Tima Elhajj

Tima Media & Consulting

At Tima Media and Consulting, we specialize in elevating the personal brands of CEOs and entrepreneurs in the UAE and KSA, offering comprehensive LinkedIn branding solutions. 

Our mission is to transform the online presence of business leaders by providing an all-encompassing service tailored to reflect their unique voice and vision. Here's how we make an impact:

Personal Branding for CEOs and Entrepreneurs:

☑️ Strategic Content Development: 
Crafted and implemented bespoke content strategies that resonate with the target audience, significantly enhancing client engagement and brand visibility.

☑️ Content Creation and Curation: 
Led a team of experts in creating and curating high-quality, impactful content, ensuring that every piece aligns with our clients' personal brand and business objectives.

☑️ Ghostwriting: Mastered the art of ghostwriting, capturing the unique voice and tone of each client, resulting in authentic and engaging content that fosters genuine connections.

☑️ LinkedIn Profile Management: Offered full-scale management of LinkedIn profiles, from optimizing professional summaries to curating and posting content, driving increased visibility and opportunities for our clients.

Group Coaching Program:

☑️ Entrepreneurial Personal Branding: Designed and facilitated a comprehensive group coaching program aimed at empowering entrepreneurs and small business owners. Through this program, participants learn the ins and outs of building a compelling personal brand on LinkedIn.

☑️ Skills Development: Equipped participants with the necessary skills to create engaging content, strategize their brand's growth, and effectively network on the platform, leading to measurable growth in their online presence and business success.

CEO & Founder

Infinite Financial Group

As an independent business owner my commitment is to the delivery of tangible results that build the financial security of clients and align with their unique vision. I have a passion for my work as a business succession planner and bring energy, enthusiasm and commercial acumen to all strategic planning sessions.

With clients representing a diversity of industries from retail and fashion to property developers, tradesmen and manufacturing I am recognised for an approach that is meticulous and detailed in nature providing professional expertise in the following suite of services: 

•	Family & Business Succession Planning.
•	Self-Managed Superannuation Funds Strategies.
•	Asset Protection & Security.
•	Estate Planning Strategies.
•	Insurance. 
•	Investments. 
•	Key Note Presentations

I thoroughly enjoy the opportunity to work with and educate people to strengthen their financial acumen and am a regular presenter with the South East Business Network, leading workshops to women about superannuation and to business owners about succession planning.

Business Succession Advisor

TIMA Designs

At TIMA Designs I conceptualised the design and development of the Tima Designs fashion label focused on feminine, sophisticated, chic and elegant fashion pieces for the corporate and glamorous woman.

Managing all aspects of the business from design, production and quality assurance to sales, marketing and distribution provided the opportunity to understand the intricacies and nuances of small business development in a highly competitive industry.

The business success was based on a commitment to quality and integrity of design and an innate understanding of the fashion needs of the corporate woman.  This is reflected in the label being stocked in a number of high-end fashion boutiques across Melbourne.

Additionally, in my work I delivered presentations to audiences that included:

•	International Women’s Day – “A World of Fashion”  -a presentation on running 2 businesses in   fashion and financial planning and how to achieve success.
•	Inspirational Women Program on Foxtel, an interview discussion on combining fashion, business and financial planning.

Director

The Heart Link Network

Responsible for leading the Dandenong Chapter of Heart Link, a women’s networking group focused on linking resources, new ideas, products and services amongst professional women.
 
Professional Contributions

Membership Participation: Through ensuring a fun, collaborative and empowering environment I was able to consistently grow the network of members across the chapter.

Leadership: Was able to facilitate strong connections between women in business that helped create opportunities to build their business, knowledge and professional networks.

Network Leader

As a Senior Business Financial Planner I was recruited to build and grow the financial planning services of the Dandenong Business Centre.

Professional Contributions

•	Business Development: Established trust and respect across the banking division, opening channels of communication and ensuring excellence in customer service to internal and external stakeholders which resulted in the considerable growth and contribution of the financial planning division across the Business Centre.

•	Revenue Generation: Steadily achieved growth in clients and portfolio revenue ensuring consistent ranking in the ANZ Top 20 Business Financial Planner leader board.

