Over at Guildford printing.com we’ve been pretty busy. Not only are we launching our new brand, Flourish, in February, but we’ve also been recruiting, training and welcoming some fabulous new staff. And so it’s with great aplomb that I introduce you to Izzy, Ian and Georgette.
Izzy is our new Account Executive and replaces Kerry. She’s your first point of call if you’d like a quote or need some advice on what paper stock to go for. Izzy is an absolute powerhouse of organisation and was the first on the dancefloor at the Christmas party this year! Izzy has a passion for marketing and we’re looking forward to her helping you promote your business more effectively in the future. She also makes sure that our desks are never without tea. You can contact Izzy on izzy@flourishstudios.co.uk
Ian is our brand new Account Manager. He has a passion for branding, design and all things creative. Ian spent several years as an Account Manager for a packaging firm before heading off to the States. He’s now back in Surrey, throws a mean move on the dancefloor and we think is a bit of a Rupert Penry-Jones lookalike. Ian is your contact if you’d like a quote or would like to talk about design or branding. You can get in touch with Ian at ian@flourishstudios.co.uk
Georgette is our brand new Marketing Consultant and has launched the marketing arm of Flourish Studios and Guildford printing.com. She has a strong database marketing background and is a social media hound! She has an absolute passion for marketing, which combined with commercial experience means that she’s in a great position to help you get results. In her spare time George cooks a mean BBQ, proving that the girls can cook just as well as the guys when it comes to the grill. If you’d like to book a free marketing audit with Georgette you can get in touch with her at george@flourishstudios.co.uk
Oh, and the gorgeous photos? All credit to Matt Pereira (as well as the good-looking models) for his patience, attention to detail and truly stunning results. Thanks Matt.
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By Fiona Humberstone, 10th Dec 2009
I feel like I may be bending the truth a little when I talk about doing the Wedding Community’s branding “this week”. The truth is that we started on the branding and the website design several months ago – June in fact! But we’ve been sworn to secrecy until this week. So it is with great delight that I introduce to you… The Wedding Community.
Now I’m not going to claim that we built the website – have you seen it? An absolute feat of web developmental engineering. No, we stood well back for that and let someone else build it! But we did create the branding, the look and feel of the website and helped them out a lot with their marketing plan.
I think it looks rather fabulous, and it’s very different to anything else that’s out there on the market at the moment. One to watch I think…
Oh, and if you’re quick, you’ll see that our very own Rob is featured as wedding of the month! www.theweddingcommunity.com.
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By Fiona Humberstone, 25th Nov 2009
This email popped into my inbox a couple of days ago, and as I'm feeling in a bit of a show-off mood I thought that I should share it with you.
Dear Fiona,
If you remember me, I'll be amazed, but in March 2008 I came to your offices to take up an offer you made to a women's networking group to give a free 'branding consultation' to upcoming businesses. I wanted advice on how to present an idea I had to sell cards online. I showed you the cards and you advised me to go upmarket with them. You got the hang of what I meant very quickly. Although your company couldn't do anything, as such, for me, in your estimation of the product I wanted to create, you gave me some invaluable advice and a great boost.
The site I envisaged is launched now at www.takingtimecards.co.uk <http://www.takingtimecards.co.uk> . I thought you might like to see it.
And also see that on it, under the Thanks tab, I've listed your name. I am grateful for the time you took and for your enthusiasm that day, and I haven't forgotten it. In your friendly, intelligent approach and cheerful, upbeat advice, you did both your company and yourself proud.
Feel free to quote me!
All good wishes,
Fleur Robertson
Taking Time Cards
Isn't it lovely to know that even when we can't help people directly, that we've given something back? I'm feeling all warm and fuzzy!
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By Fiona Humberstone, 17th Nov 2009
The Flourish logo is taking shape (more on that later…) and having got over the creative block of designing for ourselves we're really throwing ourselves into creating something that a) we love and are proud of and b) (and most importantly) that says the right things about our business and will appeal to our clients. [...]
Tagged as in Branding, Colour Psychology, Graphic Design, Logo Design, The Flourish Identity, Uncategorized
By Fiona Humberstone, 13th Nov 2009
What are you going to do to make sure that 2010 is a great year for your business? I was speaking at a business link event last Thursday and was blown away by the energy in the room of the women looking to start businesses next year. They were literally bubbling over with enthusiasm, drive [...]
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By Fiona Humberstone, 5th Aug 2009
At this year's Grow Your Business event we gave out over 300 packets of flower and salad seed thanks to our friends at David Bright Seeds. Random? A little perhaps, but we felt that the seeds nicely illustrated how we help businesses grow with our brand and marketing expertise. And of course, it fitted in [...]
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By Fiona Humberstone, 10th Jun 2009
Dear, How are you? Welcome to the June edition of Marvellous Monthly Marketing Tips from Guildford printing.com. June is always a favourite month for me. It’s our birthday (4 years old!), there’s the promise (or distant dream) of a long, hot summer, and those of you that are following me on Twitter will know all about my [...]
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By Fiona Humberstone, 3rd Jun 2009
Definitely. Think about how many people you want to distribute to and treble that number for the amount of leaflets you produce. You need to mail people more than once for optimum results. I like the three times over three months approach, but test what works well for your business.
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By Fiona Humberstone, 21st May 2009
Marketing Plans Made Easy: How to write a powerful, profitable marketing plan. Great to see you at the Marketing Plans Made Easy workshop this morning. It was great to see you all. Here’s what just a few of you had to say. “Very valuable. Subject is crucial for me as I knew nothing about it [...]
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By Fiona Humberstone, 16th May 2009
45 Minute Audio Recording from the Southampton Women’s Business Club Listen to the audio
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