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Chris Longfellow is the Founder of WeTakeFlight, a launch agency and growth partner specialising in Wordpress and Shopify design and development, branding, and product launch for start-ups and scale-ups. With a wealth of experience in Sales & Marketing consultancy, Chris is adept at creating strategic initiatives that help businesses carve their niche in the market. His expertise extends to e-commerce development, where he builds seamless and secure online platforms to enhance digital storefronts. Chris is dedicated to forming strong partnerships, delivering personalised solutions, and driving sustainable growth.
Freia Muehbenlein is an Agency Growth Consultant with 15 years of experience in growing and optimising agencies. She works with agency owners and senior leaders to identify current blockers and move their business into the next phase of growth. She guides agencies on how to move their strategy out of the boardroom and into the agency, and see their plans through to the implementation of positive, embedded changes and ways of operating.
Previous to running her own consultancy, she worked agency-side for 12 years, grew her own digital content & PR team from 0-100 people, and was responsible for delivering the strategy and change programs for one of the most successful 150-strong digital marketing agencies in the UK.
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Alex Coates is the Director of Clients & Growth at CDS UK, where he leads and supports the client-facing and commercial teams, including Account Management, Client Services, Pre-Sales, Bids, New Business, and Public Sector.
CDS is a multi-award-winning, strategic change agency with over 200 team members, dedicated to transforming how organisations engage and inspire their audiences using data, insights, and technology. As a Fellow of the Association of Professional Sales, Alex upholds the highest standards of integrity and promotes good sales practices, aligning with his organisation’s values and ethical standards.
