Workshop Testimonials

"This was the best and most concise workshop I have ever done. Having attended a number of similar seminars, I was amazed by just how good this workshop was. Not only was the information taught at the perfect pace and in an informal way, so that all of the attendees could understand what was being discussed, it gave a clear structure and approach to marketing a small business. I would recommend it to any business owner looking to give their business a boost."

Greg Gillespie MD The London Academy Of Dance

“One of the best workshops I have been to - and I have been to a lot! Alasdair is extremely knowledgeable about small business sales and marketing and the workshop gave me a wealth of actionable ideas to take forward for my business.”

Sinead MacManus MD 8fold

"Alasdair led the workshop in a warm, engaging and creative way. He is great at drawing people out and getting ideas from them. He was great at adding value to the process by identifying customer benefits for the diverse businesses there, when owner-managers are often too close to what they do to articulate them clearly. I have paid 10 times as much for workshops that covered only a tenth of Alasdair's material. This is superb value."

Tessa Stuart MD Asset Research

“The workshop was excellent and a lot of things Alasdair said struck a chord with me - he is knowledgeable and dynamic. We covered a huge amount of content and yet Alasdair managed to keep energy levels high.”

Emma Taggart MD Emma Taggart

“The session was very useful and stimulating. I came away with a really useful list of ways to improve my marketing."

Roger Bardell MD The London Kids Company Ltd

"Short and sharp. Saved me reading a marketing book to get the same information, nicely distilled. Now I know where to focus my efforts."

Mary Rawlinson

"I found the workshop to be very informative, constructive and just what I needed at this stage in my business! All the information given and shared was extremely helpful and has inspired and motivated me to move forward with some new ideas. I have also taken from this some really useful new contacts!"

James Bishop MD Hire The Barman

"Motivating talk, great examples, very well organised with a fantastic handbook!"

Molly Price MD Molly-Meg Ltd

"I have come away with a tonne of things to do! The workshop was so informative and covered everything. It was a practical and thorough session and has given me so many tips to put into action. Covering all the relevant topics with useful content the workbook is a great resource."

Ben Gill MD Nice and Serious

"Grow has taught me the importance of marketing and helped me to value it as a revenue generator and not an admin burden as I had previously seen it! It’s vital to my business that I understand and reprioritise the work I do; especially online through the website and in finding ways to approach new customers. The main benefit from the workshop was learning how to show customers that you can solve their problems rather than just selling them products.

The complementing workbook was ideal, the perfect size to dip into and well thought out in terms of practical tips and advice. Grow nailed it in terms of the location and the group size – a truly valuable session to attend for any small business owner!"

Dudley Rees MD Chelsea Connected Ltd

"The Grow workshop was an extremely worthwhile session led by an intelligent and well spoken instructor. I came away with an abundance of marketing techniques to put into action. An interactive workshop in a safe and friendly environment – I’d definitely recommend to others!"

Jessica Pekin Cinimod Studio

"Grow shares excellent, practical advice which is very well focussed on small businesses and start ups, not corporate giants. This is amazing value for money and shouldn’t be missed!"

Neil Courtis Sensible Media

"This Bloke is excellent! Good content, practical materials to take home and a real sense that Grow care. I have a degree in marketing and must say this is an excellent refresh to bring me up to speed with techniques to drive the business forward."

William Mountain Screen Europa

"The Grow workshop had a clear structure and covered a variety of topics. As a true ‘beginner’ I now understand how marketing works and have learnt different ways to promote my company effectively at low cost to our target markets."

Pablo Kostelec Dude Where’s My Shirt Ltd

The workshop was very thorough and we covered a huge amount. The trainer was also very passionate about his subject. This is the first workshop that I’ve attended where I actually feel like I’ve gained a huge amount of info. The workbook was great, and I found it very valuable.

Saboohi Bukhari The Advocacy Project

"A huge amount of really useful, practical information. All of it was accessible and applicable. The joy and enthusiasm Alasdair has for the topic took the fear out of marketing for me!"

