Nicola Robinsonova

Current

Co-founder & CEO at Learn10
Language Coach (web based learning specialist) at The English Centre
Founder at 500 Year Vision

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Past

Lead consultant at Osiris Vision
Sales Executive at EMP Media
Research Executive - IT & Technology, Ipsos RSL at Ipsos

Research Executive at BMRB
Research Analyst at ACNielsen
Administrator at Primrose Computers

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3 more...

Education

Brasshouse Language Centre
City & Guilds
British Market Research Bureau graduate training scheme

De Montfort University
Lancaster University

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2 more...

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Industry

E-Learning

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Nicola Robinsonova’s Summary

Training for my present position includes a career as a market research analyst (Neilsen, BMRB & Ipsos), some time in media sales & active involvement in organising business mixers such as Women in Business (London Chapter). This built upon the academic base of a degree in Culture & Communication from Lancaster University, UK.

I have also enjoyed applying my experience of business planning & marketing to the field of not for profit funding, securing many thousands of pounds for voluntary groups in the Birmingham area, as well as training individuals in the skills of running their voluntary organisations.

My own training has been ongoing & I have formal, post graduate qualifications in market research & training. I aspire to the CIM Diploma - and will complete it when I have more time...

Nicola Robinsonova’s Specialties:

I have shared my experiences via case studies for the CIM. Most recently, in the following CIM text book:
Marketing Communications 5th ed. Chris Fill. http://tinyurl.com/9fw7xy

Nicola Robinsonova’s Experience

Co-founder & CEO

Learn10

(E-Learning industry)

January 2008 — Present (1 year 11 months)

The Learn10 Widget gives learners 10 words every day and put them in a variety of frequently visited locations around the Internet.

It harnesses the power of advertising techniques to help people learn a new language quickly.

You can see it in action at www.learn10.com
Language Coach (web based learning specialist)

The English Centre

(Higher Education industry)

May 2007 — Present (2 years 7 months)

Via one-off and ad hoc sessions I introduce intermediate (or stalled) Business English students to the range of learning opportunities available free of charge on the Internet.
One-to-one sessions available in Tábor or Praha, otherwise via Skype video or SL. Price: 3000kc per session including online support for one month.
The session will give intermediate learners the toolkit they need to become fluent in Business English. Learners must have an iPhone (or similar), notebook computer, and must commitment to daily learning activities for one month.
Founder

500 Year Vision

(Think Tanks industry)

June 2006 — Present (3 years 6 months)

500 Year Vision is my commitment to environmental leadership. My personal passion in leading a sustainable life, and finding and testing the means to do this.
This currently takes the form of a sustainable reconstruction project, and professional scepticism at greenwashing (http://www.bogblog.org), however I seek partners to actualise a design for a service independent bathroom pod for wheelchair users & carers of those with profound disabilities.
The pod requires investment of £10,000 in material resources for a prototype. Contact me if you would like to be involved in this project.
Lead consultant

Osiris Vision

(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

February 2002 — July 2006 (4 years 6 months)

Designed and delivered training to small groups
Wrote marketing strategies for not for profits.
Planned events such as holiday clubs for children with disabilities, fund-raisers and conferences.
Wrote hundreds of funding applications, with a high success rate.
Gave presentations to large groups
Wrote reports, newsletters, press releases and more.
Sales Executive

EMP Media

(Publishing industry)

April 2001 — March 2002 (1 year )

Advertising sales in an underground room. Me, a phone and some index cards.
Research Executive - IT & Technology, Ipsos RSL

Ipsos

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Market Research industry)

August 1998 — April 2001 (2 years 9 months)

Research included the first TV advertising research to be conducted on-line: A project which was presented as a paper at the Market Research Society annual conference in 1999.
Research Executive

BMRB

(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Market Research industry)

January 1997 — July 1998 (1 year 7 months)

Research included Electronic Government: The view from the queue - comprehensive research into potential customer take-up of on-line government services. Prepared for the Cabinet Office, October 1998
Research Analyst

ACNielsen

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; VNU; Market Research industry)

June 1995 — June 1996 (1 year 1 month)

Working on qualitative & quantitative research, as well as providing analysis of audit data for a range of FMCG fortune 500 companies.
Administrator

Primrose Computers

(Computer Hardware industry)

December 1994 — May 1995 (6 months)

My first post Uni job. Working as the administrator of a small computer manufacturer, computers were completely demystified and proven to be, on the whole, big empty boxes with a few components slotted in.

Nicola Robinsonova’s Education

Brasshouse Language Centre

Level A1 , Czech Entry Stage 1 , 2005 — 2007
City & Guilds

Certificate in Delivering Learning , 2002 — 2003
British Market Research Bureau graduate training scheme

1997 — 1998
De Montfort University

Leicester Business School , Certificate of the Market Research Society , 1997 — 1998
Lancaster University

BA Hons , Culture & Communication , 1991 — 1994