TATalks

Empowering Talent Acquisition Professionals to Excel and Stick in Their Roles

A career catalyst for TA professionals. Our mission is to make you indispensable – more 'sticky' in your current role and invaluable as you climb the professional ladder. 

With decades of experience in the TA world, we understand the intricate dynamics of your profession and are here to guide you every step of the way.

What Sets Us Apart:

Tailored Support for Career Advancement: Whether you're aiming for the next managerial position or stepping up to a directorial role, TA Talks is your partner in professional growth. 

We provide the tools and insights necessary for you to excel and become a key player in your organisation.

Dive into our vast network of TA professionals. Connect, share, and learn from a community that spans decades of collective experience.

Comprehensive Learning and Development: Our on-demand training and specialised events are crafted to address the real challenges and opportunities in the TA field. 

From mastering stakeholder management to navigating complex organisational structures.

Practical Insights for Immediate Impact: Every session, meetup, and training module is designed to deliver practical, actionable insights. 

We aim to make you more effective in your current role and more prepared for future challenges.

In a field as dynamic as Talent Acquisition, staying ahead means being adaptable, knowledgeable, and strategically savvy. 

At TA Talks, we focus intensely on:

Helping you manage and impress stakeholders with strategic insights and effective communication.

Equipping you with the skills to not just fill positions, but to shape the hiring strategy and culture of your organization.

Providing a pathway for you to transition from transactional duties to becoming a strategic asset in your company.

Be more than just a part of your organisation – be an indispensable asset.

Marketing Director

Appointment Buddy

78% of customers choose to go with the business that responds first to their enquiry. Yet the average response time is 42 hours 🤯. 

 →38% of leads vanish in that time, costing you sales. 
🪄The magic window? <5 minutes. Respond then, and your conversion rate skyrockets 100x

Slow Responses Are Costing You:

→ Leads disappear into the void of delayed responses.
→ Every unanswered inquiry fuels competitors' growth. - they don't wait for you to respond!
→ Missed opportunities,  lost profits & a dent in your reputation.

Delayed responses mean lost leads and a boost for competitors, eroding trust & undercutting your lead generation efforts. 

💡Imagine this:

Every lead, no matter the source, gets an instant response. A friendly, personalised message crafted by AI, trained on your unique brand voice and expertise.

Leads feel heard & valued. You've established instant rapport, eliminated hesitation, & sparked their interest.

Your sales team is energised and focused. They're not bogged down by endless communication, but ready to jump in and close deals with qualified prospects.

You deliver a seamless, efficient customer journey... 

I've helped hundreds of businesses transform their lead response game using a simple yet HIGHLY effective AI system. 

They've watched their pipelines explode & their sales soar.

Transform your lead management with our AI-driven solution. 

→ 24/7 AI-driven lead engagement across all channels, from emails to social media.
→ Personalised responses tailored to each lead's specific needs.
→ Seamless integration with your CRM, email, or booking calendar.
→ Increased lead to sale conversion rates.
→ Filters out time-wasters to prioritise high-potential leads.

✅ 391% higher sales conversions if you respond to leads and enquiries in the first minute!

Founder

TA Talk

Empowering Talent Acquisition Professionals to Excel and Stick in Their Roles

A career catalyst for TA professionals. Our mission is to make you indispensable – more 'sticky' in your current role and invaluable as you climb the professional ladder. With decades of experience at our fingertips in the TA world, we understand the intricate dynamics of your profession and are here to guide you every step of the way.

What Sets Us Apart:

Tailored Support for Career Advancement: Whether you're aiming for the next managerial position or stepping up to a directorial role, TA Talks is your partner in professional growth. We provide the tools and insights necessary for you to excel and become a key player in your organisation.

Dive into our vast network of TA professionals. Connect, share, and learn from a community that spans decades of collective experience.

Comprehensive Learning and Development: Our on-demand training and specialised events are crafted to address the real challenges and opportunities in the TA field. From mastering stakeholder management to navigating complex organisational structures.

