marketing and new business for the UK arm of the Swedish based multi-national communications consultancy. Her role was also ambassadorial; she hosted and presented a number of industry events with New Media Knowledge, BIMA, The Institute of Directors and New Media Age. Prior to this, Hilary was Business Development Director at Modem Media Poppe Tyson, an American multi-national communications consultancy. There she set-up and co-ordinated a new business strategy and working methodology, whilst generating new business opportunities and relationships, again, she presented and hosted a number of industry events.

Hilary began her career in digital communications as an account executive with The Brilliant Agency, just as the Internet industry started to get off the ground in London. Here Hilary raised company profile, via several high profile public relations initiatives and introduced new business opportunities whilst developing strong relationships with existing and new clients, partnerships and alliances.

Hilary obtained a BA(Hons) degree in Graphic Design at Central St.Martin's Collage of Art and Design, having gone back to study as a mature student. She then freelanced as a designer and animator for six years for a variety of film and production clients including BBC Children's Television and BBC Youth and Entertainments, where she animated, designed stings, programme identities, short films and corporate identities.