Toni McLelland – An Influencer Isn’t Always a Specialist

BIO: Toni McLelland MSc resides in London, England, UK, and spends time in Wales. She is a critical friend, business mentor, and founder of The Compassionate Business Model. STORY: Toni hired someone on social media she thought would help her in an area she was interested in. The individual was an influencer and not an expert in the area. LEARNING: Do your homework and due diligence. Excellent professionals should have no problem providing you with recommendations.   “Watch for commitment and consistency from professional service providers.”Toni McLelland  Guest profilehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/toni-mclelland-msc-criticalfriend-tonisfairydust/ (Toni McLelland) MSc resides in London, England, UK, and spends time in Wales. She is a critical friend, business mentor, and founder of https://1stlifegroup.com/services/the-compassionate-business/ (The Compassionate Business Model). Toni is an inspirational people leader who is passionate about navigating C Suite and board members through the world of business, crisis, and change management in her work around organizational culture. Specializing in Social Impact, Social Justice, and Social Mobility business, she works with leading established organizations and brings the learning back to start-ups serving vulnerable groups. A previous Central Government employee, she brings a wealth of experience. She is adept at contingency, regulation safeguarding, and compliance in business while showing business leaders how to be compassionate and profitable. Toni holds weekly LinkedIn live shows - Mondays at 1.30 pm BST, Audio rooms -Wednesdays at 6.30 pm BST & Fridays at 1.30 pm BST. Lastly, she sprinkles around her own much-needed #TonisFairyDust. Get her Complimentary consultation book https://1stlifegroup.com/contact/ (here). Worst investment everToni was on a social media platform and had been watching this person for a very long time. They had a vast following and a lot of engagement. Toni thought that they knew what they were talking about. She need