Recommended Other Suppliers

Below is a list of other suppliers that I have worked with and would highly recommend: 

Marketing Services

• Marketing agency search and select: creativebrief (see below)

• Event Management: First Class Event Management

• Event AV and Videoing: Ideal Projects

• Graphic Design: Fogarty Patchett

• Mailing list suppliers: Corpdata

• Multi-lingual B2B Marketing: CBI Marketing

• Strategic Marketing and Planning Consultancy: The Source

• PR (IT and Training): The PR Department

• PR (B2C): Cherub PR

• B2B Telemarketing and outsourced sales (Haywards Heath): NeedMoreSales

• B2B Telemarketing (Brighton): Nido Marketing

• Marketing Courses (CIM accredited and and public schedule): Oxford College of Marketing

• Mailing list management: Trilogy Marketing

• Creative media and marketing agency: Simon Tapscott Media Limited

Other Useful Business Services

• Illustration (e.g. cards and books): Pixie Doodle

• Tendering for small jobs around the office: People Per Hour 

• Eco-friendly printing: Pureprint Group

• CRM Suppliers (esp. Goldmine): Solica Consulting

• Business Psychologists: Criterion Partnership

• Publishing Services: MediaClash

• Sales and Customer Service Performance Improvement: Blue Sky Performance Improvement

• Accounting (Sussex and Kent): AH Partnership

• Motivational Speaking: Roger Black

• Support services for Sussex SMEs: H2O Services

A bit more detail

creativebrief The first service of its kind, creativebrief connects buyers and sellers of marketing services. They do this by applying the latest and best digital technology, industry knowledge, research expertise and extensive database to provide a unique search and selection service for clients looking to find the best marketing services for their business.¬

Special mentions

• www.bangbangcrash.com - Brighton-based suppliers of hand-made animal fancy dress costumes.

• www.wagglytail.co.uk dog supplies website. This site was set up by a friend's web developer husband after MS damaged his eyes. Full credit to him for finding a creative solution to an awful situation.

• Desang Diabetes Accessories and KitBags. This site was set up by a lady I know who has Diabetes and an entrepreneurial streak. A great product if you know anyone with diabetes.