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Manage your time. Control your business. Grow your profit.

Bite Sized Practical Business Workshops for Electrical Contractors

45 mins per session (30 teaching + 15 Q&A)
Day 1 – 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 | 13:00 Panel | 14:00 / 15:00
Day 2 – 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 | 13:00 Panel | 14:00
Morning Sessions – Bite-Sized Specific Sessions on Manage, Control & Grow
Afternoon Sessions: Summary Bright 7 Sectors & Action Planning Session

Emerson Patton

Emerson Patton, founder of Bright Business Advice and a Commercial Associate Member of the ECA, is the leading authority on transforming electrical contracting businesses. Author of the bestselling Bright Business Transformation for Contractors, he helps contractors achieve growth, boost sales, master cash flow, and maximise profit through his proven 7-Sector Business Accelerator System.

Ian Mizon

Meet Ian Mizon, a contractors’ business coach specialising in the mechanical and electrical sector. He helps firms scale profitability, streamline operations, and secure higher-value projects. Working with owner-operators and growing teams, Ian builds repeatable systems for tendering, project delivery, and performance, while improving contract win rates and strengthening cash flow.

Morning Sessions:

Manage:

"Master Your Time, Lead with Confidence: The Ultimate Guide to Managing Your Business"

Synopsis

Feel like you’re busy all day but never getting ahead? Learn how to take control of your time, prioritise what matters, and manage your finances properly so you can make confident decisions. Stop firefighting, start leading, and build a clear plan to move your business forward with structure and purpose.

Control:

"Take the Chaos Out of Business: Build Systems and Develop a High-Performing Team"

Synopsis

If your business feels chaotic or too reliant on you, this session shows you how to fix it. Build strong systems, improve efficiency, and create a team that knows their roles and performs. Put the right structure in place so your business runs smoothly—without you holding everything together.

Grow:

"From Leads to Loyalty: Unlock the Secrets to Growing Your Business"

Synopsis

Want more of the right work coming in and converting? Learn how to attract better clients, sharpen your message, and build a sales process that wins more jobs. Create consistent leads, improve conversion, and build a strong pipeline so your business grows predictably and profitably.

Afternoon Sessions:

Plan:

"90 Days to Success: Create a Focused Plan That Drives Results"

Synopsis

If your business feels busy but chaotic, this session will help you reset and refocus. Get clear on your direction, tighten your operations and team, and focus on the sales and marketing that drives growth. Leave with a structured 90-day action plan and clear next steps.

Manage:

Leadership, Management & Financial Management

Get your head straight first

Leadership

Personal organisation (tasks & time)
→ Learn how to prioritise properly and plan your time, so you stop firefighting and actually get the important work done.
Priorities & productivity
→ Focus on what grows the business, not just what shouts the loudest day-to-day.
Leading yourself and your team
→ Show up with clarity and confidence, so your team follows your direction instead of relying on you for everything.
Mindset & decision-making
→ Make better, faster decisions without second-guessing, so you move the business forward consistently.

Management

Business planning & structure
→ Build a clear plan so you know where you’re going—not just turning up each day and reacting.
Working ON the business
→ Create time to improve systems and strategy, so the business becomes easier to run.
Clear vision & direction
→ Know exactly what you’re building and why, so every decision moves you closer to it.

Finance

P&L understanding
→ Know exactly where your money is going, so you stop guessing and start making informed decisions.
Cashflow forecasting
→ See problems before they happen, so you’re not constantly under pressure.
Margin control
→ Price properly and protect profit, so more turnover actually means more money in your pocket.

Outcome

Manage your time, set clear direction, lead your business with confidence, and build the financial visibility needed to make informed decisions.

Control:

Operation Systems & Team

Operations

Systems & workflows
→ Create consistency in how work gets done, so jobs run smoother without constant input from you.
Removing bottlenecks
→ Identify what’s slowing the business down and fix it, so everything flows faster.
Efficiency through tech
→ Use the right tools to save time and reduce admin, freeing you and your team up.

