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Testimonials

“I hired Claire to advise on staff development and can only say that she approached the task with a high degree of knowledge and professionalism.I’ve also attended her networking group and can totally recommend her efforts.”
Top qualities: Expert, On Time, High Integrity
- Philip Ball Enterprises

“After recently attending a Sales and Marketing course with Brighter Directions our business strategy has become more effective. The course was extremely interesting and relevant to my needs. It was carried out professionally and Claire made the course interesting.
The help I received from the follow on was extremely useful. I would certainly recommend Brighter Directions to whoever need training in sales and marketing.”
- Nottingham Conference Centre

“A recent evaluation of the business proved a weakness in an our Marketing. Discussions with Brighter Directions established an opportunity for training development and support. We also used Brighter Directions other services such as proof reading, advertising advice and media services are now a vital tool within company and we would recommend their services to anyone seeking training or advice.”
- Storage City

“The service that Claire provided for us was more than we expected, the 1 on 1 sessions with our staff produced the desired results and we were certainly not expecting a ‘refresher’ session to ensure that the skills and knowledge taught were being put to good use”
- Pro Skills Training

“Claire is a bubbly person with great experience and knowledge in Sales & Marketing, I went on a course with her in September and have learnt a great deal to help me develop our Marketing plan at Peak Support.
All information was clear and concise and anything that wasn’t apparent was recapped and demonstrated, overall a great course and great business.”
- Peak Support Services

Having used Brighter Directions for a previous business project, Claire helped us with development training and available funding for this in this area. After the training sessions, regular contact and assessments were conducted and along with the support offered is excellent value for money.  We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her services to friends, contacts or suppliers in the future and will continue to work with Brighter Directions to develop our business moving forward
- Transpakship

“Claire has helped us realise our short term and longer term strategy with regards to marketing. We were very impressed with the ideas and implementations, and would not hesitate in recommending her services to any of our clients or contacts.”
- Coleman Bradshaw

“Claire and I worked together during a series of Social Media workshops for Business Link contracts. Claire was incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about the events and this really came across during the presentations. We were really happy with the feedback the events received. I hope to work with Claire again in the future.”
- Hannah Ferguson, Events Executive, EMB Ltd

“Thank you Claire for a wonderfully focussed and pro-active workshop on the marketing strategy and available platforms for social media. The workshop enabled each of the attending businesses to focus on their individual requirements, while providing a comprehensive overview of key social media platforms and the formation of a digital marketing strategy. I left with some key tools for planning and developing my business and would recommend both the workshops and Brighter Directions for anyone looking to improve their marketing strategy.”
Top qualities: Great Results, Expert, High Integrity
- Elaine Nanson, Quality Mentor

“I recently attended a Social Media workshop run by Claire and found her presentation to be extremely professional, very informative and excellent value for money. There is no doubt that she is very knowledgeable on this subject. Claire took the time to find out exactly what everyone wanted to gain by using Social media for their business and helped all participants identify the best media platform for their business objectives. A huge thank you Claire and I will certainly be recommending your services to others.”
Top qualities: Expert, Good Value, High Integrity
- Elizabeth Allan, Business Goals

“Claire knows her subject very well and her presentation is clear and easy to follow. Claire manages to put you at ease right from the start and you feel you can ask any questions no matter how insignificant they might appear to be. Her on-going support gives you the confidence to build on the knowledge you have already required. Thanks Claire - absolutely brill!”
Top qualities: Personable, Expert, Good Value
- The Finch Consultancy

“After being let down so many times by previous marketing companies, I was recommended to contact Claire. At our first meeting Claire could see that I had reached the end of the line and needed proper help. Claire immediately set to work with a plan of action for me and my business. I have been working with Claire for 3 months now and it has been like a breath of fresh air. If I have any questions or need a bit of advice she is always at the end of the phone or email and usually gets back to me within 24hours if she has been busy during the day. It’s a relief to find someone who not only wants to help grow my business but is actually interested rather than just taking my money. I am very glad that I met Claire. She is really easy to get along with and really knows what she is talking about. I would highly recommend her for any marketing help you need!!”
Top qualities: Great Results, Good Value, High Integrity
- Hayley Gillbard, Crystal Clean Service Ltd

We wanted to develop our energy efficiency services across the region, having dealt with Claire before, she was the obvious choice. Claire worked with us to develop our sales strategy and implement it into the business. The results were fantastic showing immediate profit and were still getting work coming in from recommendations! - Energywise UK

What a fantastic company, I wish I had found you sooner! Sales and contracts have increased beyond belief, by following the sales strategy and advice given; we now even have plans to recruit to manage the extra work. Thanks Claire I owe you one! - Adriot Dreams

Our clients are in a unique target market within the engineering sector, so we required assistance when promoting a new product to a new industry. Brighter Directions delivered their services in a professional manner, while doing an amazing job for us promoting and advertising our services to a new market. Our sales increased over 80% over a short time and they even took care of all our promotional copywriting. We will definitely be using them again for future developments - Armoto

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COMPANY HISTORY

Brighter Directions launched in early 2000’s with the ambition to provide jargon-free, tangible strategic marketing solutions to SMEs at a cost that wouldn’t break the bank.

In the years that have passed, we think that we have achieved our mission:

Many ‘marketing consultants’ use the term in the broadest sense, offering a variety of solutions off the shelf, where as we specialise within marketing strategy, planning, implementation of techniques and online business development with our experience and vast knowledge within these fields.

Online marketing (Social Media Marketing, Online Publicity, Reputation Management, Crisis PR, Website Optimisation & Blogs) is something that many other marketing consultants have little knowledge or first-hand experience of, as its only fairly recent that it has become popular route of business promotion.

We are very well known within this market as someone who has been dealing with online brands for over a decade commercially helping many industries worldwide create a ‘buzz’ for themselves online.

Our specialist knowledge within the marketing growth industry means that we do very little in the way of self-promotion and do not take on tendered contacts due to the nature in which our services differing massively from other ‘traditional’ marketing consultants whose services are much more rigid and structured.

Our promise is delivering a quality service with tangible results for your organisation..

Our core team has over fifty years of experience in the sales and marketing industry, helping companies large and small throughout a range of sectors create a successful marketing strategy and brand.

Over 80% of our contracts come from referral recommendations off current and previous clients. This is due to the on-going, honest and friendly relationships we work hard to build.

We are not a quick fix solution; we are a long-term investment for your organisation. Contact us today for more information on how we can help your organisation build a sustainable brand online through digital marketing - on 01246 252855 or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)