•	Business Succession Planning: Identified and developed the opportunity to provide Business Succession planning as an additional service/product for the business.

•	Professional Development: Nominated by senior management to complete the SMSF course.

•	Customer Service Standards: I assisted with the development and creation of the Statement of Advice layout for the business client, working across the compliance team to ensure that it was a user friendly and functional planning tool.

•	Management: I was regularly appointed to the acting manager role, responsible for leading and building on the team performance.  In line with this, I participated in a number of management meetings at a state and national level focused on developing the service delivery and product range of the financial planning division.

Senior Business Financial Planner

Westpac

Initially appointed into the Business Direct Division I was subsequently promoted to the Commercial Banking providing strategic financial planning advice to small to medium enterprises.

Professional Contributions

•	Customer Service: I was consistently recognised for my ability to build rapport and trust with a diverse network of clients from sole traders to larger enterprises with increasing complexity of financial planning requirements.

•	Stakeholder Management: Established a strong network of referral/business partners including Relationship Managers, Investment Bankers, Merchant Bankers etc. with recognition for ensuring a collaborative focus on achieving the most optimal outcome for clients.

•	“Ruby Network” Champion: I was highly involved in the “Ruby Network” for Women in Business, delivering presentations and co-ordinating events to educate women on financial planning, particularly in the areas of superannuation, self-managed super funds, insurance and business growth/protection.

Business Financial Planner

As Business Development Manager I was recruited to build the broker network from a zero base.

Professional Contributions

Business Development: Through persistence, determination and excellence in customer service established a dynamic network of brokers that delivered outstanding revenue growth for the business. 

Sales: Consistently achieved high sales results and supported the organisation in the development and marketing of financial products responsive to the market needs.

Business Development Manager

In 2018, I made a big decision. After 16 + years in financial planning, I decided it was time for a change - not because I had the next big thing lined up, but because I felt a deeper calling. 

I wanted to create something that was truly mine, something that could make a real difference. 

So, I sold my financial planning business and took a leap into the unknown.

My journey began with a podcast. The goal? To inspire and educate, to touch lives in a meaningful way. It was a new chapter, one that brought me to LinkedIn to share my thoughts and connect with others. Little did I know, a simple video post in April 2018 would turn everything upside down. 

Suddenly, companies big and small were reaching out, drawn to the unique blend of my corporate background and this fresh, authentic approach I was taking on LinkedIn.

It was a lightbulb moment. The corporate world was hungry for genuine connection, for personal branding that resonated on a human level. 

So, I founded a new venture focused on just that. Helping leaders and entrepreneurs across the globe build powerful personal brands on LinkedIn became my new mission.

Fast forward to today, I've had the privilege of hosting the most successful entrepreneurs on my podcast, speaking at events worldwide, and most importantly, guiding others to find their purpose and voice online.

If you're looking to elevate your personal brand in an elegant and sophisticated way, a personal brand that's both authentic and impactful, send me a DM. 

I'm here to share what I've learned and to help you elevate your personal brand on LinkedIn.

WHAT I DO: I help entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs & C-Suite executives converge their emotional intelligence with their social presence so that they can become “Thought Leaders” in their niche and ultimately create a lasting impact on people’s lives.

WHY I DO THIS:  I am determined to help people find that inner “greatness”. We all have this “greatness” inside of us. Not only do I help my clients find their greatness, I help them reconnect with their “why” so that they can speak through their PURPOSE. 

YOUR existence matters and YOUR message matters. 

WHAT MAKES ME UNIQUE:  The reason why I have been so successful is because I am focusing on my own “greatness” as well as leveraging my “natural gifts” which include communication, education, inspiration and impact. 

THE RESULTS:  As a result, I have grown my network from 500 to 25,000 + in < 3 months, with 2 Million + views on my content, with organic reach, an engaged community (who are advocates of my mission) but most importantly have resulted in quality in-bound leads into my business that has helped my business grown exponentially.

I stood in the Chanel boutique.
Then walked out empty handed.

A few years ago, I set a goal to buy a luxury bag.
It was a bag I “thought” I wanted.

