This is the main site for my business as a social media strategist and business coach.
My social media focus is summed up in the sub-title or tagline of this site:
- social media strategies for innovative companies
I help businesses develop and implement social media strategies tailored to their business objectives, with measurable, business enhancing outcomes.
To do that I use a highly developed set of methodologies from the Social Media Academy, where I gained my certification as a Social Media Strategist.
I work with innovative companies, firstly because they are more likely to be ready to take action and secondly because I prefer to put my skills and energy to work with companies with an innovative culture and open style of leadership.
What clients get is the benefit of my practical experience in social media, a proven methodology focused on measurable business results and scalability through a global network of social media strategists. For more information on my social media strategy services, go to http://deswalsh.com/social-media
Des Walsh is, hands down, one of the frontrunners in the digital landscape – nationally and globally. To say ‘he knows his stuff’ is frankly an understatement. His complementary skill set – that of a coach and social media strategist – gives him the ability to communicate and work with a wide array of clientele, regardless of age, industry or sector. Edward Harran, Digital Media Strategist, Attention Philanthropist
My coaching focus is on eliciting greatness in my clients.
The term “eliciting greatness” comes from one of the 15 Coaching Proficiencies I studied and learned to apply, firstly in an intensive workshop series with the late Thomas Leonard and then in more detail with Coachville and the Coachville Graduate School of Coaching. In 2007 I wrote about this proficiency of eliciting greatness.
I love the challenge and responsibility of being a business coach, the privilege of being able to help business owners and freelance professionals achieve their dreams. I trained as a coach with Coachville.com and I’m a founding member of the International Association of Coaching.
The people I coach are mature, successful men and women who have good self esteem and are ready to take their business or career to the next level. They understand the value of business coaching.
I specialize in helping people get clarity about their purpose and helping them play more effectively the “inner game” that separates champions from the rest. Find out more about my business coaching at http://deswalsh.com/coaching
It has been my pleasure to have Des as my business coach for the past 6 years. Des combines all the fundamentals of a good coach – expert knowledge; clear manner; guidance and suggestion rather than didactic instruction – with a leading edge knowledge of the way social media can improve my business. He is a trusted colleague and a key part of the continued success of my firm. Kris Gale, Managing Director, Michael Johnson & Associates
Other interests
As well as being passionate about social media and coaching, I’m also keenly interested in history, international politics, travel, literature, music, cross-cultural communication, story telling and personal development.
My home base is Australia’s beautiful Gold Coast (Map) where I typically start my day at the beach with a walk and a swim in the surf. With online conferencing available at the click of a mouse and the Gold Coast international airport only ten minutes away, distance from clients is not a problem.
On the Social Web
You can follow me on Twitter (@deswalsh)
Other social web links are on Xeesm
More information? There is a longer story, with more details, at my LinkedIn page.
To speak with me
Get in touch via the Contact page on this site
Other contact details: Tel: +61 7 5536 5658 | +61 413 089 355 (please check time zones before calling!)
Email: deswalsh(at)gmail(dot)com
Image credit: Des Walsh speaking at Parliament House, Canberra, June 2009: Stephen Collins – trib, via Flickr , Creative Commons licence
