This week we’re delighted to share the news that Chord UK is growing as we introduce you to our new, Business Development Manager, Alana Turnbull.
Alana’s appointment demonstrates our commitment to strengthen our position as a leader in membership outbound calling and marketing.
For the last six years, Alana, has worked in the charity sector, securing high-value corporate partnerships for charities including: Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity, Cancer Research UK and Teenage Cancer Trust. Prior to this Alana, who is the daughter of Managing Director, Amanda Gilmer, worked at Chord for four years where she helped plan and deliver member engagement, retention and acquisition campaigns for clients, including: the British Medical Association (BMA) and the British Veterinary Association (BVA).
Moving forward, Alana will play a key role in growing our exceptional client and membership experience, demonstrated by Chord’s status as a MemberWise Recognised Supplier.
Chord Business Development Manager, Alana Turnbull, stated:
“I am delighted to be moving into the role of Business Development Manager at such an exciting time in Chord’s development. I look forward to supporting membership organisations through offering in-house teams extra resources when needed and through sharing tested campaign approaches that get measurable results and improve member engagement and retention.”
Chord Managing Director, Amanda Gilmer commented:
“We are learning daily how the pandemic is throwing up new challenges for our membership clients. It’s great to have Alana back. She will share with new clients how our membership clients are changing what they’re doing. She’ll work with them to deliver touchpoint and welcome calling campaigns, as well as acquisition and renewal support to boost the frequency of personal member contact. This is especially important for vulnerable groups, including students, for whom it’s vitally important that they stay part of an organisation that can help them through these difficult times”.
Chord is a leading outbound calling agency delivering high-quality member engagement, direct & digital marketing, data improvement and research, for clients including: the Association of Electrical and Mechanical Trades (AEMT), British Association of Social Workers (BASW), British Furniture Manufacturers (BFM), British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA), Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE), College of Optometrists, Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE), Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM), International Bar Association (IBA), Royal Society of Biology (RSB), Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) and the Royal Statistical Society (RSS).
