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Marketing and Advertising Dorset

How to reach potential customers in the area.

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Marketing, advertising & sales, are three of the most important aspects of any business, whether you are based in Dorset or anywhere else in the word!

Without customers, there is no income, and therefore no business! However, there is plenty that you can do (and without spending a fortune) to make sure that your business has the best chance of success.

You will need to think about design, print, marketing materials, marketing strategy, advertising, how to find customers and how to keep them. This site is designed to help by highlighting the companies locally who can assist with your planning (see list of firms in Dorset below) and by providing the business information that you need.

Can you help start-ups in Dorset?

If so, your logo, company details and link to your site could be here!

If you are based in in Dorset or offer a product or service which could help existing local businesses and start-ups, we would love you to help you reach them. Our aim is to increase the chances of every new business's success by highlighting the help that is available in the area.

You are able to add a free listing or act as our recommended local partner for only £10 per year!

Local partners

We are happy to promote anyone who is prepared to offer friendly support to local start-ups.

Our local partners have been kind enough to help us and are keen to help you too.

Free startup guide

Start Your Own Business in 2021

Download the 2024 edition of our Free guide

An interactive step-by-step guide which also includes all of the most important subjects covered with links to useful articles and relevant contacts.

The idea of starting your own business can be incredibly exciting and who can blame you for being tempted?

However, the sad truth is that far too many new enterprises fail in the early stages. Our aim is to make sure that you don't become one of them.

This guide explains the key start-up subjects in simple English and points to where you can find help and support.

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FREE business listing in your area.

We are delighted to promote suitable businesses and organisations completely FREE of charge. Your coverage can contain: logo, company name, brief description, special offers, telephone number and link to your website.

Dorset Marketing Professionals

FREE GUIDE - No Meeting, No Problem
A free ebook provided bty marketing agency Create, Engage. As traditional business development opportunities dry up, you need a way to keep the conversation going, so that you can still take on potential opportunities now, and also fill the pipeline for when the situation turns the corner, and we get back to normality. In this eBook we give you everything you need to do just that. We walk you through our Digital Marketing framework – something that we regularly charge clients thousands of pounds for – and give you the exact tactics you need to help you market effectively
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Next Step Marketing Ltd
Got Marketing: The small business guide to practical, commonsense, effective marketing is a new book written by Denzil Lee in a no-nonsense, jargon free way so that any business owner can understand and, more importantly, use a range of effective marketing tools and techniques. For start-ups it covers everything they need to first launch and then actively promote their new business. Each chapter covers the different marketing tools a small business should be using to effectively promote their business, that is:
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Arro Signs
ArroSigns make and supply Shop Front Signs, Moulded Letters, Stainless Steel letters, Perspex Letters, Vinyl Lettering. ArroSigns also make and Supply Brass Plaques and Stainless Steel Plaques
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Caroline Swaine
Offering sales training and sales solutions. Providing your sales people, product and service a route to market. Are you struggling to increase your sales? Do you have enough resources to help you grow? Do you need sales support without the massive overhead cost? Do you need face-to-face contact with your audience every day? Do you need someone to promote your offering?
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Hotlinecouk Promotional Products and Clothing
Hotline.co.uk is the most trusted name in the UK for corporate items, promotional bags, corporate business gifts, promotional gifts and printed merchandise. Our extensive range of corporate business gifts items includes printed mugs , bags, keyrings, recycled products, promotional pens, executive gifts, personalised mouse mats and more. All gifts can be imprinted with your logo and our guaranteed lowest prices mean that you promote your brand for less.
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Printanoffercom
There are lots of big voucher websites offering great savings from well known national chain stores but here at PrintAnOffer.com we aim to only include invaluable local independent businesses to give them a chance to show customers what they have to offer. Printanoffer.com Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch are looking for local independent businesses in these areas to advertise with us and are offering a months FREE advertising, with no contract or upfront payment details.
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Tasty Marketing
Tasty Marketing is a brand new dimension in local services - we pride ourselves on offering a service with transparent inclusions and prices. We have no hidden charges or commitments, with free initial consultations always available. Years of experience a
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Local help for startups

There is plenty of help for startups in Dorset but where can it be found?

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