"Darling Elaine, But wanted to say again how much I value you all. I visited the office yesterday to sort out a problem with the certificates. Tom was endlessly patient with me and my dilemma and Donna is going to continue to manage the FB pages I am so so grateful for all the advice, support and love I get from all of you!"

"I personally find Elaine a great person to work with and a genuine, friendly individual who has a passion for helping others achieve their best. Thanks Elaine for inspiring me!"

"Elaine is a dynamic and enthusiastic chair, who motivates the team around her to produce forward thinking strategic policies to aid future growth"

"I have worked with Elaine through the Wirral Business Forum where she has shown great vision, passion and dedication to promoting Wirral as a place to live and work."

"Elaine's support and knowledge have been invaluable in the early days of my business. She has given me the confidence to tackle a number of things on my own, such as setting up my own website. This has all been done in a friendly, relaxed yet professional manner. I would not hesitate to recommend her to other businesses."

"I have worked with Elaine on the WBC project and have found her to be a committed, enthusiastic and knowledgeable champion for women's enterprise development in the North West."

"Elaine is the most inspirational woman I have had the pleasure to meet. She has a wealth of knowledge and experience, and I look forward to working with her again in the future."

"Elaine has experienced many in-depth reflective moments that have deepened her level of both conscious and subconscious learning and reflection and I feel will have huge long-term benefits in her roles. She has given of herself 100%; her reflection over this time has developed an inner resilience and depth that has been transformative to witness."

"Elaine's can't help but make social media simple even when it seems so complicated ! Her easy manner, ability to pinpoint solutions, creative ideas coupled with her total understanding of her sector, is second to none."

"I have recently had the privilege of working with Elaine Owen on a Presentation and skills course with her at Designated Associates at Vale House in New Brighton."

"Very informative course with a very relaxed and lenient approach to the way she teaches. This makes this a lot easier to sit there for hours without getting bored and wanting to go home. Wish all courses were like this. 10 out of 10!"

"Elaine and I both studied on the ILM Level 7 Leadership Mentor and Executive Coaching certificate and I would highly recommend everyone to work with Elaine."

"Elaine is a fantastic and without everything she had taught me about pitching in our workshop I would not have won my university business plan competition. I would highly recommend her to any young entrepreneur."

"I would Highly recommend Elaine and the team, they have always been excellent in their delivery of high quality websites and general support. As an individual Elaine has shown great commitment to supporting the local community and having a dedication to CSR she has always been a great ambassador for local and third sector business networks and awards."

It was so good to plan all my next marketing and to have someone to talk to who had so much knowledge and so many ideas - And who could deliver everything I needed. How good is that! I feel the trust and care from Designated is priceless in this cold world of business. Thanks for going the extra mile!

I really value Elaine's advice, both as a businessperson and a woman in business. I find our meetings inspirational and it keeps me motivated.

I can not praise her enough. She has in depth knowledge of human behaviour, knows how to draw out her clients to enable them to grow and reach their full potential.

Elaine has been a huge inspiration to me, I look upon her as a trusted and reliable friend who I can always turn to, who can always find the answers

Having known Elaine for many years, I have seen such a positive impact that she has made on the many businesses she has worked with. Elaine is inspiring and understands that each client has their own issues.

Great to be able to get everything said - To someone who listens but has the actual knowledge to advise and help.

Elaine's positive attitude has spurred us on to try out some new routes to market.