Why would companies outsource their Design & Marketing to Fox Graphics Design & Marketing? Retainers

Fox Graphics Design & Marketing provides Design/Marketing/Project Management for your business – Someone working as part of your business without employing them, on a selected number of hours per month.

A unique opportunity of tapping into a supplier that is hands on with Marketing and is a high-end designer able to Art Direct projects and has a business background from a former career.

Added value provide quality and value within your company and becomes part of your team.

Why? have top quality work and connections/suppliers at their fingertips whilst streamlining your business and costs.

Marketing Consultation with Fox Graphics Design and Marketing
What is a retainer?

A marketing retainer is a long-term agreement between a company and an advertising agency. This is typically billed monthly or quarterly at a flat rate. Within the retainer, the agency provides a range of services or deliverables in exchange for the set fee.

How does it work?

You can select a package to suit your business – 10, 20, 30, 40 hours per month. These hours can roll over and be banked up for very big projects e.g. exhibitions, marketing campaigns etc.

All design and creative commissions can be quotes for separately, e.g. new website, specialist photography or video. Marketing exhibition stands and giveaways included printed brochures etc. The plus is that you get an Art Director within your business and trusted suppliers, no need to start from scratch when selecting suppliers.

Project management and marketing for developing new business includes the following brief:

  • Marketing Communications
  • Training
  • Brainstorming
  • Organising
  • Co-ordinating.
  • Sourcing correct suppliers.
  • Follow ups.
  • Posting on websites.
  • Using social media.

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What are the advantages and benefits?

Benefits of a marketing retainer –

Guaranteed hours at a fixed cost, Discounted hourly rate

Creative/digital team availability.

A consistent ‘Drumbeat’ of marketing

No need for quotes

Priority turnaround on edits/amends/updates – no waiting for weeks to get work turned around.

Transparency – everyone is on the same page.

Someone working as part of your business without employing them on a selected number of hours.

  • Cheaper than one hire and you get a full team.
  • Don’t have to pay extra for individual tools.
  • Don’t have to house them in your office.
  • Don’t have to pay them pensions or company cars or benefits package.
  • More range of experience and on demand all the time.
  • Can offer additional services like video, photography, website development as well as marketing etc.
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Marketing Strategy

Fox Graphics and Marketing cover the following areas.

  • Video / animation – ongoing support and communication given. See separate pages for animation and video.
  • Copy writing / PR – business communication to be used on website, social media, and advertising.
  • Social media – help with social media, particularly LinkedIn and Twitter. Setting up and improving profiles to give a strong marketing presence both nationally and globally. Looking at new connections and introduction to new and existing business sectors.
  • Website / SEO – new and updated website design, ensuring correct links for social media, and assessing functionality. Looks at Google Analytics. Preparing posts and blogs and updating the site regularly.
  • Marketing/Project Management – Managing and co-ordinating the project including quality sub-contractors.

Marketing is important and something that every company and organisation must implement in its growth strategy.

Marketing makes use of: Product; Price; Place; and Promotion.

Marketing is an effective and professional way of planning your strategy and communicating with your target market across all forms of media.

These channels can include:

  1. Sales literature.
  2. Printed material.
  3. Digital sites.
  4. Website.

Finding exciting ways to engage with your audience, whether it be animation and/or video can make your business stand out from the competition.

By using creative concepts and unique communication ideas Fox Graphics & Marketing can help you by fully project managing your design and marketing activity across numerous platforms.

Fox Graphics & Marketing look into your marketing strategy and overall service in depth, encompassing all angles and, where needed, outsource to professionals who are trusted and valued and who work with the same ethics as carried out by the Fox Graphics & Marketing team headed by Kate Fox.

Kind regards,

Kate Fox

M: 07927 131600

kate@foxgraphicsdesign.co.uk

www.foxgraphicsdesign.com

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Kate Fox

“Design adds value & we’re here to help businesses improve & strengthen their market communication & message.”

Established in 2008, FGDM work with a diverse range of businesses to help them improve their market image involving branding, digital, animation/video, websites, direct marketing, exhibitions, marketing material designed to build and bolster brands.