Helping organisations grow with more clarity, confidence and focus.

Over the past 20 years, I’ve worked across agencies, brands, charities and founder-led businesses. I help organisations clarify who they are, communicate more effectively and grow with greater confidence.

Today, I work as a plug-in marketing strategist and mentor, supporting creative agencies, founders, charities and social enterprises through periods of growth, change and repositioning.

Part strategist. Part mentor. Part sounding board.

Always practical, collaborative and focused on helping people move forward with more clarity.

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Strategic marketing support and mentoring for founders, agencies, charities and growing organisations.

My background

I’ve spent my career working across marketing, communications and business growth — both agency-side and in-house.

I co-founded and scaled creative agency The Doers, worked in senior communications and marketing roles, and spent over 10 years supporting Maggie's both in-house and as a consultant.

That mix of experience means I understand the realities of growth from different perspectives.

I know what it’s like to:

  • Build and grow a business

  • Market a business while running it

  • Manage teams through growth and change

  • Balance strategy with delivery

  • Navigate stakeholder complexity

  • Create marketing that actually supports organisational goals

And because I’ve worked across the commercial and charity sectors, I bring a broad perspective that helps organisations step back and see things more clearly.

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How I work

I’m not a consultancy at arm’s length.

I work closely with founders, leadership teams and organisations to help untangle challenges, clarify priorities and create strategies that feel realistic enough to actually follow through.

Sometimes that means:

  • Refining positioning and messaging

  • Strengthening marketing strategy

  • Mentoring founders and teams

  • Facilitating workshops

  • Helping organisations navigate growth or change

  • Bringing accountability and momentum to ideas that have become stuck

No unnecessary complexity. No strategies that look good on paper but never happen.

Just thoughtful strategic support, honest conversations and practical action.

Practical, collaborative and focused on clarity.

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Mentoring & qualifications

Alongside my strategic work, mentoring has become an important part of what I do.

I’m an ILM Level 5 Business Mentor and accredited with the Association of Business Mentors, where I continue to develop through ongoing training and professional development. 

I also volunteer as a mentor with:

  • Enterprise Nation’s Help to Grow programme

  • UnLtd

  • Anglia Ruskin University’s Freelancing Fast Start programme

Mentoring gives people space to think more clearly, build confidence and make stronger decisions — whether they’re growing a business, leading a team or navigating change.

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Connected to the creative

and purpose-led community

Community and connection are a big part of how I work.

Through my work with agencies, founders, charities and initiatives like The Creative Table, I’ve built a strong network across the creative and purpose-led sectors — particularly in Essex, Hertfordshire, Cambridge and London.

I stay close to the conversations, challenges, and opportunities shaping these sectors, and where it adds value, I connect clients with the right collaborators, partners, or opportunities.

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Connect with founders, creatives and collaborators through honest conversations, shared ideas and meaningful connections.

A few things that

matter to me

I care about doing good work with good people.

That means:

  • Building relationships based on trust and honesty

  • Keeping strategy practical and achievable

  • Supporting people, not just businesses

  • Creating growth that feels sustainable

  • Making marketing feel clearer and less overwhelming

I believe organisations do their best work when there’s clarity, confidence and space to think.

And that’s what I try to bring into every piece of work I do.

My values

  • Build a life and business with balance

  • Build trusted, collaborative relationships

  • Keep learning, growing and evolving

  • Work with people making a positive difference

  • Lead with optimism and curiosity

Location

I’m based in Dunmow in north-west Essex. 

I’m based in Great Dunmow in north-west Essex and work with clients across Essex, Hertfordshire, Cambridge and London.

Where possible, I love working in person. I find the best conversations often happen when I can properly immerse myself in your organisation, team or environment and experience first-hand how things work day to day.

I regularly travel across Essex, Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire by car, and into London by train.

That said, if location or schedules make meeting in person tricky, I’m equally comfortable working remotely. I regularly run mentoring sessions, workshops and strategy calls online, and have found virtual sessions can be just as valuable and collaborative.

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In-person across Essex, Hertfordshire, Cambridge and London — or online from wherever you are.

 

Whether you need clearer positioning, stronger marketing, mentoring support or simply space to think more clearly about what comes next, let’s start with a conversation.

Together, we’ll look at:

  • Where you are now

  • What’s feeling stuck or unclear

  • What might help create more clarity and momentum

Looking for strategic support that feels thoughtful, practical and collaborative?

