GetBoardwise Reviews 

Having worked with GetBoardwise for around six months, I'm in a much better position than I was before. I'd previously invested in a number of similar services but hadn't managed to generate the right conversations or opportunities.

There were a few technical issues while they were moving everyone over to their new platform, but they were resolved quickly and it didn't really affect my campaign.

Since joining I've had more than 20 interviews across a range of sectors, secured my first NED position (after trying for around three years), picked up two consultancy projects and also a coaching/mentoring role with a founder.

I found the campaign data genuinely interesting too. My campaign averaged a 28% connection acceptance rate, and seeing what was working helped me understand the process a bit better. From my side everything felt straightforward, although it's obvious there's a lot happening behind the scenes.

If I had one suggestion, it would be to include a bit more training or guidance alongside the service. That's not really what they offer, but I think it could add even more value.

Overall it's been a positive experience. The team have been responsive throughout, and I'd happily recommend GetBoardwise to anyone who's been struggling to gain traction on their own.

Good service and portal. Fairly easy to use, secured 6 pieces of work across 6 months so worth the investment.

Overall, I was disappointed with the service I got from Get Boardwise.

The good bits: the sales pitch and portal were good, and the list of target clients they provided was impressive.
The bad bits: they messed up the message they sent to a number of target clients (which they did apologise profusely about), they were not at all proactive, I kind of felt forgotten about. I never felt that they understood SMEs and how to interact with them, as demonstrated by their suggestions on messages to send: very corporate and clunky.

Their approach is to send connection invites via LinkedIn to a target list of clients and follow it up with a message looking to deepen the contact. What I didn't realise was that they took it no further than that. In my opinion, what you are paying for is their extensive database of people on LinkedIn. There was definitely a mismatch between what I was expecting and what was delivered. It also felt that there was a revolving door of people to deal with behind the scenes.

I am sure if they work for a lot of people, but it didn't work for me.

It was a little difficult to get the target audience built for the first phase, I feel this could have been managed better. However, the results did start coming through in the second part of the campaign. Took a little longer than expected but I have a few appointment options now.

The team helped me secure my first advisory role in Europe. We kept the targeting focused on the industries where I had the strongest experience rather than going too broad, and that made a real difference. Once the campaign was refined, I started having some good conversations and ended up with a few advisory opportunities to choose from.

They do a good job of getting you in touch with suitable ceo's and founders, I have been with them for 4 months and picked up 2 appointments. Thanks.

Having started my campaign at the beginning of April, I've already secured a board appointment, so far the experience has been very positive. Jamie and his team have supported me throughout the process, and I'm hopeful I can secure another appointment soon.

As an expat, I was initially sceptical about targeting internationally and unsure how effective the approach would be. However, we took a focused approach on sectors while keeping locations broader, which has worked well.

I found the systems the use to be very efficient and rather clever. The messaging campaign ran over 16 weeks and I had several interviews with CEOs of businesses with around 100-150 staff which is what I was looking for. It was difficult to get the decisions as quickly as I had wanted but the team at getboardwise helped as much as they could. In the end I managed to finish my campaign with a Non Exec role as a decent sized company within the Fintech space. I would recommend them if you are seriously looking to start conversations with the right people.

I thought the process was simple enough. Secured a role so got what I came for.

Getboardwise is, in many respects, refreshingly straightforward in its approach. Initially, I did have some reservations regarding the level of interest and whether the outreach would generate meaningful engagement. However, responses did begin to come through, which in turn led to several interviews and conversations.

Before one of the more significant interviews, I had a session with one of their mentors, which proved genuinely valuable. I was not charged separately for this, so I assume the cost was covered as part of the overall service.

Ultimately, I secured a strong six month consultancy contract and have therefore paused my outreach activity for the time being.

The model itself is relatively simple. GBW were able to position both my background and skill set effectively within the right markets and audiences. Beyond that, much of the outcome naturally came down to my own performance and experience. That said, like many people exploring opportunities in this space, what I really wanted was access to credible opportunities and conversations, and the service succeeded in providing that.

The offering is top tier, Jamie and Ellie have been so supportive throughout the process. I've been placed with their support within 6 weeks and the retainer covered the investment and some. I've been trying to get my first PAID Board appointment for years, I've exhausted every membership and network with no success and constant push back, upsell and training offerings. These guys actually get it, you have to be in front of people if you want to do business. I've had interviews across the country and they also supported me with an application and rewrote my resume at no extra cost. If you are looking for your first appointment and are ready to get out there, I wouldn't invest your time and money with anyone else. These guys will go the extra mile for you.

Started with these guys back in December 25, I have picked up 3 advisory roles in the first half of the programme. I was near capacity which dragged things out a bit but the team were very supportive throughout. Hopefully we can draw similar results form the next half. Worth the investment.

It's a very different route to market, personally I didn't think it would work as the salesperson demonstrated. At first it didn't, it took 6 weeks or so to start gaining some traction. Their support for interview prep is strong and did help me land a Coaching contract. It was not in the industry that I had set out to target. It is a good solution as job boards are just too full at the moment. I finished my campaign at the beginning of May and overall it's been successful. There is a lot to it so make sure you ask for the video of the portal first as this helped me find my feet, this should be offered to everyone but I don't think it is, be sure to ask them for it.

I found the process to be simple and pragmatic. My overall acceptance rate was around 30% which resulted in me taking 7 interviews across tech, hospitality and fitness/wellbeing which were my target preferences. I signed 2 contracts, 1 for a consultancy piece and another for an advisory position at a larger hotel group, both at decent day rates so my return is fully covered. It can take a bit of time to get your head around everything if you don't use LinkedIn much but the team are helpful non the less.

I entertained the meeting after being messaged on Likedin by Sam. I was a little apprehensive at first but the process seemed more proactive than reactive which I liked. The onboarding journey felt slightly confusing at times - this would be my main feedback point to be critical.

The messaging has been running now for over 9 weeks and I have had 6 responses to the messaging efforts and met with all of the prospects, had a few difficulties with negotiations however I managed to close one of the meeting at a day rate that covers the roi - in that respect the service delivered and we are just hitting the half way point. It’s all been new to me as I’ve been quite inactive on LinkedIn but I’m in a much better position having partnered with them.

They were very unprofessional. 15 mins late from the meeting, despite the multiple reminder email. Very arrogant and the sales person in full broadcast mode on the other end of the line attempting to sell a simple automation setup on linkedin.

After redundancy I felt like my story was broken. Their process helped me rebuild it around what I had actually done in tough times.

Out of that came one near-signed NED position, one adviser role and a sense that my career is far from over.

I am just starting off my portfolio career and knew that I would need support and a campaign to run.
Having spent some discovery time with the GBW team, and discussed the GBW programme with some previous clients that I know, I was happy to move ahead.
The team provided the structure and support I needed, and within the first campaign, I secured my first paid position - that has more than paid back the investment.
The process was simple, and the team were always on hand to discuss; the discovery and planning process is definitely important, so that you get the best value from the programme.
Definitely recommend it for those serious about making the move to a portfolio career.

The team were well organised and responsive and were open to iterating target audience and messaging. We did two tranches of 500 contacts over around 4 months. Connection rates on LinkedIn were good - around 30+%. Overall, I got around 5 or 6 quality leads/conversations, out of which I have landed and completed one assignment and am still chasing down a second. In terms of RoI my initial investment was fully justified. Thanks to all the team.

I was recommended to boardwise by a friend, pleasantly surprised. I ran a short outreach and picked up some adhoc work, being semi retired worked well.