About Me...

Patrick Forsyth’s work has spanned many industries, and countries. He has worked in most countries in continental Europe, including Eastern Europe and also works regularly in South East Asia.

He has has written over 100 titles and has books translated into 24 different languages. He also writes articles (for a variety of journals such as Better Business and Professional Marketing), training materials and, more recently, for several web sites.

His work also includes a plethora of other involvements. He has acted as: a series editor for an international business publisher, training advisor for the Meetings Industry Association, advisor and presenter on two BBC television programmes on marketing and management matters, served on the editorial board of a management journal, acted as mentor in the TEC small business advisory service and reviewed books for The Good Book Guide and Amazon.

His areas of Expertise include -
  • Marketing and Sales
  • Communication
  • Management skills
  • Speaker services
Patrick conducts tailored, in-company training courses and individual tutorials on many aspects of marketing, business writing, making presentations, sales, customer care and managing people. He also conducts seminars and has presented regularly for a variety of organisations including: The Institute of Management, The Chartered Institute of Marketing, The London Chamber of Commerce, The City University Business School, The Institute of Chartered Accountants and the Publishing Industry Training Centre).

If you are interested in booking Patrick as a trainer or speaker - on business or writing  - please click on the “Make Contact” button at the bottom of this page.
Birthplace: U.K.

First job: As a management trainee in a large publishing company

Current job: Running my own operation - Touchstone Training & Consultancy

Home: Maldon, overlooking the River Blackwater

Favourite book: One? – Impossible, I am a voracious reader

Favourite film: A classic I can see again and again, “Groundhog Day”; a recent one, “Avatar”

Favourite music: Jazz, Stacey Kent’s voice is a tonic

Favourite gadget: nothing (yet) bests my computer

Favourite website: Amazon

Best holiday: Thailand is my favourite destination, but a recent trip through Burma was awesome (and is documented in my travel book "Beguiling Burma")

Career highlight: Starting out “doing my own thing” in 1990 (and making it work!) 

Career lowlight: With hindsight, not doing my own thing sooner

Normal working day: No such thing (I’m glad to say) – I might be writing a book or conducting a training course in London … or Singapore

Downtime: I have no trouble switching off and relaxing: travel, and holidays are great – warm weather, a nice beach, good company and a good book are a treat.

Best piece of advice: I have always loved a quotation from Samuel Johnson: 'The one serious conviction a man should have is that nothing is to be taken too seriously'. Not a bad motto for life, it seems to me.