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Attract, Engage, Retain.

We help brands communicate more professionally, authentically and effectively to attract and retain customers.

Attract & retain more clients
to grow your business.

You know when people have a great idea or business but they don’t know how to articulate what it is, or they don’t know the best way to spread the word about what it is?

Well that’s what I do. I help those people to articulate their ideas which bring businesses to life, or help existing businesses to flourish where they were once stuck.

I use my personal and professional experience to create simple yet effective communication strategies to help businesses to grow. I really believe every business has a story to tell, and every business owner something that ignites their passion.

Used well, it connects people with products and embeds brands into customers’ psyche. The problem is, many people struggle to articulate what this actually is.

I work with forward-thinking companies, growing brands and entrepreneurial individuals to creating compelling and authentic communications.

– HOW I CAN HELP YOU –

Marketing Consultant / Freelance Marketing Director

Better understand your ideal customer.
Clearly articulate what you do, and how it helps your customers.
Create strategic plans for greater marketing effectiveness.
Transform how your customers pervieve you.
Helping you to launch and grow your business.

Start-up / Growth & Brand Marketing Coaching

Demystify marketing and make it relevant to you.
Creating your brand story and understand how it relates to marketing.
1:1 coaching - in person or online.
Regular check-ins and support.
Bite-sized learning without the jargon.
Specific dicipline focus where required.

Marketing Delivery

Tactical delivery of your plans using a network of experts.
Content creation through writing, photography, film, social media and web.
Brand development, launch, new markets.
Retained or project-based fees.
20+ years of experience in digital and traditional marketing methods.

FREE CONSULTANCY

Book a free
discovery call.

Let’s see if we’re a good match. I’d love to know if I can help transform your business, clarify what you do or set you on the right tracks for sucess.

WHAT MY CLIENTS ARE SAYING

CentreStage

Andrew focussed on my goals and how we can achieve them.

Graeme Charters
Managing Director, CentreStage Leasing

Graeme Charters Managing Director, CentreStage Leasing

RDS Safety Management

Laid down the ideal foundations for me to build my new business on.

Richard Dobson
Managing Director, RDS Safety Management Ltd

Old Smithy Whisky

Goes to great lengths to really understand not just what we want, but what drives our customers too.

Katy Pinder
Old Smithy Whisky

Katy Pinder Old Smithy Whisky

Enviro Project ES

Really challenged our thinking and shaped our sustainability plans.

Monica Puertolas
Lead; The Enviro Project ES.

Monica Puertolas Lead; The Enviro Project ES.

Incremental

An instrumental addition in helping
our brand evolve.

An instrumental addition in helping our brand evolve.

Daniel Lee-Bursnall
CEO, Incremental Ltd

Daniel Lee-Bursnall CEO, Incremental Ltd

WWC

A genuine passion for the drinks
industry, backed up with knowledge and experience.

Julian Kaye
Keeper of the Quaich

Julian Kaye Keeper of the Quaich

TP4U

Took my germ of an idea, then brought my business to life.

Andy Gibb
Training Provider 4U

Andy Gibb Training Provider 4U

SUSTAINABILITY

Sustainability – your first three steps when creating your business plan.

Don’t make rash decisions or claims you’re unable to substantiate. We always suggest you consider all your communications carefully, and introducing sustainability messaging into your marketing is no exception.

These first three steps will help you, but for better results, arrange a free, no-obligation call.

MARKETING STRATEGY

Which strategy is best for getting results?

People often expect marketing to yield instant results from a little effort but unfortunately it doesn’t always work like that.

A good strategy not only considers what you are offering and to who – but also how people think and over what period of time it takes to influence their thinking…

Find out how I increased a UK retailer’s online turnover by 400%

10 marketing mistakes you may have made in 2021 – don’t let 2022 be the same…

I’ve spent several decades helping businesses of all sizes to stand out and scale up and it still surprises me how common many of them are making the same mistakes.

Get marketing right and you can;

Work with higher-value clients
Create a point of difference
Stand out in the market place
Scale up your business

Contact me here to get my FREE 10 Marketing Mistakes guide.

NEWS, THOUGHTS, BLOGS_

MAY 04, 2022

The Discovery Sessions #2;
Aurora Spirits, Norway.

Aurora Spirit is the world’s northernmost Whisky distillery – situated deep within the Arctic Circle in northern Norway. Tor Petter W. Christensen is Founder and CEO and explains how he left a successful business career, to a successful and pioneering distillery owner.

FEB 15, 2022

Why You Should STOP MARKETING, NOW!

Small businesses, growing businesses, start-ups and entrepreneurs. Stop. NOW. It may seem a bit negative (from a marketer) and possibly controversial to some, but hear me out; You could well be wasting your time and money chasing customers who either don’t exist or aren’t interested.

JAN 28, 2022

Personal Branding.
What’s your thoughts?

I *could* tell people I ‘do’ social media or websites or “stuff like that”. But that’s not about value is it?
Alternatively, I could tell people about me, and what makes my experience unique.
But how to encapsulate “me”?