Monday, 6 September 2010

A new breed of consultancy

Consultants of any ilk rarely bring to a business any knowledge that couldn't be found in-house. What they do bring however, is the ability to bulldoze through layers of corporate bull because...well because they're being paid £50k plus.

So I propose a new solution and I bet the Dragons will love it. Frustrated web designers, marketers and in-house SEOs, tired of having their valuable advice ignored, could turn to Consultio-Consultius, a troupe of earnest and convincing actors who will regurgitate their advice to C-level execs. Talented ground-level grunts get their winning schemes implemented and high-level execs get that warm inner glow from being told what to do by a sexy looking agency. Everyone's a winner.

My initial suggestions for the first intake:

Paterson Joseph (aka Johnston from Peep Show)
The perfect pitcher.

Hermione Norris (from Spooks)
95% charming, 5% terrifying - perfect project manager.

Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock)
He'd could do the SEO stuff.