What do you do for a living?
I’m a consultant, running my own business, which is called Soho Consulting International. We help media businesses across the world to deliver strategy, transformation and projects, mainly in publishing but also in areas such as events and broadcasting.
What does that mean day-to-day?
Day to day, my time is mostly taken up with working on client projects, responding to client e-mails and thinking about new business.
I also speak at, and host, a number of conferences throughout the year so I might spend time preparing for one of those.
What do you love about magazines?
Magazines have always been part of my life. One of my earliest memories is reading the huge box full of comics that sat beside my bed as a child. That habit continued into adulthood and I was even lucky enough to lead the global trade association for the industry at one stage.
Magazines started out in my life as the only way to indulge in my passions, they were the source of all knowledge and expertise in the time before the internet. Now, they’ve become a welcome break from the incessant digital noise we face every day. Being able to lean back and spend time in the company of a great magazine is one of life’s pleasures.
Tell us one thing not many people know about you?
Well, my close friends know this, but perhaps not everybody does – I grew up in Portugal and speak fluent Portuguese!
Where can we connect with you?
You can reach me by e-mail at james@sohoconsult.co.uk or through LinkedIn, always happy to talk to anyone who might want to get in touch!