THE CONSULTANT (COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST) PROFILE:

Daniel Demissie (or simply Danny) specializes in the development and management of Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs), Private Sector Development, organizational reengineering and dynamics, entrepreneurship development and self-employment efforts. He is interested inhuman capacity building, employee motivation, gender and advocacy, projects planning, identification of self-employment opportunities, business plan preparation and development of marketing strategies.

 

His consulting, training, and research interests lie primarily in the areas of Managerial Marketing, Strategies on Starting/Improving Businesses for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), Promotional Strategies, Promoting Entreprenership, Developing Communication Techniques for SME’s, Consumer Attitudes and Lifestyles, international trade practices and Emerging Communication Technologies.

 

He is a Marketing graduate and obtained a Diploma in Electronics. He has attended various courses and training workshops like Entrepreneurship Development Program  (EDP), EMPRETEC Argentina, Business Consultancy training for SMEs by UNIDO, Successful Marketing Principles by High Mark Inc, USA, Leadership Training by African Leadership Forum and FEMNET in Nairobi Kenya, Social Marketing by DKT International and Start your Business/Improve your Business by ILO.

 

He is a frequent Participant in Executive Workshops, Business Seminars, Consulting Education Programs, development related conferences and symposiums like the formation of African Enterprise Network in Addis Ababa October 2000, the African Development Forum (ADF) « IT for African Development » Addis Ababa in May 1999, and many more.

 

Daniel has been working as a Consultant in the areas of Strategic Planing, Modern Communications, promoting small industries, Social Marketing and Development Studies for SME’s. In his consultancy careers, he has developed multiples of business contacts with different organizations like the UNIDO, GTZ, ILO, Enterprise Ethiopia, Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce, and other national and international development organizations and donors. He has received Outstanding Awards from his employers and His Articles on the areas of Businesses and Marketing have been published in different journals.

 

He lives in Addis Ababa and manages his Own Business: D2 Consult-Advertising. He is a member of different professional associations and has excellent contacts with influential persons worldwide He is pleased to contribute his profound experience into your endeavor for the excellence of your business practices.