Practical brand & marketing workshops for growing businesses

Get your brand and marketing moving in the right direction

Our one-to-one brand and marketing workshops give you time to step back, talk through your business and work on your brand and marketing with experienced guidance.

Whether your business has grown, your message needs refining or you’re unsure where to focus, we’ll help you understand your audience, strengthen your messaging and decide what matters most.

You’ll leave with clear priorities, practical tools and next steps you can put into action.

Carol Wallace and Vicky Hutchinson
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Choose your level of support

We’ve created two simple, one-to-one workshop options to help you get clear on your brand, your audience, your messaging and what marketing activity to focus on first, to get the results you want.

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Brand and marketing bootcamp

£995 + VAT

An in-depth series of one-to-one workshops to work through your brand and marketing, strengthen your foundations and build a practical 90-day plan.

Includes:

  • 8 hours of 1:1 support across brand and marketing
  • Clear positioning, audience and messaging
  • Review of your brand presence and visuals
  • A practical 90-day marketing and content plan
  • Workbooks, guidance and support throughout

Best for: businesses that feel stuck, inconsistent, or unsure what’s actually working

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Brand and marketing kickstart

£480 + VAT

A focused one-to-one workshop to talk through your brand and marketing, work on your immediate priorities and agree practical next steps.

Includes:

  • 3 hours of 1:1 brand + marketing support
  • Clearer positioning, audience and messaging
  • Practical marketing advice and next steps
  • Follow-up summary + 1-hour check-in session

Best for: early-stage businesses or anyone who just needs clarity and a solid starting point

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Is this for you?

We offer support sessions online and in person across Carlisle and Cumbria, from our West Walls studio, at your workplace, or over video call. Whether you’re growing a business, building confidence in your marketing, or taking the next step in your career, we’re here to help you move forward with clarity and direction.

  • Freelancers and small business owners wanting to attract more clients and grow sustainably
  • Creative professionals including designers, photographers and marketers building their career
  • Young entrepreneurs turning an idea into a real business
  • Start-ups that need structured support to get established
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How it works

We start with your business and what you want to achieve, then work through your brand and marketing together. Each session gives you space to ask questions, develop your ideas and agree practical next steps, with guidance from Carol and Vicky throughout.

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Understand where you are now

We talk through your business, your goals and your current brand and marketing activity, looking at what’s working, what feels difficult and where you could use some support.

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Get clear on your brand

Together, we look at who you want to reach, what makes your business different and how you explain what you do, helping you shape a message that feels right for your business and makes sense to your audience.

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Focus your marketing

We help you decide where to put your time and effort, considering the channels, content and activity most relevant to your audience, goals and resources.

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Put your next steps into practice

You’ll leave with clear priorities and practical actions suited to the support you’ve chosen. With Kickstart, that means a follow-up summary and check-in session. With Bootcamp, we bring everything together into a focused 90-day marketing and content plan.

Working with Carol as a mentor was a real turning point for my business. She quickly understood my challenges and knew exactly when to support, challenge and guide me in each session. Her digital marketing expertise gave me a fresh perspective, helped me adapt to market changes, and provided practical, insightful advice that genuinely moved my business forward.
Margaret Woodliff Wright Founder, The Northumberland Milliner
I’ve loved working with Vicky on the mentoring programme. It gave me valuable time to step back, reflect on my business, and think about how I work and where I want to go. Vicky was supportive, kind, and gave great advice, especially around brand and messaging. She was always approachable and quick to respond.
Jessica Brunt, Founder, Verte
The Brand & Marketing Bootcamp helped get my ideas out of my head and onto paper. Vicky and Carol gave me a much clearer direction for ALB Design, from positioning and messaging to marketing. I’d absolutely recommend them.
Andrew Bell, Founder, ALB Design
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What you’ll walk away with

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A clearer brand direction

Understand who you want to reach, what makes your business different and how you want to be known.

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Messaging that feels right

Find clearer ways to explain what you do and why it matters, with messaging that feels like you and connects with your audience.

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A focused marketing direction

Know what to prioritise, which channels to focus on, and what will actually move your business forward.

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Practical next steps

Leave with clear priorities and actions you can put into practice, from a focused starting point with Kickstart to a 90-day plan with Bootcamp.

Let’s find the right workshop for you

If you’d like some guidance with your brand and marketing, we’d love to hear about your business. Tell us what you’re working towards, and we’ll help you choose the right support with Carol and Vicky.

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