Practical Insights for Immediate Impact: Every session, meetup, and training module is designed to deliver practical, actionable insights. We aim to make you more effective in your current role and more prepared for future challenges.

In a field as dynamic as Talent Acquisition, staying ahead means being adaptable, knowledgeable, and strategically savvy. At TA Talks, we focus intensely on:

Helping you manage and impress stakeholders with strategic insights and effective communication.

Equipping you with the skills to not just fill positions, but to shape the hiring strategy and culture of your organization.

Providing a pathway for you to transition from transactional duties to becoming a strategic asset in your company.

Be more than just a part of your organisation – be an indispensable asset.

Love Hemp

Head Of Digital Commerce

Internet Business UK Lead Generation & Ecommerce Experts

Understanding clients digital requirements by asking probing questions into their business, but more importantly into their industry and target market. 

We help your ecommerce business attract, convert, deliver, close and delight clients. 

Build Your Brand, Target Your Audience & Gain Marketplace Advantage with Internet Business UK

A Digital Marketing Company That Delivers Targeted Customers, Increases Revenues & Transforms UK Businesses In The Digital Age…

Specialists in - lead gen, customer acquisition & retention! 
We not only do this for our clients, we own and operate a number of successful ecommerce businesses in various markets & niches!

Alliance

Responsible for all marketing strategy & activity across the Alliance group.

Marketing Manager

Increase Confidence Ltd

-The first company launch involved a comprehensive PDF and video tutorial course covering a variety of facets which included how to research/uncover hot niche markets and how to carry out effective market analysis, to name a few.  This generated around £50K revenue with funnel revenues of £40K and a new customer base of more than 5K
-Created new ecommerce/drop shipping information product and a beta test group for initial training which highlighted any areas for product improvement.  Launched the product with sales of the front end product of around £60K, upgrade offer conversions of 100% in first 24 hours and board generated conversions of 67.7%
-Grossed £20K, putting a robust funnel and back end sales for additional coaching in place for future revenue streams
-Created a selection of ‘Done for You’ websites as a test, which sold through the launch model grossing £15K
-Spoke at the UK Marketing Summit in Manchester in front of an audience of more than 100, which resulted in being invited back in October
-Set ecommerce site up dedicated to health and wellbeing from scratch
-Drove the business to a £500,000 pa turnover and took the company to an information publishing business which ultimately grossed between £150,000 and £170,000 in 18 months
-Conducted weekly webinars to audiences up to 100 people at any one time
-SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) copywriting to generate further traffic to the site and PPC (Pay Per Click)
-Devised/implemented effective strategies based on customer issues
-Built trust and rapport, offered value product/solutions to achieve best ROI possible
-Ensured the provision of an exceptional customer service whilst adhering to set deadlines, targets and business objectives 
-Consistently adhered to budget restraints within all areas, such as PPC, SEO, Stock, Media Buying and initial set up costs

Founder Director

Event Marketing Solutions

Made the transition from Account Manager (managing client budgets, sourcing venues, liaising with various internal departments & suppliers) to Sales Executive due to the generation of additional revenue for the company due to the consistent generation of new business
-Dealt with all inbound enquiries in a prompt and professional manner
-Created own sales pipeline
-Achieved client objectives and delivered creative bespoke experiential campaigns
-Worked closely with members of the Account Management and Operations Teams on a number of successful campaigns and ensured the consistent adherence to all client requirements and specifications

Sales Executive

CPM Marketing

Title: Account Manager
Time Period: 2001 - 2004
Description:
-Managed all Nike London Events, which included events held at Nike Town and the largest event, Run London as well as other experiential events throughout London and the South
-Effectively managed for a more than 60 members of staff over a six week period

Sales & Marketing Manager

78% of customers choose to go with the business that responds first to their enquiry. Yet the average response time is 42 hours 🤯. 

