Elissa is founder and Director of Telfer & Associates Ltd., a consulting and training company which works with senior executives and their teams to win and grow business and negotiate better deals. Elissa is also a seasoned coach who has worked on many live pitches, assisting clients to win competitive pieces of business.

Much of Elissa’s time is spent developing and delivering training for clients in the Advertising & Media Industries. including programmes and coaching on presenting, negotiating, influencing, sales, business development, leadership and pitching. Elissa spent 10 years working with rogenSi, a global consultancy specialising in high stakes communication, where she was a Principal Consultant and part of the London Leadership team.

Elissa is based in London and has worked with clients in many other locations including the USA, China, Australia, France, Spain, Italy, Germany and Russia.

Clients in the advertising and media industries that Elissa has worked with include MSN, Microsoft Advertising, Zenith, Zenith Optimedia, M&C Saatchi, IPA, Abbot Mead Vickers BBDO, BBC, Leo Burnett, McCann Erickson, Saatchi & Saatchi and TBWA.