Full Profile : In today’s competitive business world, it’s all about connecting you with your clients. It’s all about educating them. It’s all about building trust with them. And it’s absolutely all about forging a long term, mutually beneficial relationship with them.

We specialise in helping you build a cohesive, dynamic yet professional image that’s instantly recognisable – whether it’s through branding, advertising or your marketing literature.

Creating a powerful brand identity is the foundation for your business. It’s the first step in building both credibility and trust with your target audience. But it’s equally important to keep building on your brand – and this is where our PR services come in. After all, it’s all about getting you in front of your prospective clients – and keeping you in front of them!

Our clients include:
Shell
Boots
Logica
BT
HSBC
The National Trust
Ciba
Scottish and Southern Energy
Sandoz
Inchcape
NHS Wales
JVC
Rentokil Initial
Clement Clarke International
Seton Healthcare Group
Monmouth Pharmaceuticals
Woodward Foodservice
Metcalfe
Opportunity Wales
EA Technology
WDA
Plaid
Volvo
Chrysler
David Ormerod Hearing Centres
Scottish Power
Dun & Bradstreet
Massey Ferguson
Reuters
Conwy Broadband
Suzuki Marine
The Prince’s Trust

Services : Creative Design
Advertising
Branding
Literature
Websites
On and Offline PR
Photography

Testimonials :
“We recognised that we needed a fresh range of marketing collateral but I have to admit, it wasn’t an easy brief. Included in our list of requirements was a state of the art website – which needed to highlight our innovative services, and yet look both professional and approachable. Equally important were the support materials we needed for the launch and Blah d Blah created some powerful exhibition stands for us together with a full suite of eye-catching brochures.

“But the website launch was only just the beginning. Our aim now is to work with the Blah team to ensure that we can take full advantage of their innovative marketing techniques, which I know will help us to prosper.”
Denise Massey, Centre Manager, The Energy Innovation Centre.


“Through our expertise in both business awareness and technical knowledge, we bridge the gap between business consultancy and software solutions that work - and for the website to be effective, it not only had to reflect what we do, but it also had to subtly convey what kind of people we are. Positioning us as major player within the industry was the directive we gave Blah d Blah – and to our delight, they absolutely fulfilled that objective.”
Tim Thomas, M.D. Triangle Software Ltd.

Full Profile : ibd's Business Consultants specialise in helping small and medium sized businesses. Each Business Consultant has extensive experience, coupled with deep business skills, enthusiasm and if necessary support from a rapidly growing UK and international network. With over 300 Advisers, you are never far away from the support and problem solving power that our network provides.
Whatever you need, we help by:
• carrying out diagnostic reviews to analyse the causes of problems
• delivering practical, independent advice to solve problems quickly
• delivering ongoing support
• identifying causes of problems rather than dealing with symptoms
• injecting new ideas to keep your business sharp
• providing strategic advice for the longer term development of the business
• rolling up our sleeves and getting involved and giving the management team the support they so often lack
We are focused on adding real value to the business that you have created. And we don’t stop thinking about your problem when we leave your office. Our ability to call on other specialist skills from within our network means that whatever the question, we can quickly find the answers and expertise that your business needs.

Services : ibd can help with every aspect of your business:

• business growth

• business efficiency

• business control

• general management

• interim management

• management consultancy

• mentoring

• non-executive directorship

Testimonials :
Practical, straight talking and affordable
"ibd is the most practical, straight talking and affordable resource that I have found for small businesses. It operates a network of Business Advisers across the country that specialise in small to medium size businesses and nothing else."
"It ensures that all its advisers have real-life experience of running a business. This means that they can roll their sleeves up and help, if you want them to, as well as offering advice. It also means that behind each Adviser is a central resource, with expertise in everything from raising funding to avoiding insolvency".
"ibd will give you a free one-hour Business Health Check, and they are flexible in how and when they charge for their services".
Anna Hopkiss, Teach Yourself Books, "Small Business Health Check"

Professional
I would like to thank PH and PK for the professional manner in which you delivered the two day "Business Plan Rectification" workshop. It was exactly what was needed and was of great value.
As you are aware I have spent a long period of time researching and writing the Lifestyle Vouchers International Business Plan and had been assisted by a number of other Business Advisers along the way. You, however brought with you considerable business experience and have developed the Plan into a document that can be implemented in the real world and one that gives us confidence for the future.
Neil Rinaldi, MD - Lifestyle Vouchers International Ltd

Full Profile : We take a strategic approach to all tasks, delivering the best results and working towards a return on investment that keeps clients happy.

Clear:
What differentiates us from design only agencies is the sheer amount of thought that goes into every project. We start with your core marketing proposition then make what you need to say look and sound stunning.

Focus:
The most important part of any job, campaign or plan is focus. From start to finish we always stay focused on the ultimate target. Helping you achieve your business goals whether your messages are in print or online.

Design:
Creating hard-working, effective and eye-catching graphic design is just the beginning of what we do. Oh, and we don’t do pretty for pretty’s sake. Our ethos is helpfully simple: if it doesn’t sell, it isn’t creative. This thinking allows you to maximise the return on your marketing investment, measurably

Marketing:
We can dovetail with your marketing department and work with you to tally marketing goals with business objectives at a strategic level. We like to think that you can regard us as a natural extension to your marketing team.
Don't have a marketing plan? We'll write one for you.
Don't have a marketing team? Use ours.

Services : marketing strategy
advertising
direct mail pieces
websites
email marketing
brochures
conference programmes
whatever you need

Testimonials :
“I was very pleased with the concept that Clear Focus came up for my design as well as copy. They followed the brief and were at all times professional and and on time!! Have my recommendation! ”
Liz Walker (Liz Bokaie Ltd)

"Truly exceptional work,regarding the fantastic upsurge in online usage from the low hundreds of CSNews to tens of thousands for the latest edition of Purple World."
Alex Cole, Corporate Affairs Director, Cadbury

"Words fail me, a superior effort."
Donald Ross, Lawson Ross Management