On 12th September 2022, The Brand Marquee turned 10 years old!
There have been many fantastic people who have helped us reach this major milestone and it feels right to shine a spotlight on some of those we are lucky enough to call clients, friends and allies.
“Our clients are more than our customers, they’re our long-term partners,” states Susan Anderton, founder of The Brand Marquee. “Over the years we have collaborated and worked with passionate thought leaders to strengthen each other’s companies – driving innovation and growth, and, of course, having some tremendous fun along the way.”
To mark our decade in business, we asked three of our treasured clients – PLS, HartDixon and CampbellReith – to reflect on the journey they’ve shared with us. Here’s what they had to say…
Dan Hickey, Managing Director, PLS
“We were introduced to The Brand Marquee a number of years ago by a non-executive chairman on our board. He’d met Susan in another life and suggested we connect. After that, we arranged a meeting with Susan and her team – and the rest is history!”
The Brand Marquee covers it all for us. They have experts in animation, website development, content creation, social media – everything we need!
Dan Hickey, Managing Director, PLS
Before working with us, PLS – a prominent property law firm – already had an internal marketing team, but they needed extra support.
“We have a few marketing staff members, but, of course, with in-house marketing, you’re only as good as the skills you have in-house,” Dan explains. “We found that there’s a lot to marketing: social media, branding, content, competitor analysis, animations… all sorts of things that require different, far-reaching skills.”
When people look us up, we want them to feel confident in our business. It’s really important to have a strong brand identity.
Dan Hickey, Managing Director, PLS
Over the years, our team has helped PLS raise brand awareness and maintain a strong online presence through marketing campaigns, brand development and website design.
“When people look us up, we want them to feel confident in our business. As a property law firm, it’s really important to have a strong brand identity; to demonstrate your business is trustworthy, professional and impressive. The Brand Marquee has helped us nurture and grow our online presence, so our customers trust us and our services,” shares Dan.
Simon Waterhouse, Senior Partner, HartDixon
“I’ve known Susan for a number of years – and worked together about 20 years ago,” explains Simon, recalling how the building consultancy and project management company, HartDixon, began its relationship with The Brand Marquee.
“We didn’t have an internal marketing team, but we wanted to develop a strategy for increasing brand awareness. I knew Susan was exceptionally passionate about the power of marketing, so I introduced her to my team.”
The Brand Marquee is our go-to for all things marketing, and it’s been a really positive experience all the way through.
Simon Waterhouse, Senior Partner, HartDixon
The Brand Marquee has now worked with HartDixon for more than three years. During this time, we’ve supported Simon and his team with social media marketing, website design, business development and more.
“The Brand Marquee is our go-to for all things marketing,” Simon adds. “From social media campaigns to website design and development, we go to the team for all our needs, and it’s been a really positive experience all the way through.”
Beyond traditional marketing capabilities, HartDixon also looks to our team for strategic consulting. He shares: “It was a proud moment for our team when we achieved two ISO certifications: ISO9001:2015 and ISO14001:2015, which reinforce our commitments to quality assurance and environmental sustainability.”
It was a proud moment for our team when we achieved two ISO certifications: ISO 9001 and ISO 14001. The Brand Marquee team were pivotal during the accreditation process.
Simon Waterhouse, Senior Partner, HartDixon
“The Brand Marquee team were pivotal during the certification process,” he continues. “They offered really valuable consulting and put all the processes and controls in place to enable us to get those accreditations.”
How would Simon sum up the Brand Marquee team? One word springs to mind: “passion”.
“Susan and her team are genuinely passionate about the powers of branding and marketing. It shows in everything they do,” he concludes.
Andrew Tullett, Senior Partner, CampbellReith
“I can’t believe it’s been ten years already,” says Andrew, as he recalls how the engineering consulting firm started its business relationship with The Brand Marquee.
When we were left with a resource shortage, Susan and her team jumped in and helped us out!
Andrew Tullett, Senior Partner, CampbellReith
“Initially, The Brand Marquee team helped us with a five-year business plan, along with overhauling and refreshing our social media policies,” he explains. “Then, when one of our internal social media team left, we were left with a resource shortage. Susan and her team jumped in and helped us out where we couldn’t cover everything internally.”
Since then, the relationship between CampbellReith and The Brand Marquee has bloomed further. Andrew explains: “The relationship is really positive for us. Susan, Hattie and the team have helped us to refresh our marketing and business development approaches. They challenge us to look at things differently with a focus on developing aspects of the business we wouldn’t have before.”
They are great people as individuals, as well as being a great organisation.
Andrew Tullett, Senior Partner, CampbellReith
“We’ve had a fantastic experience with the team,” he continues. “They are great people as individuals, as well as being a great organisation. It’s wonderful to see the growth of the business from the beginning to where it is now.”
Thank you to our clients, friends and allies!
We can’t thank our clients enough for putting their faith, trust and belief in us. It has truly been wonderful to nurture our mutual growth over the past ten years – and we look forward to doing the same for many years to come!
Stay tuned to hear more from our allies in business – part two is coming soon.