Last night I watched Tim Minchin, the comedian and musician live. I've been following his work for years, and it didn't disappoint. But what I didn't realise until last week was that Tim had taken a ten year break from comedy, and this is his 'comeback tour'. Ten...
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The key to staying inspired by your work and ahead of the competition
Since taking over The Ideal Marketing Company in January 2019, it's fair to say I've been on a steep learning curve. While I have worked in marketing for years, most of my learning and development in my previous senior position at Ideal was around marketing trends and...
Making changes and the importance of challenging what works
Ideal Marketing Company MD Jess Shailes takes a look at how tough decisions can lead to exciting new opportunities. We're no strangers to change at the Ideal Marketing Company. In four years, we’ve had four MDs, been through a change in ownership and removed and...
Our top fifteen blog posts in 2020
As we come to the final weeks of 2020, we're looking back at what has been an exceptional year. It's good practice to review your website stats regularly, but particularly at the end or beginning of each year, to inform your future content strategy. It's...
COVID-19 update from The Ideal Marketing Company
We are open for business Following guidance from the government, the team at The Ideal Marketing Company are now working remotely to ensure the health and safety of staff and customers. In every other way, it’s business as usual. As a client of Ideal Marketing, you...
The single most powerful tool when building a marketing strategy – or the role of Customer Personas
Do you get confused by all of your marketing options? Do you feel your website needs a refresh, you should be spending more time on Linkedin, and don’t even get started on your email newsletter and blog? You’re not alone – the most common theme we see with new clients...
Ideal’s MD helps inspire disadvantaged young people
On December 11th, our MD Jess Shailes ran a careers workshop designed to help inspire young people who have not had the same access to education and career opportunities as many of their peers. The event was attended by ten young people aged between 16 and 24 years,...
What I learned at Brighton SEO September 2019
On Friday 13th September search marketers from all over the world flocked to the sunny British coast to experience Brighton SEO. The conference started life as a conversation in a pub and has grown into a twice-yearly event where search marketers can go to get...
6 types of digital marketing all hotels should be using
The growth of online social media platforms and travel forums such as TripAdvisor has meant that the way people travel and stay at hotels has changed by enabling communication with other potential guests, tourists and locals, and influencing the way they choose their...
Supporting the marketers of the future
At Ideal Marketing, we think it’s very important to support the next generation as they prepare for the world of work so we are always happy to consider requests for work experience and accommodate students if we can. 15 year old Jack Saunders spent a week at The...