 →38% of leads vanish in that time, costing you sales. 
🪄The magic window? <5 minutes. Respond then, and your conversion rate skyrockets 100x

Slow Responses Are Costing You:

→ Leads disappear into the void of delayed responses.
→ Every unanswered inquiry fuels competitors' growth. - they don't wait for you to respond!
→ Missed opportunities,  lost profits & a dent in your reputation.

Delayed responses mean lost leads and a boost for competitors, eroding trust & undercutting your lead generation efforts. 

⏰ After-hours inquiries? 

They're picked up by rivals, highlighting your business's response limitations. In the digital-first age, the absence of an automated response system isn't just a setback; it's a significant business risk.

💡Imagine this:

Every lead, no matter the source, gets an instant response. A friendly, personalised message crafted by AI, trained on your unique brand voice and expertise.

Leads feel heard & valued. You've established instant rapport, eliminated hesitation, & sparked their interest.

Your sales team is energised and focused. They're not bogged down by endless communication, but ready to jump in and close deals with qualified prospects.

You deliver a seamless, efficient customer journey... 

This is a reality within reach for ALL SME's.

I've helped hundreds of businesses transform their lead response game using a simple yet HIGHLY effective AI system. 

They've watched their pipelines explode & their sales soar.

Transform your lead management with our AI-driven solution. 

→ 24/7 AI-driven lead engagement across all channels, from emails to social media.
→ Personalised responses tailored to each lead's specific needs.
→ Seamless integration with your CRM, email, or booking calendar.
→ Increased lead to sale conversion rates.
→ Filters out time-wasters to prioritise high-potential leads.

✅ 391% higher sales conversions if you respond to leads and enquiries in the first minute!

Oh... and a little bit about me 😀

→25+ years of experience building profitable businesses, generating millions in revenue for clients.
→Exited 2 digital marketing agencies, spent millions mastering lead gen and qualification strategies.
→AI Enthusiast: Not techy, but passionate about using AI to simplify tasks and empower businesses.

Ready to revolutionise your lead management? → Drop me a DM to see how AI can supercharge your sales pipeline. Or, for more details, check out the link in my Featured Section

Mark Wallace

Halkiphulki Agro-Forestry 

Pioneering paradoxical agriculture in Sil River area.
Regenerative practices including agro-forestry and companion services. Community oriented resilience against climate change.

Director

Youth Our Future 

تعارف

رخ نسل نو

نسل انسانی کا اگر غور سے مطالعہ کیا جائے تو چند باتیں بڑی واضح نظر آتی ہیں۔ 

اولا: انسان زیادہ دیر تک تنہا نہیں رہ سکتا لہذا اسے مل جل کر ہی رہنا ہے۔

دوم: وہ اپنی ساری ضروریات کو اکیلا تن تنہا پورا نہیں کرسکتا، لہذا اسے دوسرے افراد کی مدد کی ضرورت ہے۔

سوم: پہلی اور دوسری صورتحال سے نبرد آزمائی کے لئے انسان کو بنیادی اخلاق واوصاف اختیار کرنے کی ضرورت درپیش ہے، جن کے بغیر انسانی تعامل ممکن نہیں رہتا۔

اسی بنیاد پر یہ بات اخذ کی جاسکتی ہے کہ انسانی باہمی ابلاغ اور اعلی اخلاق کسی بھی انسانی معاشرے کی ترقی کے بنیادی اجزاء میں شامل ہیں اور دیگر وسائل سے مل کر اس قوم کو ترقی سے ہمکنار کرسکتے ہیں۔

چہارم: انسان معاشی ضروریات کو پورا کرنے کے لئے اپنے علاوہ اپنے گھرانے کا کفیل اور خاندان کے زیر کفالت بھی ہے۔ 

پنجم: انسان اگر موجود وسائل خاصکر قدرتی وسائل کا بہتر استعمال جان لے تو خوشحال رہ سکتا ہے۔

