01 welcome

Victor Ling

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02 About

Hello There!

And welcome to my website. I am a business man from Great Yarmouth who loves technology, helping people and food. On here you will see some tech help as well as favourite restaurants plus some other bits and pieces (be warned - I can rant a bit on the odd occasion).

Photographer
Businessman
Marketeer
Salesman
03 Resume

Education

  • 1994

    Diploma in Management Studies

    Bedford College
  • 1991

    Degree in Computer Science (did not complete)

    University of York
  • 1991

    A Levels: Maths (B), Physics (C), Chemistry (C)

    St Edmunds College

Experience

  • Sales & Marketing

    • • Finding the best routes to market for our products
    • • Writing copy and sales scripts
    • • Finding add-on products to increase profitability
    • • Training staff on sales

    Human Resources / Management

    • • Recruiting and training staff
    • • Creating incentive schemes
    • • Disciplining staff
    • • Creating employment contracts

    Digital Marketing

    • • Creating Facebook campaigns
    • • Created YouTube channels and advertising campaigns
    • • Looking for opportunities for me as well as network on various groups

    Customer Service

    • • Finalist in Spirit of Enterprise Award for Customer Service in 2018
    • • Ensuring that customers are treated the way they want to be treated
    • • Delivering on what I promise – and ensuring staff do the same
    • • Obtaining customer testimonials – both written and on social media

    IT Expertise

    • • Locating programmes / apps to help advertise the business as well as help manage the businesses
    • • Power user of Word and Excel (including basic macro work)
    • • Created websites for businesses in HTML as well as Wordpress

    Operations / Admin

    • • Carrying out Risk Assessments and writing Health & Safety manuals
    • • Creating normal day to day operations – from cleaning rotas to cashing up
    • • Creating and studying time and motion studies
    • • Keeping up to date with current regulations

    Accounts

    • • Keeping track of expenditure as well as sales
    • • Reconciling bank account
    • • Preparing limited company accounts for accountant
    • • Sending wages to accountant weekly
    • • Keeping track of mileage

    Network / Relationships

    • • Current member of BNI Nelson Chapter in Great Yarmouth
    • • Current member of Norfolk Chamber of Commerce
    • • Former member of 4N Networking
    • • Regular attender of Lowestoft Breakfast Club
    • • Member of various Facebook Networking groups

    Leadership

    • • As well as employing and motivating staff, I have also been involved with several non-profit organisations, often being voted onto a leading role:
    • • Chairman of Friends of St Georges Park (sat on council committees)
    • • Chairman of Gorleston Traders Association (organised the Christmas light switch on)
    • • Chairman of Key Individual Network (a police initiative to interact with public)

    Presentation Skills

    • • Used to presenting to groups between 10 and 300 people
    • • Compered charity nights and awards ceremonies
    • • Been interviewed on radio (local and national)
    • • On the panel for BBC Radio – get phone call requests for interviews

Skills

90%
Microsoft Word
80%
Microsoft Excel
70%
Adobe Photoshop
80%
Corel Draw
80%
HTML / WordPress
70%
PanoTourPro
80%
Kashflow / Xero
90%
Darkroom

Soft Skills

  • Problem Solving 100%
  • Creativity 90%
  • Time Management 80%
  • Team Work 90%

Language

  • English 100%
  • French 15%
  • Australian 75%
  • Sarcasm 120%

Awards

  • 2019

    Finalist in Spirit of Enterprise

    Great Customer Service
  • 2018

    Guild of Photographers

    Silver Award Winner
  • 1980

    Saint Albans Swimming Baths

    Silver Swimming Certificate
04 Portfolio

My Companies

  • Barkers Studio
  • Barkers PhotoFun
  • Commercial Photography
  • Fairy & Princess Experience
  • Originals 2 Digitals
  • Event Photography
  • Virtual House Tours
  • Franchise Photography
  • Virtual Business Tours
  • Scorched / Sketched

Testimonials

  • Great Guy

    What a great guy - he could sell snow to the Arabs and sand to the Eskimos... or something like that.
    Gary Gossage

  • Disappointment

    I was so disappointed that he wasn't a girl.
    Victor's mum

  • Thank You

    I never really thanked you for how much you have helped me on my journey.
    Michael Culham

Random Photos of Victor

17,322
Photos Taken
97%
Recommended
673
Repeat Clients
99%
Happy Clients
05 Blog

Latest News

Personal
My Favourite Restaurants
April 23, 2020
Guide
Facebook Tips
April 23, 2020
Guide
WhatsApp Tips
April 23, 2020
Guide
Zoom Tips
April 14, 2020
Personal
Other Stuff
April 23, 2020
See More
06 Contact

Get in touch

Feel free to contact me

Victor Ling