“Realise Your Vision”: Empower Passion for Profound Profit!

Workshop led by Fiona Macaskill

YDY Aesthetic Coaching Ltd

I am a Business & Confidence Coach specialising in the Aesthetics industry, backed by a diverse background. Previously, I spearheaded SkinViva Academy & Clinic, overseeing a multitude of aesthetics training courses and managing a high volume of clinic appointments each month. While maintaining my connections at SkinViva, I am now fully dedicated to coaching, in addition to serving as a business consultant for two global skincare enterprises.

My coaching approach is personalised and geared toward tangible outcomes. I’ve breathed new life into start-ups and dormant ventures, leveraging my proficiencies in operations, sales, and localised marketing strategies. My strengths encompass refining client acquisition, enhancing sales, and crafting extraordinary customer journeys with a deep understanding of the industry. My primary focus is collaborating with clients who share my enthusiasm for progress and excellence and are dedicated to working diligently to attain their aspirations.

Within the aesthetics and skincare realm, I offer pragmatic coaching skills. My business ethos is founded on simplicity – integrating practical wisdom, robust business acumen, and inventive thinking to attain enduring triumph.

Mary Munro – Clinician & Business Owner

Mary has been a nurse for over 12 years and focused on emergency and acute departments in several NHS trusts throughout Somerset. Mary continues to serve in the NHS, only recently returning from overseas deployment to assist with patients isolated to their ocean vessels.

Aesthetics treatment is a passion for Mary, and she is a graduate of the Mastery Aesthetics Programme at SkinViva Academy.

Leanne Hunter – Clinician, Trainer and Business Owner

Leanne has been a registered nurse since 2010 and completed her Aesthetics training in 2016.

Trained by SkinViva Academy at Mastery level, Leanne has a keen eye for facial detail and facial proportions. Leanne has mastered the techniques to give you the results you are looking for and she will make your experience the very centre of everything she does.

Leanne’s passion for delivering the highest standards and outcome for clients has propelled her into teaching for SkinViva and supporting those new to Aesthetics.

Amy Broadbent – Digital Marketing & Campaign Manager, SkinViva Ltd

Amy graduated from Sheffield Hallam University with a degree in Business and Marketing. She’s previously worked in the Jewellery and Interior Furnishing industries, before joining SkinViva and making the move into the world of Aesthetics. She’s always had a passion for Beauty and Skincare and thrives off coming up with new ideas to enhance the profile of the business.

Waqas Sagar – Chartered Accountant, Accotax

Waqas Sagar, a distinguished Chartered Accountant by profession, boasts a rich academic background, being a double graduate and holding an impressive trio of UK professional qualifications – ICAEW, ACCA, and AAT – which stands as a testament to his unwavering dedication and expertise.

At the mere age of 24, Waqas embarked on a remarkable journey, one that would forever change the trajectory of his career. With nothing but his skills and determination, he founded a practice that has grown exponentially, now serving over 800 businesses across the nation from his London offices. His ambition knows no bounds; in December 2019, Waqas astutely acquired the firm Cruse+Burke, paving the way for an innovative franchising model set to launch in the coming year. This bold step forward builds on a solid brand that he has painstakingly nurtured over an impressive decade.

Waqas’s entrepreneurial spirit reaches beyond the UK, with successful ventures in the tech industry and other sectors across the globe. Driven by an unyielding passion for growth and a desire to make a positive impact, he is an inspiration to those seeking to elevate their businesses and make a difference in the world

James Ashton – Head of SkinViva Academy & Clinic

James started his career in sales back in 2008 working for a large multinational consumer goods company. This entry level position ignited his curiosity into the psychology of selling, and what followed has been a journey in honing those skills and helping others to do the same. Recognised for wanting to share his knowledge, James progressed into sales training roles and then further down the line, into sales management in another consumer goods company within the same industry.

Having then spent the last 6 years in the Professional beauty sphere as national Sales manager for Schwarzkopf Professional UK, looking after a portfolio of 2800 salons, and tasked with helping them grow their client base and visit frequency through his team of sales reps and line managers. James is uniquely placed to offer insights in to how to successfully, and most important confidently, upsell to your clients.

Indesk

InDesk is a remote receptionist service for Medical Aesthetic clinics with real people answering real patients in real time. Save time and grow your business with the help of virtual receptionists for aesthetic clinics, nurses and practitioners. The InDesk team handle your patient communication, from initial enquiry to confirmed booking in your calendar.