ششم: مادی وسائل کے بمراہ انسانی وسائل کا ہونا بھی ضروری ہے، اس میں ہنرمندی ایک لازمی عنصر ہے۔

ہفتم: اپنی ضرورتوں کے اظہار کے لیے زبان ایک لازمی چیز ہے۔

ہشتم: وہ اپنی بے چینی کی کیفیت یا اضطرابی حالت سے نکل کر سکون کے لیے عقائد ونظریات کا حامل بھی رہنا چاہتا ہے۔

نہم: ابتداء توحید سے کرتا ہے پھر وسوسوں کی دنیا میں گھر کر شرک کی مختلف اقسام کا شکار ہوجاتا ہے۔

دہم: انسانی بگاڑ کے سدھار کے لیے اخلاقی تعلیم اور اقدار کی ضرورت ہے۔

ہم سب جانتے ہیں کہ اللہ تعالی نے آفرینش ہی سے انسان کی رہنمائی کے لیے آدم اول کو اس کی حدود وقیود سے آگاہ کردیا تھا اور اخلاقی ترقی کے لیے رہنما اصولوں سے روشناس کروا دیا تھا۔

صرف اور صرف اخلاقی تعلیم وتربیت جو ایک اعلی اخلاقی ماحول میں دی جائے وہی رہنمائی مہیا کرسکتی ہے۔

ضرورت اس امر کی ہے کہ جہاں جہاں معاشرہ اخلاقی انحطاط کا شکار ہے وہاں کا خیرخواہ اور سنجیدہ عنصر آج کے نوجوان کو اپنے بہتر مستقبل کے لیے اس کی مدد کرے تاکہ وہ ایک با اخلاق ومفید شہری بنے اور اس معاشرے کی ضرورتوں اور امنگوں کو محسوس کرکے معاشی ڈھانچے کی تعمیر وترقی میں اپنا مثبت کردار ادا کرسکے۔

Halkaphulka

Helping Hand for Relief and Development

Director Programs shares oversight on several of HHRD Pakistan Programs and Projects, Coordination in the field and leads its Research and Development Section.

Director of Research and Development

The restructuring of organisation has brought changes in the role and responsibilities of Director Programs. Now this position steers following six thematic areas along with several cross-cutting themes:

1. Livelihood - includes skills development, women empowerment, poverty eradication and community development through model village initiative.

2. Orphans Support - comprehensive child development in 50+ places (clusters) throughout Pakistan

3. Children with Disabilities - comprehensive rehabilitation of children with special abilities in 8 districts throughout Pakistan

4. In Kind Gifts - providing support to the poor, the public- and charity-run health sector, schools hostels, persons with disabilities and WASH related activities

5. Education - scholarships and character training to young orphan graduates, infrastructure development support to educational institutions, teachers benefits support, capacity building of teaching staff and exposure visits to separate groups of male and female youth.

6. Youth Development initiatives - volunteering and engaging youth in positive social change, internships to professionally groom the young, social development of youth, economic empowerment and career counseling whether the youth belong to universities or graduating from HHRD's programs.

7. Comprehensive Physical Rehabilitation Program (Mansehra Center) since June 2022.

This position is challenging assignment for me to provide my team leadership on thematic development and; 

1. networking with implementing partners, government and sectoral colleagues, 

2. development of programs' manual, monitoring system, quality enhancement through strategic vision setting,

3. management reviews and 

4. reporting on achievements of projects' objectives, their effectiveness and impact on the lives of project beneficiaries.

Director Programs

The recent changes have brought stability in the organization and several programs have been assigned to three different directors abolishing the director programs as the sole position dealing with all the program managers. 

The director livelihood and empowerment will be dealing both themes in the organization and related projects, e.g. Skills Development empowering women in 15 districts of Pakistan; Prime Minister's interest free loans projects in 15 UCs of 5 districts of AJK, KP and Balochistan; the Youth Empowerment program covering whole Pakistan; and, In Kind Gifts donation program serving educational institutions, health facilities and poor in the slum areas throughout Pakistan, in addition rehabilitation of children and persons with disability in 5 districts is the portfolio for this position.

