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Stephen Walsh

Helping teams stay smart through continuous learning and content curation. Here to help you learn something new today.

Dublin, County Dublin

Investor
Angel

Invests in

Stages:

Seed
Pre-seed

Locations:

Dublin, Ireland

  • Min Investment:

    $5,000.00

  • Max Investment:

    $50,000.00

  • Target Investment:

    $25,000.00

Skills

E-Learning
Training
Blended Learning
Strategy
Learning Management Systems
Program Management
Needs Analysis
CRM
Management
Project Management
Performance Improvement
Management Consulting
Learning Management
Moodle
Leadership Development
Project Delivery
User Experience
Business Development
Solution Development
Instructional Design

Education

Investments

BuzzSumo

Seed

Total Funding:

Work Experience

2021

  • Writer

    2021

    My debut short story collection SHINE/VARIANCE is out July 1st 2021 published by Chatto & Windus, part of Penguin. Novel to follow. You can find out more and order it here: https://linktr.ee/stephenwalsh

Anders Pink

2014

  • Co-Founder

    2014

    Anders Pink helps teams stay smart through continuous learning and content curation. Find, filter and share the latest content on any topic, client, sector or industry. Save time, find better content faster, engage your audience, keep learning. Embed curated content into your Learning Platforms, LMS, Slack, CRM and anywhere else with our API and Plugins. Get in touch for partnership program details. Find out more at www.anderspink.com

BuzzSumo

2014 - 2017

  • Co-Founder

    2014 - 2017

    Co-Founder BuzzSumo. BuzzSumo is a social search tool designed to support content marketers, journalists and anyone interested in finding great content and understanding influencer amplification. Acquired by Brandwatch in 2017.

Kineo

2005 - 2014

  • Co-founder and Director

    2005 - 2014

    Co founded Kineo in 2005 to stir up the learning technology space. Wore multiple start up and growth hats Defining the brand and tone of voice, writing over 500 content articles to build our profile Designing multiple elearning and blended solutions for FTSE 100 clients Pitching, selling, account managing Team building Sales and marketing team leadership New service development Grew Kineo with my partners to 200+ people, in 7 countries. Acquired by City & Guilds in 2012.

  • Director Global Sales and Marketing

    2013 - 2014

    Lead a global sales and marketing team Set and execute sales strategy for business Brand ownership and lead on content marketing strategy

Epic Group plc

2003 - 2005

  • Learning consultant

    2003 - 2005

    Led client engagements in the areas of E-learning strategy development Blended learning strategy Blended learning design Capability transfer and team building in learning Blended learning business case development Training needs analysis Training infrastructure analysis Developed solution for, pitched and won over 30 winning blended learning solutions

Cognitive Arts

1996 - 2003

  • Business Development Director, Europe

    2000 - 2003

    UK clients for Cognitive Arts in UK and Europe building client set and repeat business Bid managed all proposals for US and UK operations

  • Regional Managing Director

    1998 - 2000

    Responsibility for team of 50 in Cognitive Arts Chicago office. Overall quality assurance, fiscal and people management responsibility.

  • Project Director

    1997 - 1998

    Programme management responsibility for wide range of clients and teams

  • Project Manager

    1996 - 1998

    Project managed the successful development of several key financial products in early days of e-learning industry.