What is a Marketing Consultant and why do you need one for your business?

Marketing Consultant
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Five common mistakes B2B Professionals are making on LinkedIn and how to fix them!

Linked In Mistakes made by B2B users and how to fix them.
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4 Reasons Why Having a Professional Marketing Plan Saves a Business Money

Why a marketing plan is essential for your business
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How to Understand Your Target Audience

understanding your target audience - blog by The Marketing Associates
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Why Monthly Newsletters Work So Hard: The Professional Services Must Have Marketing Tool

monthly newsletters
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5 Reasons to Keep Marketing in a Recession

Marketing in a recession
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5 Reasons to use a Marketing Freelancer instead of an Employee

Freelance or Employee - which is better for your business

If your business is starting to grow and requires professional Marketing support, it is better to hire a marketing freelancer. A flexible freelance strategic marketing consultant will benefit your business more than employing a full-time marketeer. Not only does it grow your professional services business through considered and effective marketing in a cost effective and […]

Becoming ‘The Marketing Associates’ 8 Years in the making

The Marketing Associates Rebrand

This is the brand story of becoming The Marketing Associates. I hope it inspires other working parents. How it began: In March 2015 I found myself doing something that I never expected to do, and I certainly didn’t really want to do it. I became self-employed. Having not returned to my London agency job I […]

Professional Services Need Marketing; but not as you know it

Why Professional Services needs Marketing

When many people think of marketing they think about sales. Yes, marketing can assist an overall sales strategy, but marketing needs time, work and constant support. Sales is just one facet of your overall marketing strategy. It is also important to recognise that marketing is not the same for every sector. Each industry and business […]