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Our blog is all about helping small business owners get clear and confident in their brands. We share tips, insights and advice into what makes for great branding and website design. If you’d like us to cover a topic, get in touch!
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How much is Squarespace VAT on its hosting? (2024 guide)
A breakdown of the true cost of Squarespace VAT on its website hosting plans, including VAT. An up to date guide to help you plan for your Squarespace website
Crisis marketing: build community as well as commodities
The crux of moving from the fog of overwhelm in a crisis is not only to rally around your audience, but also seriously refine how you offer benefit and value in a compelling way that still wins you sales.
The Joe Wicks approach to marketing in a crisis
In a time of crisis, how do you market your business and respond to adverse conditions that are stopping people not only buying and engaging with your brand, but others across the board?
Clarity and consistency attract and keep customers
In a busy world, we make snap decisions about the value of videos, articles, websites and people. You have only one chance to make a first impression. To win business and referrals, you must show people why they should buy from you.
Business branding: cuts like lightning or a millstone around your neck
Your brand has the ability to cut through the noise and chaos of the marketplace in a flash like lightning. Equally, it can be a millstone around your neck, cementing your poor standing in your field.
If you want to attract the right client, make the right impression
“Perception is reality”, and how people perceive us and our business will potentially affect the business we conduct, or possibly not conduct, with them. It can be difficult and sometimes impossible to overcome a negative first impression.
Japanese Ghosts & Demons marketing video for Derby Museums' exhibition
Derby Museums commissioned us to produce a promo video for its ‘Japanese Ghosts & Demons’ exhibition marketing campaign as part of the Japanese Season of Culture exhibitions with The Ashmolean Museum.
Thoughts on the challenges schools face with education marketing
As a Torquay-based videography business, we are passionate about helping the local community & lighting up their marketing & advertising with creative approaches.
Elegant, luxury business card design for our design agency
We won a competition run by Rob from Cookie, a local printer in Melbourne, just south of Derby (not Oz!). With the lead up to Christmas, it was a good incentive to get a set of business cards, postcards and flyers printed - for free!
A marketing video of creative makers for Derby Museums' Christmas campaign
Derby Museums commissioned us to produce a short stop motion video for it’s ‘Let’s Make Christmas’ marketing campaign’, showcasing a selection of beautiful handmade crafts from local makers and designers.
Abigail Wastie tapestry workshop artist on running a successful business
Abigail Wastie, whom we helped with her new website and workshop booking system, was recently on BBC Sounds, talking about her entrepreneurial journey.
A hip hop fusion showcase video for ‘Sanctuary’ St Werburgh’s Derby
As a videographer in Derby, it’s great to do something novel. The twist with this one was hop hop artist Joshua Luke Smith, who became the theme for the video.
Promo videos with a humorous hook for Christians in Business conference Derby
Those first few seconds of a video are critical for us as a videography boutique in South Devon, but it doesn’t need to be complicated.
A rootin' tootin' inset day video for Transform Trust at Pride Park Stadium
We love stretching ourselves on projects. The Transform Trust commissioned us to produce an exciting, compelling video for their Curriculum Inset ‘A Day of Possibilities’ - a headteachers’ day at Pride Park Stadium in Derby.
Weaving together a tapestry artist's branding and website
How we brought together the branding and website for a tapestry artist in Derby that facilitates workshops and drives sales