Confidence, skill and perfect story-telling,
How Beyond Advice first learnt how to work a crowd.
007 knows what’s needed to charm an audience, but for this adventure, the physicality and mind games are turned. This is a story of dedicated training, aptitude and skill, and a new hero delivering such a performance, that this time Bond is beaten.
Opening scene.
The location is a TV studio in Amsterdam in 1990. The reason, a live recording of Unicef’s celebrated ‘International Children’s Award’ dance competition. A studio audience, millions of TV viewers across the globe, and if that wasn’t enough, Roger Moore (aka 007) hosts the Show and leads an International panel of VIP judges.
First steps to success.
Our hero is Marine – only 10 years old, but a leading light in ‘ Le Ballet Jeunesse’, a Franco-Belge dance troop trained by well-known Belgian choreographer, Joëlle Morane, to compete against the best young dancers from all over the world. Neither shaken nor stirred, Marine and her troop executed a perfect routine, dancing a colourful story of fantastical childhood dreams, and touching the hearts of all present and the millions watching at home. Just like Bond, it was a precision performance – the result of dedicated training, physical dexterity and an unmissable delivery of real seduction. It was therefore of little surprise, when Roger Moore and his judging team awarded ‘Le Ballet Jeunesse’ with first place in the competition.
Professional parallels.
Dancing for James Bond was where Marine first learned the power of communication – an introduction to how stories can be built, enhanced and shared through creativity, and how the messages used to tell the story are most effective when delivered precisely. It was also the first time Marine understood the value of teamwork – how respect and coordination are paramount when working together to achieve shining results.
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From dedicated dancer to determined corporate reputation expert, there is a transition based on common principles, each helping to nurture all the authenticity and positivity that professional success requires.
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Practiced principles.
Over-time, the language of dance and the pressures of public performance nurtured the confidence and composure that is imperative when dealing with difficult audiences, and Marine took this with her throughout her career in the corporate world. The proof is in a successful professional story, helping to manage the Corporate Reputation of a long list of high-profile Companies and Organisations in the Transport, Health, Food, Finance, and Real Estate sectors.
From dedicated dancer to determined corporate reputation expert, there is a transition based on common principles, each helping to nurture all the authenticity and positivity that professional success requires. The domain is different, but the challenge of building stories and sharing them with conviction and commitment is ingrained.
A new stage is set.
It was dedication, confidence and a perfected delivery that brought 007 to his knees in 1990. Today the story continues, as Marine Catlin launches beyond advice, combining with beyond studio to provide an all-round Agency offer, providing corporate expertise with engaging creativity. From Corporate Strategy & Implementation, to Media Relations & Training, Crisis & Issues, to CEO positioning and Internal Communication, beyond advice offer a complete response to Corporate Reputation Management.
With each service underpinned by the understanding of knowing exactly what is required to ensure the right reaction, at the right time, beyond advice brings true value when it comes to understanding the delicate art of balancing a Corporate Reputation.
Seducing Special Agents was just the start, squeezing the trigger that launched a love of working hard to make a difference and take stories further. Today a new stage is set, and beyond advice is perfectly poised to perform.