Director Livelihood and Empowerment

The director of programs is responsible for the implementation, management, supervision and evaluation of organization’s all 11 programs in accordance with the standards set out by the organization. These programs fall into five thematic areas:
1. Development
2. Empowerment
3. Emergency Relief
4. Capacity Building
5. Awareness and Advocacy

As a member of the senior management team, the director of programs participates in strategic planning and budgeting initiatives in addition to problem solving. He works within the guidelines, policies and mission of the organization and will be accountable and responsible for specific projects as assigned.

Plan the programs

Organize the programs

Staff the programs

Lead the programs 

Control and report the programs

Country Office - Pakistan
- MER
- Research initiatives
- Coordination with advisers
- Documentation and 
- Publications
HHUSA
- International Desk (liaison & development)

Director (Research & Development)

Expansion of HHRD to encompass ASEAN countries with offices in Thailand, the Philippines, Myanmar etc.

Director South East Asia

Leading the following development programs:
1. Education Support Program (ESP)
2. Interest Free Micro Finance (IFMF)
3. Orphan Support Program (OSP)
4. Skills Development Program (SDP)
5. Health Program

We have created 27 clusters inside Pakistan and one in the neighboring Eastern Provinces of Afghanistan (4,500+ Children) where social organizers help 100-300 most vulnerable school going children in each community learn life skills, build social capital, dream about their careers and gain power of decision making along side completing their schooling.

Model II: We work with indigenous community organizations help their 500+ most vulnerable school going children.

Model III: We work with non-governmental organizations build their capacities and ways in helping the most vulnerable children effectively.

Program Manager OSP

LIFE for Relief & Development

Managing LIFE humanitarian operations in the South Asian region along side managing its orphan support program in Afghanistan.

Country Manager/Regional Director

PILER

Contributed a section on Child Labor in the Pakistan's first ever (Annual) Report on the &quot;Status of Labour Rights in Pakistan&quot;

Researcher

Kashmir Information Center

Responsibilities included:
Execution and maintaining the circulation of KIC's periodicals/literature
Assistance to the senior management in research, translations etc
Management of IT, networking and development of website of KIC 
Legal opinions and assistance in establishment of sister organization
Desktop publishing
Online publishing

Manager Circulation, Research Assistant, Web Developer & IT administrator

Relief Organization for Kashmiri Muslims (ROKM)

Responsibilities included:
Assistance in project designing, donor relations and report writing
Coordination among sister organizations on IT related technical issues

Assistant Director, IT & Computer

I love interacting with energetic souls, showing them the future a true and successful human being should have. I see myself as a diplomatic personality with project management capabilities. I am keen to bring the world back to peaceful living with all our personal freedoms and diversity while respecting the differences.

My interests include program designing with action research approach. I am interested in Peace Education, Youth empowerment for positive social change and a special focus on inclusion of social segments left behind in whateverI do.

PORTFOLIO: 
100+ projects all over Pakistan with few interventions in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Thailand and Myanmar. Also worked for Life USA in Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan as its Regional Director. I have overseen project cycle management at Helping Hand in Pakistan and ASEAN for 14+ years as a Program Manager and then as a Director. I steered Reasearch and Development Section in the organization as my last assignment. 

Interpersonal Communication; 
- International/ diverse cultured team player;
- Project Cycle Management;
- Researching Climate Action for resiliency;
- Languages Known are Urdu, English to full extent, Arabic and Swedish to some extent while Punjabi being native.

Special Interests:
- Time Banking (creating and running local currencies)
- Cooperative Community Initiatives 
- Theater of the Oppressed.
- Actively engaged in research oriented response to climate challenges to enhance resiliency among small-holders in the South of Rawalpindi.

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