Kathleen Cronin-Newson Ignite Leadership

"Thank you Grow – you’ve given me lots of ideas and leads after a very thorough and engaging workshop. As a freelance Press Officer this session is amazing value for money and a worthwhile investment, not forgetting the workbook packed with excellent stuff. The networking at the event was an opportunity to meet other small business owners and I came away with press work for 3 fellow delegates!"

Tania Shillam Freelance Press Officer

"I thought the workshop was fantastic and the marketing workbook was really useful, presented well and had an easy to follow layout. It was great to have the chance to ask the presenter questions and being able to develop my marketing plan on the spot proved really beneficial. Thank you."

Mary Daniels The Life Chef

"The workshop structure covered so many relevant topics without flooding too much detail. Very applicable info!"

Ian Scullard Luxury Experience Concierge

"The workshop covered a lot and gave me food for thought. The material was so rich it could have been delivered in a day."

Nigel Sargent Atlas Management Consulting

"Alasdair has such a complete and genuine passion for marketing that you can't help but be enthused and engaged. I really enjoyed the way we were, "worked hard," and made to think how we could apply what we were learning to our own businesses. I was so fired up by the course I woke up an hour earlier the next morning, thinking about lead generation!"

Emma Kiwanuka Flourish Childcare

"I really enjoyed the discussions in pairs because it’s useful to speak with other businesses in similar situations and hear their feedback. The visuals the presenter used were really helpful in explaining the marketing concepts."

Tina Shah Masala Masala

"The Marketing Masterclass gave specific advice, tips, and tools on how to approach the most basic aspects of marketing with long-term success in mind. I believe that most entrepreneurs could benefit from this class, whether in the initial planning phase or a somewhat more advanced phase of their business. I continue to refer to my class notes as I develop my new business idea."

Janet Roemmel

"An excellent workshop, well structured, and full of practical tips for the uninitiated. Alasdair paced the course well, covering a lot of ground while allowing time for group contributions. The Masterclass tells you all you need to know about marketing, simply and clearly. One of the best course manuals I've seen. I left the workshop knowing exactly what I had to do!"

Kehinde James

"The whole workshop was very inspirational! Apart from all knowledge which was taught to us, I also liked when the presenter threw a question from one of the attendees to the whole group to answer and advise."

Agata Kaluza

"Very interactive format, jam-packed with information that was applicable to so many business types at various stages. Really useful information."

Rebecca Brei

"The presentation was filled with a plethora of concepts and actionable steps to apply to my business and see a real difference. It was very educational, especially for people like us, just starting out and shaping our business. Absolutely great workshop!

Svetlana Zhitnitsky

“I recently attended Alasdair's Marketing Masterclass and would like to thank him for such an informative, well-structured and practical workshop yesterday with tips that I could walk away with and immediately apply to my business.

I found the real world examples he gave us very refreshing as was his honesty about the challenges he has faced as an entrepreneur and how he overcame them. I would highly recommend the course to other entrepreneurs and business development professionals.”

Rahul Katrak MD Futura Services

Alasdair was an excellent presenter and I really valued his use of examples from people within the room. The workshop felt bespoke and tailored, not laboured and reproduced content.

Kate Andrews Loco2 Ltd

I'm already trained and experienced in Marketing but this workshop exposed me to how the discipline has been transformed by new technology. I understand all the basic concepts but was totally intrigued by how they are done in the new medium. This was truly a "Master Class". The presenter didn't talk down to the audience and hand a lot of examples and case studies from the experienced participants.

Devon Thomas - Lambeth Enteprise

I absolutely loved it! High quality material and Alasdair has a very passionate presentation style. Thank you

Adam Wells - Camino Coaching

Down to earth. Practical advice, tailored to small business. Perfect pitch

Mark Ridsdill-Smith - Vertical Veg