I surprised myself.
I was instantly put off.

You would think it was the price, but it wasn’t.

It was the long queue outside the boutique.
The identical bag on every other shoulder.
The sales associate’s rehearsed pitch about “timeless investment.”
It was so familiar that it no longer looked or felt valuable to me.

The moment I saw how many wanted it,
I instantly didn’t.

And that’s exactly how I operate on LinkedIn.

If everyone has the formula → I don’t want it.
If everyone posts a certain way → I don’t want it.
If everyone talks about the same things → I don’t want it.

I watch others post what works:
“I made $X in Y months”
“The 5-step framework that...”
“Use this hook to instantly go viral”

And yes, it works.
Of course it works.
That’s why everyone does it.

I COULD talk about the money I’ve made.
But I’d rather talk about my values and vision.

I COULD share the hooks that go viral.
But I’d rather post what emotionally draws people in.

I COULD share the proven playbook.
But I’d rather write from a place that actually matters.

To me, when everyone carries the same bag,
it stops being special.
When everyone uses the same strategy,
it stops being strategic.

Maybe this is a flaw in me in others’ eyes.
This stubborn refusal to post what clearly works.

But to me?
This is my differentiator.

It’s about being yourself even when being someone else would be easier.
Even when the formula is right there… proven, profitable.

Some things lose their value when too many people want them,
but your voice is not one of them.

I can’t afford to be like everyone else.

And that’s the same reason I write the way I write.
Show up the way I show up.
Build the way I build.

My clients feel the same way.
They’re leaders who already move with sophistication in the real world, 
and they want their online presence to feel just as refined, true to who they really are.
That’s the work we do together.
Elegance with impact.

So tell me, are you just as stubborn as I am? 😅

Elevating Personal Brands with Elegance on LinkedIn across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and the wider Arab region

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My Mama shared a memory with me today, something her mother once told her.

Years ago she had asked my Teta,
"Why do these difficult moments happen in life?"

And my Teta replied with a line so simple and so full of wisdom:
"Because God loves your voice."

It’s beautiful. And profound. I haven’t stopped thinking about it.

Wishing you a beautiful start to the week.

❤️

Martin Stark

World Gay Boxing Championships Limited

Chief Executive Officer

University of Sydney

•	Manage C-Suite stakeholder engagement, collaborate and provide expert analysis and advice  contributing to University IT decision-making.
•	Lead negotiations on all high impact, complex supply arrangements and contract issues to deliver better commercial outcomes.
•	Lead and manage a team of IT Sourcing Managers and Sourcing Specialists.
•	Leverage NSW whole-of-government contracts, prequalification schemes and panel arrangements including NSW Procurement IT frameworks and agreements. 
•	Managed and led the negotiation of enterprise telecommunication agreement, "as a Service" Managed Print and Data Centre Hosting contracts achieving savings exceeding $10 million
•	Develop sourcing strategy and led tender for a complex circa $40 Million+ campus networking infrastructure transformation program

IT Strategic Sourcing Lead

•	Consultant for Director of Technology Sourcing.
•	Provided advice and subject matter expertise to the Director and Technology Sourcing Leadership Team.
•	Designed and developed strategy, future state services and capabilities, service measures, transition and change management plan for new Technology Sourcing Operating Model.
•	Liaised with offices of the Group CIO and CTO and led engagement with other Bank functions.
•	Delivered thought leadership to drive out complexity, increase operational efficiency, manage risk and deliver superior customer service and business outcomes.
•	Created templates and frameworks aligned with industry best practice for Sourcing and Advisory, Supplier Management, and Commercial Management teams.
•	Developed agile and digital sourcing strategy.
•	Technology Sourcing Lead for innovation, continuous improvement, productivity and process optimisation.

