Good marketing doesn't have to be your job. But it does have to be someone's.
Done for you marketing support for businesses that have outgrown DIY
There's a point many growing businesses reach where marketing stops being something the owner can keep doing themselves.
Client work fills the week, marketing slides to the bottom of the list, and visibility quietly drops off, right when you need it most.
The challenge isn't knowing what good marketing looks like. Most business owners have a reasonable sense of that. The challenge is finding the time, headspace and consistency to actually do it.
This is for businesses that are ready for their marketing to just happen, properly, in the background, while they focus on running and growing the business.
Does this sound like where you are right now?
What I can help with:
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Strategy and Planning
Monthly focus sessions to make sure your marketing activity is connected to your commercial goals - not just busy work.
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LinkedIn Content
Regular content created and managed on your behalf, so your business stays visible without it sitting on your to-do list every week.
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Email Marketing
Consistent emails that keep your audience warm and your offer front of mind, without you having to find the time to write them.
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Launch and Campaign Support
When you have something new to take to market, I'll plan and deliver the activity that creates awareness and builds momentum.
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Website and Content
Reviewing and improving your website copy, customer journey and content so that when people land on your site, it's clear what you do, who it's for, and what to do next.
Is this right for your business?
This works best for established businesses that have a clear offer and are ready to invest in consistent marketing activity, but don't have the time, headspace or inclination to do it themselves.
You might be a consultancy, professional services firm, technology business or growing SME. You probably have a reasonable sense of what your marketing should look like. What you don't have is the capacity to make it happen consistently.
If your marketing keeps sliding down the priority list, if visibility drops off every time client work gets busy, or if you've reached the point where you just need it taken care of, this is designed for you.
Before we do anything, we lay the foundations
The first month isn't about execution. It's about understanding your business properly, your offer, your audience, your goals, and what your marketing actually needs to achieve.
That means stakeholder conversations, a proper review of what's already in place, and time to think. At the end of month one, I'll present a clear strategic direction for your marketing before we agree on anything further.
It means that everything that follows is intentional - not just activity for the sake of it.
What changes when your marketing is properly taken care of
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Visible
Your business shows up consistently, even during your busiest weeks. No gaps or silences, your audience growth starts to compound over time.
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Intentional
Everything is connected to a clear strategy, so activity has a purpose, not just a presence. Your marketing is designed to create a pathway for your ideal clients to follow.
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Results
Consistent visibility builds trust over time, and trust turns into enquiries. You'll start to see your marketing working as a commercial asset, not just an activity.
If this sounds like what your business needs, let's have a conversation.
What working together looks like
It starts with a proper conversation. Before anything else, we spend time understanding your business, your goals, and what your marketing actually needs to be doing. Everything that follows is built around that.
You get strategy and delivery, not one or the other. I'll help you think through the bigger picture and make sure the day-to-day activity connects to it - so your marketing is intentional, not just consistent.
It's built to run in the background. The goal is for your marketing to keep moving even when you're busy with clients. No chasing, no gaps, no starting from scratch each month.
Why this works
A lot of marketing support falls into one of two categories: someone who thinks strategically but leaves you to implement it yourself, or someone who executes tasks but isn't really thinking about the bigger picture.
This is designed to be neither of those things. You get someone who understands how marketing connects to commercial goals, and who will also roll their sleeves up and get on with it.
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Most businesses either get a strategist who hands them a plan and walks away, or an executor who does the work but doesn't think beyond the brief. This combines both — so your marketing has direction and someone making sure it actually happens.
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There's no fixed package, because every business is at a different stage with different priorities. We agree what's needed at the start and build from there.
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The minimum commitment is six months, because that's how long it genuinely takes to build visibility and momentum. This isn't a short-term fix - it's consistent, compounding activity that gets stronger over time.
Why should you work with me?
I won't just deliver activity and send you a report. I'll make sure you understand what's working and why, so you're always in control of the direction, even when I'm doing the doing.
My background combines hands-on marketing delivery with senior strategic thinking. That means I can help you think through the bigger picture and make sure it translates into meaningful, consistent action.
Whether you're launching something new, repositioning your business, or simply need your marketing to keep bringing in new prospects, I bring an outside perspective alongside 25 years of practical experience.
Investment
Retained support starts from £1,500 per month, with a minimum commitment of six months.
Every engagement is scoped individually; the first step is always a conversation to understand what your business actually needs.
Your questions answered
If there's something not covered below, just drop me an email at katie@hive-social.co.uk, and I'll come back to you.
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Month one is different from the rest; it's dedicated to strategy. I'll spend time getting under the skin of your business, holding the right conversations, doing the research, and presenting a clear strategic direction before any execution begins.
From month two onwards, activity typically includes a monthly planning session, LinkedIn content created and published on your behalf, email marketing, and ad hoc support for anything else that comes up. The exact mix depends on what we agree at the start.
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You get senior strategic thinking alongside the execution, without the cost or commitment of a full-time hire. I've worked at a leadership level as well as doing hands-on delivery, so you're not just getting someone to post on LinkedIn - you're getting someone who understands how marketing connects to your commercial goals.
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Six months. Marketing takes time to build momentum, and anything shorter doesn't give us enough runway to see real results. Most clients continue beyond six months once they see what consistent, strategic activity produces.
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More at the start, less as we go. The first month is the most intensive, we'll need time for proper briefing conversations, and I'll want to understand your business, your audience and your goals before presenting a strategic direction.
Once that's agreed and we move into delivery, a monthly conversation and occasional feedback is usually enough to keep things on track. You stay in control of the direction without having to manage the detail.
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Retained support starts from £1,500 per month. The exact investment depends on the scope of what we agree, which is why the first step is always a conversation rather than a fixed price list.
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Just get in touch. We'll have a straightforward conversation about your business, what you need, and whether this is the right fit. There's no hard sell; if it's not right for you, I'll tell you.
What clients say about working with me
Ready to take marketing off your plate?
Get in touch and let's talk about what your business needs.