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Client testimonials

Client testimonials

  • “I wish we had found Laura before re-developing our website! The website review workshop was one of the most helpful sessions we’ve conducted as business. Not only was the session, engaging, insightful and informative but the follow up process of detailed notes, implementation plan and structure means we can realistically get the project over the line efficiently and every team member knows their responsibility. Laura provides valuable suggestions but also facilitates the session in a way where the ideas actually come from within the team as well. I would highly recommend for businesses & self employed individuals to undertake this workshop, we are excited about the changes we have made and they have really had a huge impact on our business!”

    Chris Larkin, Director, Hashtag Creative Media

  • “As the sole director of Spybey Digital, I can find it difficult to carve out the necessary time to focus on the business’ strategy and future growth, away from day-to-day client delivery. My monthly sessions with Laura hold me accountable, make me think about the bigger picture, strategies and reconnect with the reasons why I started this business. With her own experience of running an agency, she’s been a brilliant sounding board to help me overcome pinch points and focus my decision-making. Most importantly, she’s supported me whilst injecting some fun back into running a business which can at times feel like a lonely and overwhelming task.”

    Kat Spybey, Founder at Spybey Digital_

  • “Laura is a skilled communicator and a thoughtful and engaged collaborator. I had the pleasure of working with Laura on a major building opening in London where she played a pivotal role in the communications, marketing, writing, and event planning for a complicated announcement. She is also a delightful person and fun to work with!”

    Amanda de Beaufort, Director of Communications, Studio Libeskind

  • “Working with Laura has been a game-changer as I embarked on a new career direction as a freelancer. Her guidance was instrumental in helping me shape my business idea and structure my project with clarity and purpose. Laura helped me identify how to build a strong, engaged community and how to present myself to my ideal clients confidently. One of the most valuable lessons I learned from Laura was that not every client is the right fit, and she helped me define the kind of clients I truly want to work with—those who align with my values and goals. Her support, encouragement, and insightful advice gave me the confidence I needed to take this step in my professional life. I’m deeply grateful to Laura for her mentorship and the positive impact she’s had on my journey. I can’t recommend her enough to anyone starting freelancing or looking for a trusted guide to help bring their vision to life.”

    Larissa Matias De Lima, Freelance Brand Strategist

  • “I have worked with Laura for many years and have always been incredibly impressed by her professionalism, work ethic, insightfulness and creative approach. Most recently she worked with Maggie’s as a consultant project manager to oversee all comms around the opening of a new centre. This involved strategic planning, managing internal and external stakeholders as well as planning and delivering all communications around two VIP press events to mark the occasion. Her high levels of organisation and focus kept everything on track and helped deliver two hugely successful events with impressive pick-up. I would recommend Laura to anyone.”

    Samantha Booth, Head of PR, Maggie's

  • “When I first started working with Laura, I had no idea how to share my story. She first supported me ahead of the 20-mile walk across London, a King’s Trust fundraising event, where I was speaking publicly for the first time. Since then, she’s been by my side, helping me prepare for events like the Pride of Britain Awards and so many others. My journey hasn’t been easy—I’ve faced a lot of challenges and overcome so much to get to where I am today, personally and in my work. There’s so much to share about what I’ve been through and why I do what I do now, but it all felt tangled in my head. Laura helped me untangle that web and find a way to tell my story in a way that connects with others. Thanks to Laura’s guidance, I’ve grown so much in confidence. I’ve even been asked to become a speaker for a speaker agency, something I never would have imagined before working with her. She’s helped me turn what felt overwhelming into something meaningful and inspiring. I’m so grateful for her belief in me, her encouragement, and the tools she’s given me to share my story. Laura, you’ve made such a difference in my life, and I can’t thank you enough for everything you’ve done to support me on this journey.”

    Molly Leonard, Pride of Britain Award Winner, Mental Health First Aider,Founder and Director of Craft With Me 

  • “Having been employed in a large firm for my whole career to date, setting up my own business as an independent notary was daunting. I knew local marketing and a website were going to be important parts of making my business a success but I had no experience in these areas and didn't really know where to start. My sessions with Laura helped me to understand what marketing channels would work for me and how I could market myself whilst staying true to my business values. I really appreciated that she gave me the skills and confidence to do some bits myself and had the right contacts for the bits where I really needed a professional. As a result of our time together, I had my branding and a new website ready to launch as well as a solid understanding of how I could market my services locally. I was able to come back to her with questions and it was reassuring always knowing she was there if I needed extra support.”