Strategic Planning, Consulting and Engagement

•	Successfully led and managed the strategic negotiation of a 5-year $300 Million Workplace Services “as a Service’ outsourcing and transformation contracts delivering a 'one-bank' technology infrastructure service that drives operational efficiencies, automation, collaboration, addresses customer service pain points while delivering $50 Million in savings and benefits.
•	Commercial lead and provided sourcing expertise for a 5-year $60 Million relationship with a Start-Up company building a world-first payment terminal and a point of sale solution and delivering sales, marketing & technology services.
•	Acted as the single point of contact and commercial owner of the Workplace Domain, actively managed relationships with the most senior stakeholders internally and with Strategic Partners. 
•	Developed broad industry/ portfolio credentials as 'best practice' champion and negotiated at the most senior level on contractual, technical, business, commercial issues and disputes.
•	Supported the optimal selection and development of partners while considering other suppliers in the industry. Enabled Westpac to get the best out of each supplier and encouraged collaboration between the Bank and partners in the Workplace Domain.

Senior Commercial Manager

•	Sole commercial responsibility and accountability for major and tactical infrastructure vendors with total annual Opex spend in excess of $100 Million delivering $10 Million in savings and value. 
•	People management and leadership of Commercial Managers.
•	Sourcing Lead for Westpac’s acquisition of the Lloyds Australia Business Acquisition.
•	Led end-to-end strategy and commercial activities, implementation of sourcing activities including hardware, software and IT services negotiation and management of complex RFPs.
•	Provide subject matter expertise, strategic guidance, direction and advice covering all aspects of IT Sourcing, Supplier Management and Governance.
•	Received two Group Services Spark Award nominations and recognised by Director of Sourcing for closing complex Group Data Warehouse contract to meet project deadline.

IT Strategic Sourcing Manager

•	Sourced IT products and services across all Technology portfolios for the Bank.
•	Developed and implemented effective relationships with strategic vendors and strong engagement with Executive-level stakeholders; business engagement lead for BT and Institutional Bank.
•	Managed the commercial relationship with Fiserv and key software suppliers for the Online Transformation Program (OTP) and key projects.

Commercial Manager

Virgin Mobile Australia

•	Established a greenfield procurement and sourcing function, to drive cost reduction and rationalise the supplier base.

Procurement Manager

The Courage Champion, Keynote Speaker and a LinkedIn expert and coach advising on making an impact and achieving business success on LinkedIn. 

A trailblazer who encourages people, teams, and organisations to employ courage as a habit. Featured in CNN, The Guardian, BBC, and ABC News. Founder and CEO of the not-for-profit company World Gay Boxing Championships. I have delivered keynotes for LinkedIn, Transport NSW, TikTok, Commonwealth Bank, Waverley College and NRMA.

I have partnered with LinkedIn on key initiatives and can help you achieve success on the platform.  Several clients  I have supported are now LinkedIn Top Voices and have the blue badge! My expert LinkedIn Services are:

🥊Stand Out Profile and Compelling Message - US $795

You will receive a personalised compelling professional profile and message aligned to your goals and aspirations This allows you to stand out from the crowd, purposefully attract the right attention, and establish the essential Know, Like & Trust.

This is comprised of a tailored well-crafted message and an About Section showcasing your value, expertise, products, services, and accomplishments. Additionally, you will have two 30-minute complimentary coaching sessions and receive copies of my LinkedIn profile and Content Creation e-Books. 

🥊Top Voice and Expert Coaching US $275 per hour

A 1-1 coaching session with me is an hour dedicated to you! Drawing from my extensive experience of the platform you can leverage my proven strategies and frameworks, expert knowledge, and Top Voice learnings to get you where you want to be and achieve on LinkedIn.

Spaces are limited! Regular clients receive copies of my four e-Books.  Link to book https://calendly.com/martinstark/linkedin-coaching

My services are independent and not endorsed or sponsored by LinkedIn.

I also offer the following Keynotes:

🥊 Spark the Courage Within!

Understand what courage is and how to venture forward with confidence and resilience. Take ownership of fear and make better decisions. Employ courage as a habit to become a more successful person increasing your enjoyment and happiness in life.

🥊Lead with Purpose, Make a Positive Impact

Build a strong sense of purpose and relationships of trust. Inspire positive action equipping your team to take considered risks, and make decisions. Tackle and solve the most challenging problems achieving the vision.

Send me a DM or email hello@martinstark.co



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