Services
Websites and digital media

Blink and you’ll miss the latest new-fangled technological advances which are threatening to take over the world one day, and gone the next.

If you need some help to drag your business kicking and screaming into the 21st century then drop us a line, old-fashioned telephone is fine. We’ll do our best to weed out the jargon and translate the wonders of the web, e-commerce and social media into plain-speaking English that can work for every business.

• Website design
• Email newsletters
• Powerpoint presentations
• Videos
• Content creation and web updates
• Blogs
• Social media campaigns

 
Training and workshops

Death by Powerpoint is not a nice way to go. We can deliver an informative, interactive marketing workshop for a business group or inspire a class of students with a variety of tools.

Previous projects with a range of organisations from public sector bodies to charities, means we are well-equipped to deliver a range of different programmes from one hour workshops to full day training courses. Handouts and resources help to complement the schemes of work and we are happy to tailor something to meet your individual requirements.

Topics covered include:

  • Introduction to marketing
  • Writing a marketing plan
  • Creative thinking
  • Practical marketing materials
  • Social media for small businesses
  • Marketing for charities and voluntary organisations
 
Social media

A few months ago everyone thought social media was a fad, but we had a hunch that it could be here to stay, and we have invested energy into developing a practical understanding of how businesses and organisations can adopt social media activities into their marketing campaigns. From our background in traditional PR and marketing, we are rapidly becoming recognised as leading specialists in social media strategy, delivering training courses and workshops outlining the basic principles of social media for small businesses and individuals.

If you are unsure about how social media can work for your business, have a look at some of our social media fact sheets. Social media has wide applications for SMEs - We have helped small businesses to discover the benefits of using social media to promote their businesses.

  • Social Media campaigns
  • Social media training
  • Content creation for social media
  • Twitter backgrounds
 
PR and content creation

We are never lost for words - in fact we usually have a whole ream of  words when one word answers will do! They can be creative words for sales letters or words used to build customer aspirations alongside powerful imagery. If you need a snappy strapline or some simple descriptive text then just say the word and we will do the rest. We also know a fair bit about raising your profile in the media and can work with you to create online content and offline publicity to increase brand awareness for your company.

Public relations is far more than spinning a good story to the media - if you give the press a good story presented in the right way then we’re half way there. So stop being all polite and British and shout about your products - public relations is a great tool for promoting events, launching new products or ‘bigging up’ your business so don’t be shy.

 

  • Events
  • Editorial Features
  • Press releases
  • Sponsorships
  • Competitions
  • Reports
  • Sales letters
  • Blogs
  • Online content
 
Design for print

Despite the rise in modern technology and online marketing techniques, traditional printed marketing materials such as leaflets and brochures still have a very important place at the heart of the marketing mix. Customers still look for something tangible in their hands to represent  your product or service. The rise of digital print has in fact created more opportunities for shorter runs and more varied printed marketing materials to meet the flexible marketing needs of businesses.

The range of design for print tasks that we would love to Actively help you with includes:
Corporate stationery, business cards, leaflets, flyers, folders, postcards, brochures, catalogues, magazines, newsletters...

If you need to make a bigger impression in print, then we have extensive experience in supporting small businesses to shout about their business in large format. From a single roller banner to a bespoke exhibition display complete with a corporate video showreel we can help you to make a bold statement seen for miles around.

 
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