Susannah Schofield OBE
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| Susannah Schofield OBE | |
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| Born | 23 August 1975 |
| 🏳️ Nationality | British |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Honours | OBE |
Susannah Schofield OBE (born 23 August 1975) is an author, professional public speaker, and boxing promoter. She was awarded an OBE as part of the 2015 New Years Honours List for services to women & young people in business.
Career[edit]
Schofield worked as commercial director at Royal Mail[1][2] Schofield's 2013 book Mind the Gap: Creating Your Successful Business Strategy was reviewed by Reference and Research Book News.[3] In 2018 she founded Pitch Sport, a group that developed the Pitch DMM app to connect fans and their sports team.[4][5] Schofield started the company in response to her husband's complaints that no one listens to sports fans.[6] As of 2022, she is the director general for the Direct Selling Association.[7][8] In that role she has discussed illegal marketing schemes[9][10] and increased direct selling by people during the COVID-19 pandemic.[11][12]
In 2021 Schofield began an all-women's boxing league.[1]
Selected publications[edit]
- Schofield, Susannah (2013). Mind the Gap: Creating Your Successful Business Strategy. Kogan Page. ISBN 978-0749468781. Search this book on
Awards and honors[edit]
Schofield was awarded an OBE in the 2015 New Year Honours for services to small businesses, women in business and young people.[13][14]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Davies, Gareth A. (2021-04-27). "British businesswoman throws hat into the ring with launch of UK boxing's first all-women fight league". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
- ↑ "The Truth About Success - Episode 8 (Feat: Susannah Schofield)". audible.com (Podcast). January 16, 2022.
- ↑ "Mind the gap; creating your successful business strategy". Reference and Research Book News; Portland. 28 (3). June 2013.
- ↑ Leonidou, John (21 September 2018). "Why new football app is pitch perfect for fans". Kent Online. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ↑ Price, Chris (13 March 2018). "Fan app aims to raise £150k". Kent Online. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ↑ Freedman, Joanna (23 November 2020). "Pitch Sport: Woman Creates App To Stop Sport-Mad Husband Moaning After Watching Football". www.tyla.com. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ↑ "About Us – DSA UK". Retrieved 2021-05-20.
- ↑ Briggs, Fiona. "Direct selling retailers prioritise digital investment following 45% year-on-year growth in 2021, DSA reports". Retail Times. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ↑ Beard, Jessica (10 October 2020). "'Avon lady' jobs back in fashion: Covid-19 has pushed many to sign up for direct sales schemes, with mixed succes". The Daily Telegraph. p. 3.
- ↑ Gerrard, Philippa (5 June 2021). "A lockdown forcash-for cash - or is it all too good to be true?: Multi-level marketing has been seen as a route to riches from your sitting room - and criticised as exploitative pyramid schemes". Aberdeen Evening Express. p. 4.
- ↑ Bradley, Jane (8 August 2019). "Love of a 'side hustle' drives growth in the modern successor to Tupperware parties: Direct sales firms hail rise of the entrepreneur". The Scotsman. p. 3.
- ↑ Onita, Laura (29 January 2022). "Pandemic puts the spice back into Ann Summers". Telegraph.
- ↑ "Susannah SCHOFIELD | Order of the British Empire | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
- ↑ "Global success for OBE mother". Sevenoaks Chronicle. 14 January 2016. p. 14.
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