    Eleanor Evans, Notary Public at Evans Notary

  • "I cannot recommend Laura highly enough. On several occasions in the last six months, we have had critical projects to manage that have fallen outside of our day-to-day work and we have been able to pass them over to Laura knowing that they will be carried out professionally, efficiently and to an extremely high standard. We have been delighted with the results".

    Katie Tait, Director of Communications at Maggie’s

  • “At Maggie’s, we have a small team working together on the official openings of each Centre, and Laura is commissioned as part of our team to project manage the creation of each Centre’s opening architectural booklet. Laura liaises with the architects' and landscapers’ teams to get their copy and images for the booklet and descriptions for all the artwork and furniture, she then copy edits and writes any missing copy. She then works with the graphic designer to lay out the pages and send them to print. Laura is an integral part of the official opening team, and I can rest easy knowing that the project management of the booklet will be created to the highest level. She is meticulous in ensuring the information is accurate and always ensures we achieve the deadlines set”.

    Georgina, Maggie’s Head of Special Projects

  • “I had the absolute pleasure of engaging Laura on my project that involved both creating a website and developing a content strategy. Laura's contributions were fundamental to the project's success. Her timely and professional approach made all the difference, ensuring that every aspect of the project ran smoothly and efficiently. Laura's expertise and dedication were evident throughout, from the initial concept discussions to the final product. I was particularly impressed with her ability to translate our ideas into a compelling content strategy that resonated with our audience. Her creative insights and strategic thinking were invaluable. Laura is not only a highly skilled professional but also a pleasure to work with. I wouldn't hesitate to work with her again on future projects. Her commitment to excellence and her ability to deliver results are truly commendable. If you're looking for someone who can turn your vision into reality and drive success, Laura is the person to partner with."

    Karen Tait, Founder & CEO at The Residence Coworking

  • “Working with Laura helped me take a business idea and make it a reality. I knew my sector and niche well and knew I had the connections I needed to make it a success, but I didn’t have the knowledge and understanding of how to brand and market my new business. Laura talked me through the key go-to-market areas, listened to my vision, and helped me bring my brand to life. Her simple approach to marketing a small business cut through the jargon and gave me clear and simple steps to start marketing my business to my target audience. I always feel well supported and know I can come to her with any business and marketing problems I have.”

    Jeff Hack-Davies, Founder, APE Engineering

  • “As I reached a significant stage in my life and business journey, my mentoring session with Laura was exactly what I needed. We discussed my future vision and Laura provided expert insights, offered valuable suggestions, and practical steps that helped me focus and visualise a clear path forward. I left her feeling energised, inspired, and excited about the work ahead. Thank you, Laura!”

    Jane McCluskey, Founder at Burrow & Fern

  • “I had a one-to-one mentoring session with Laura, and taking time away from my to-do list to focus on the areas of my business that need attention was so refreshing. Laura is supportive, experienced, and has fantastic knowledge and ideas to share. She has helped me find the clarity and focus I need to grow and market my business.”

    Hayley Smith, Virtual Personal Assistant

  • “I had a fantastic face-to-face creativity meeting with Laura. I was so impressed with Laura’s ideas and input to help me get the best from my business. I have a to-do list, and I feel it’s given me a positive boost. As you can get stuck in the mud sometimes and having someone with a fresh set of ideas is so beneficial, I’m looking forward to the future, we have agreed to have quarterly meetings, so I can check in with her, and discuss my progress. Thank you so much, I'm looking forward to the next one.”

    Victoria Careless, Director, Friends Dress Agency

  • “As someone with no marketing experience, I was unsure where to begin when redeveloping some of our web pages. Laura guided me every step of the way, helping me create a clear plan and structure to communicate our message effectively. She has been instrumental in the redesign of our Professional Services pages. Her expertise, support, and the insights I gained from our sessions were invaluable. I highly recommend Laura to anyone seeking marketing support – her knowledge and guidance are unmatched!”

    Alice Cassie, Head of Professional Services, Escone Solutions

  • "Working with Laura was invaluable for me as a freelancer. She helped me pause, take stock of where my business was, and get clear on where I want to be in the years ahead. With her guidance, I was able to break things down into simple, actionable steps that made real progress feel achievable. I felt at ease with Laura within minutes, and we were able to dive straight in. What stood out most was that she didn’t try to give me all the answers– instead, she listened and helped me uncover them for myself. I’d recommend Laura without hesitation".

    Sam Hockley, Video Director, Filmmaker and Editor

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