Steven Cozens
@CozensSteven
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Management consultant at Think Beyond
Knutsford, Cheshire, England
Joined September 2018
Research is a skill like any other. When you add context, knowledge, experience and accuracy, it gives you a reliable source of crucial business insight. Does that still hold true when given to AI to do the legwork? #consulting #businessresearch #cheshire #business
Many people now use AI for customer research, but should you and would you base a future strategy on it? #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #customerresearch #ukbiz #businessstrategy #businessplanning #Strategy
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Ignoring the big business challenges suggests you don't know how to eat an elephant - one bit at a time. #challenge #businesstips #consultant #cheshire
Not solving the tough business challenges may be preventing your cashflow growth. Find out how here. #cashflow #business #growth #transformation #digital #thirdparty #ukbiz #directors #businessstrategy
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Keeping up with constant change is a new leadership paradigm to constantly transform. #business #leaders #directors #consulting #cheshire
Leadership must adapt to constant transformation and make it successful to continue to grow. 5-min read. #leadership #business #transformation #change #businesstips #emergentstrategies #AIproject
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Getting decisions right when perception seems fluid and we are struggling to spot a lie... #consulting #cheshire #businesstips #directors
Does business perception match the reality? 4-min read. #business #perception #people #products #marketing #sales #bias #CEO #consulting #knowledge #hiring
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Making a case for AI based on optimism or because competitors are doing it may not be a solid foundation when only 10% are predicted to make money out of it. #consulting #cheshire #changeprogramme #business
ChatGPT turns 3 on 30th November but only 10% of businesses are making a return on their AI investment. So, what can you do about it? Read our article. #chatGPT #genAI #productivity #digitaltransformation
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Its time. Getting ready for 2026 and ensuring success. Don't let your people down or your business potential. #consultancy #cheshire #businesstips #humpday
If you haven't started planning for 2026 or you are waiting until after 26th November, you are already behind your competitors. Find out how, here. #strategy #planning #stratplan #business #growth #values #purpose #mission #targets #accountability
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There are lots of coaches out there, but in what circumstances do you need a coach or a consultant? #cheshire #directors #businesssuccess #consultancy
Do you need a business coach or a management consultant? Read our thoughts on how to choose. #businesscoach #managementconsultant #business #management #consulting #coaching #thinkbeyond
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Great insights for marketers, aspiring CMOs or other boardroom colleagues by @MerceCozens
#cheshire #consultancy #management #thinkbeyond
Succeeding in your marketing career means learning to speak the board's language, including the numbers. #marketing #boardroom #CMO #growth #success #marketers #marketinginsights #marketingleadership
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Never take your foot off the gas in business. #businesstips #winning #leadership #planning #cheshire #consulting #management #howtowin
When revenue and profits are growing fast, do you? A) Stop bothering with business planning because our work is done; or B) Ramp up the pressure on our competitors and enhance our competitive competencies? #BusinessStrategy #businessplanning #growth
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It turns out that this is just one of the things that the US is way ahead of the UK on - hiring freelancers. #consulting #cheshire #businessnews #worksmarter
Discover the many business benefits of using freelancers for short-term projects. 4-min read. #freelance #flexiblework #projects #talent #sourcingtalent #employersNICS #problemsolving #shorttermresource
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It is tempting to force staff back into offices but research suggests it may backfire. #consulting #research #productivity #businesstips
Nearly 60% won't work in their office full-time. Back to office initiatives are not working yet. #backtooffice #office #officelife #workplace #business #hybridwork #RemoteWork #productivity
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Great companies and leaders bounce back stronger after a downturn because they continued to invest. #ukbiz #uksme #ukplc #consultancy #cheshire
Directors must look at growth, even when they are tempted only to cut. Those who invest during downturns recover more strongly. 4-min read. #business #businesstips #BusinessStrategy #growth #businessmindset #Economy #economicpressure
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Moving to pastures new. Exciting times ahead @AlderleyPark
Next week, we are packing up and moving to Alderley Park, a world-leading innovation campus. #movingoffice #excitingtimes #alderleypark #businesscommunity #innovation #cheshire #uk #international #thinkbeyond #managementconsultancy
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Moving a few people around may be masking the real underlying problems. #businesstips #cheshire #knutsford #consulting #consultancy #uksme #MondayMotivaton
Can moving some people around deliver business transformation benefits? 4-min read. #business #BusinessStrategy #reorganisation #change
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Wow! Winning another award!
Think Beyond was named the winner of the Digital Transformation category at the prestigious North West Family Business Awards 2025 on Friday 9th May. Read more here (2-min read). #business #consulting #DigitalTransformation #awards #BusinessGrowth
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Business resilience is long-term and hard fought. Are you seeing a slowdown or are you resilient? #business #cheshire #consulting #ukbiz #planning
Building business resilience helps deliver outstanding results in the long-term. 4-min read. #business #businessnews #businesstips #consulting
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Time to rethink your approach to international exports. #consulting #businesstips #cheshire #lknutsford #Trump
Wherever you export or if you are thinking about it, changing it or increasing it, this is worth a read. 3-min. #Export #exportboost #trade #business #tariffs #growth
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Business problems prevent you from focusing on what truly matters. We can help. #BusinessSolutions #consulting #cheshire
Spot business problems and deal with them to reduce inefficiency and improve performance. #business #change #processimprovement #businesstips #businessgrowth #efficiency
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Delayed transformation stores up future problems that become harder to detangle. #consultant #cheshire #knutsford #derbyshire #change #businesstips #businessnews
Is a lack of transformation investment holding you back? Busy people? Manual processes? Systems complexity? 4-min read. #transformation #businessgrowth #businesschange #investment #transformationjourney #projects
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After 5 years of turbulence, it is unsurprising that not everyone is taking the time to plan properly. #consultancy #cheshire #knutsford #derbyshire #SME
Make sure that you have a plan beyond this year. #business #businesstips #businessnews #consulting #businessplanning #strategy #mondaymotivation
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