HR / People

Org charts & job roles
→ Make roles and responsibilities clear, so everyone knows what they’re accountable for.
Contracts, handbooks, policies
→ Put proper foundations in place, so you’re protected and professional.
Appraisals & performance management
→ Develop good people and deal with issues early, so standards stay high.
Recruitment & induction
→ Bring in the right people and get them up to speed quickly, so growth doesn’t create chaos.
Culture & standards
→ Build a team that cares, performs, and pulls in the same direction.

Outcome

A structured, efficient business with clear systems and an accountable team, built on strong recruitment, development, and culture, so it runs smoothly without relying on you.

Grow:

Marketing & Sales

Marketing

Target market & avatar
→ Get clear on who you want to work with, so you attract better, more profitable jobs
Market–Message–Media
→ Align who you target, what you say, and where you say it, so your marketing actually works
Lead generation strategy
→ Put simple, consistent activity in place to generate regular opportunities
Online & offline activity
→ Use the right mix of platforms and real-world activity to keep opportunities flowing

Sales

Sales process & conversion
→ Stop winging it and follow a structure, so you win more of the work you quote.
Case studies & proof
→ Show your quality and experience, so clients trust you and choose you faster.
Account management
→ Stay close to existing clients, so you generate repeat work and long-term value.
Targets, KPIs & pipeline
→ Track what matters, so you can predict results instead of hoping for them.
Building a sales team
→ Move beyond doing it all yourself, so the business can grow without you being the bottleneck.

Outcome

Consistent leads, better conversion, and a business that grows with confidence.

Plan:

Build Your 90-Day Focused Plan using the Bright 7 Sectors Accelerator System

Define your focus for the next 90 days
→ Get clear on what actually matters so you stop spreading yourself too thin.

Leadership

Inspire and motivate your team
→ Prioritise your time, set clear direction, and lead by example so your team performs and engages in the right way.

Management

Building, following, and setting accountability against your plan
→ Decide where your time and your team’s time needs to go each week to move the business forward.

Finance

Set your key financial priorities
→ Focus on cashflow, margins, profitability and reporting so you stay on track.

Operations

Optimise your delivery through systems
→ Define clear processes to maintain quality, consistency, and workmanship across all projects creating efficiency and happy customers.

HR / People

Review your team and structure
→ Build a strong culture and structure that helps you recruit and retain the right people.

Marketing

Define your ideal work and generate consistent leads
→ Get clear on your target market and use the right message and channels to attract better clients and build a steady pipeline of opportunities.

Sales

Build a structured sales process and improve conversion
→ Follow a clear process, use proof to build trust, and track your pipeline so you win more work and create consistent results.

FINAL STEP – Your 90-Day Action Plan

Commit to your 90-day action plan across all 7 sectors
→ Lock in your key priorities and define immediate next steps to create momentum and move your business forward.

Outcome

A focused 90-day action plan across all 7 sectors, with clear priorities and immediate actions to create momentum and move your business forward.

What our clients say

Nick Hill The Oxford Electrical Mechanical & Electrical Company

"From £1.6m to £3m turnover."
"Emerson and Bright Business Advice helped us gain structure, improve communication, and develop a positive team culture, which has transformed both our operations and the way I lead as Technical Director.”

Marc and Kirsty Lusty Meko Electrical

"Net profit increased by over £100,000 in just one year!"
"One of the biggest wins for us was being able to take a 10-day trip to Cyprus without having to work for the first time in 15 years! We definitely highly recommend Bright."

Mark Brear EML Electrical

"We went from £150k to £750k in our second year, then to £1.7m."
"I have totally changed my opinion on coaching. Without the advice, I think I may have really struggled. I am no longer anywhere near the tools. Just office based and building the business."

Warren & Jason McCabe WTM Plumbing

"Revenue has increased by 80%."
"Right from the start, Emerson walked us through a finance exercise that showed us how to increase profits and reduce costs. Within just two months, we were already making more money."