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Marketing support
Growth by Design provides specialist marketing support for SMEs in Sussex and beyond, giving you a joined-up team instead of relying on one person to do everything. You get strategic direction and consistent delivery across key areas like web, copy, design, SEO, social, paid advertising and video, with one central point of contact to keep it all coordinated. It is a time-efficient way to improve marketing performance without the hassle of hiring, training, or managing in-house.
Specialist marketing support in Sussex for your SME
When it comes to growing your company, getting the right marketing support in place is critical.
One of the challenges in doing so is caused by the huge range of different marketing channels, media, and tactics required to reach all different audiences and their preferences.
Simply put, this isn’t normally a one person job, as it requires so many different skill-sets! Here is a list of the most commonly needed by business owners.
- Strategic planner
- Website designer/developer
- Copywriter
- Digital marketer
- Paid advertising
- Social media
- Video marketing
- Graphic designer
This range of requirements almost always goes well beyond the true capabilities of one individual, even if they are pretty good and have years of experience. Marketing is an industry sector, not an individual!
See the results that expert marketing support could achieve for you!
Why use a marketing agency in Brighton and Sussex for your business?
The challenge described above is why many business owners choose to work with an agency rather than a set of individuals. Here are 6 key benefits in doing so:
Time efficient
Managing one agency is less time consuming and complicated than managing a multitude of different freelancers or individual creatives.
Consistent and coordinated
There is much less chance of misalignment or conflicting views when you work with an agency, and an account manager who can act as a central contact point.
Quality control
There is a quality control built into an agency.
Not hunting for a unicorn!
Finding individuals with the full breadth of skills and agency can offer is a bit like hunting a unicorn…it takes ages and is highly unlikely to happen!
Service promise
Agencies have their own management team, who supervise their team and help to ensure you always get great service.
No HR requirements on you
You don’t have to manage the training, upskilling, holidays or other employment headaches associated with in house staff!
How our SME marketing support works for our clients in Sussex and further afield
SME marketing is more different to corporate business marketing than most appreciate. At Growth by Design we only work with SMEs and have built support services specifically to meet the true needs of small and medium companies.
As a broad-service marketing agency we can provide a wide range of solutions and skills and have categorised four main sections to make it easy for you to find what you need:
- Design and Print
- Marketing Services (digital marketing services and traditional)
- Website Services
- Videography
Whichever service you need help with, our team has the skill to help you. We have specialists in all four areas, with many years of experience to draw upon.
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Medium and Small Business Marketing Agency services in Sussex
Whether you need modern advertising through a digital marketing agency, or want more traditional print and design services, the small business marketing agency team at Growth by Design is able to help.
Marketing Packages
Flexible and appropriate, regular marketing support including direct marketing, email, social, content and more.
Websites & SEO
Need your website to be great-looking, easy to find and use and effective? You’ll be needing our design and maintenance skills!
Design & Print
Want to build your brand reputation? We can provide logos, brochures, banners, stationary and more!
Google Ads
Want to use targeted search ads to reach your prospects? Ask about our paid media creation, management and reporting services.
Social Media & Content
Get the most out of your social networks and use your expertise and knowledge to generate and convert leads.
Video Production
Make use of the best communication media without the price-tag. Our team can take ideas from conception right through to production and distribution.
The Common 10 - marketing services in Sussex
Our unique marketing model (The Common 10) has been developed by the Directors to provide a marketing planning framework for business owners who are not marketing experts themselves. We find that sharing our model with you openly and teaching you how it works, creates a difference in working with ourselves versus other agencies.
We are able to support you with either individual projects or provide you with a full range, longer-term outsourced marketing department.
Just let us know what you want to achieve, and we’ll aim to get it covered!
See what our clients have achieved through our marketing support
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Frequently asked questions...
What does marketing support involve?
Marketing support involves identifying and completing tailored marketing activities and allocating resources to help businesses promote their products or services effectively.
This can include anything from the development of company branding and the marketing strategy itself to the identification of marketing tactics and then undertaking them, such as paid advertising on Google, LinkedIn or Meta (Facebook and Instagram), search engine optimisation, email marketing, social media management including Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Google Business Profile, TikTok, content marketing, brochure and flyer design and print, and website design and development.
Whatever marketing you need help with delivering, in short!
Is marketing support a good idea for SMEs?
Indeed, marketing support is perfect for SMEs! It's a cost-effective way to tap into the expertise and skills necessary for successful marketing, which in turn drives business success and growth.
With marketing support, you get access to experts in a wide range of marketing skill sets, relieving you from the stress of trying to find that elusive ‘unicorn’ who can do it all for you in-house (not to mention the recruitment and employee costs involved).
How does marketing support sales?
Marketing wins the battle for you before any other aspect of your business. Without marketing, you don’t have access to a wide range of prospects; without prospects, you can’t achieve continuous business growth.
Equally, you need to know you are marketing to the right audience with the right messages. This knowledge empowers you and provides valuable feedback from your sales strategy that can help you refine your marketing strategy.
What is outsourced marketing?
Outsourced marketing is simple. It involves partnering with an external agency to handle your marketing needs rather than building an in-house team.
Outsourcing marketing is a seamless extension of your business and provides cost-effective access to various marketing specialists trained in various marketing skills. This approach saves you the headache of recruitment and employee management.
How much does marketing support cost?
For us, the key to marketing support is flexibility. We aim to find an investment level that aligns with your business objectives and financial resources.
Marketing is an investment in your business that generates a return. The greater the return you generate, the more you can invest in and grow your business.
We base our investment levels on the time needed to meet your business objectives and whether there are multiple objectives and tactics we need to work on or just one. There are numerous options to suit your ambition and budget.
Is it a good idea to outsource my marketing?
Absolutely yes! In the same way as you outsource your accounts or your HR if you are of sufficient size. You want to work with experts to ensure you are compliant, not wasting your time trying to learn it all yourself and looking for the best outcome. The same applies to your marketing!
By outsourcing your marketing, whether its your print design, website, blogs, social presence, or email marketing, you will have a team of experts at your fingertips who can achieve the best results cost-effectively.
Is it cheaper to outsource my marketing?
It is cheaper to outsource your marketing than trying to recruit multiple skilled marketers and build your team.
It is also much cheaper to outsource your marketing than try to do it yourself and get mediocre results at best (or waste time and money at worst)!
Of course, you need to find the right outsourced marketing team with the required variety of marketing skills, from design, social media, content creation, technical insight, and SEO to paid advertising, and ensure that the tactics undertaken are continuously measured and reported. It is a good job you’ve found Growth by Design!