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B2B Marketing Prowess

Prowess:

“Skill or expertise in a particular activity or field.”

Oxford Dictionary

There isn’t any better compliment than using a phrase used by one of your customers to describe your marketing service; B2B marketing prowess.

Our continuous improvement focus ensures that our talents and expertise stay at the forefront of our marketing offer, allowing all our customers to benefit from the latest marketing trends and activities.

Our ethos hasn’t changed since setting up Start 2 Finish Marketing Limited in 2005: ‘look after the customer and success will look after itself’. It’s this belief that drives us to improve on our service, individual abilities, and customer experience.

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The Strategic & Creative Birmingham Marketing Agency

S2F Marketing is a strategic and creative marketing agency based in Birmingham, UK.

S2F will manage all your marketing from start to finish. S2F is your team of marketing strategists, designers, developers, and writers that truly understand your business objectives, how to target your audience and represent your brand.

The S2F team are experts in sales and marketing strategy, as well as producing and delivering the associated results-driven materials and creative. S2F develops concise target audience and buyer personas to structure a content strategy that addresses your customers’ and prospects’ pain-points and needs. Needs that your business can alleviate through capability, service, and product. It’s these very solutions and benefits that S2F can build awareness in, target the right audience with, and drive positive action from.

Content will include anything from website design and development, social media management and email, video, and audio marketing, to graphic design and copywriting for every physical and digital medium. Where S2F differentiates is in its capacity to take responsibility for your entire marketing output.

S2F understands the industry you work in and the industries you actively target. Ask us about our proven track record for delivering tangible results and delivering ROI!

Just a few examples of our work

See our full portfolio for a more in-depth understanding of the depth of our capabilities. Simply put, we are the best at what we do, and we aren’t shy to shout about it. Take a detailed look through our work and make your own mind up. We are confident you’ll want to work with S2F.

All under one roof

We literally deal with all your marketing from start to finish. From strategy to design, online tactics to implementation.

We know in today’s busy business world, finding time to focus on marketing is tough, so simply outsource it to us. We give you a dedicated account manager, who uses our internal team of skilled marketers to give you a full service, and provide peace of mind that you are in safe hands.

One-off project or long-term retainers: no problem. We are here simply to help you, the client.

Brand Design

Website Development

PR & Copywriting

Social Media

Email Marketing

Exhibitions & Events

Videography

Photography

An agency you can finally call home

We asked our staff and clients “why S2F?”. The results came back with a familiar response time and time again: “They take the time to understand us as their clients”.

We know marketing is considered to be the ‘fluffy stuff’, which of course we get, however, for us it’s about getting to understand the ins and outs. What are your challenges? And just as importantly, what are your customers’ pains?

Understand this and the marketing strategy builds itself. We work collaboratively with you and each other to ensure the best results. No jargon; just plain and simple communication.

What some of our customers have to say…

John Sayers We’re very impressed with all of the content from S2F.

We’re very impressed with all of the content from S2F.

John Sayers General Manager Commercial – Lister Tube

Alan Peel S2F impressed me from day 1, as we had some immediate needs - a global partners event within a few days of my 1st discussion with Warren. He mobilised a team to support what turned out to be a very successful event, and we haven't looked back since. Many thanks to Warren and his excellent team, they feel like an integral part of our company.

S2F impressed me from day 1, as we had some immediate needs – a global partners event within a few days of my 1st discussion with Warren. He mobilised a team to support what turned out to be a very successful event, and we haven’t looked back since. Many thanks to Warren and his excellent team, they feel like an integral part of our company.

Alan Peel Chairman, Impression Technologies (ITL)

Peter Davies S2F understand design and appreciate the overall strategy of sales and marketing. A group of OEMs such as us need a return on our investment. We need to make sure that all marketing is in line with our business objectives and reinforces the sales and marketing goals and deliverables.

S2F understand design and appreciate the overall strategy of sales and marketing. A group of OEMs such as us need a return on our investment. We need to make sure that all marketing is in line with our business objectives and reinforces the sales and marketing goals and deliverables.

Peter Davies Chairman, MAN Group

Stewart Coull While working with S2F we have refocused our product offer, sales and marketing. Business is booming. I would recommend S2F to anyone looking to boost sales.

While working with S2F we have refocused our product offer, sales and marketing. Business is booming. I would recommend S2F to anyone looking to boost sales.

Stewart Coull Managing Director

Claire Irving Working closely with S2F has resulted in a 195% increase in sales leads.

Working closely with S2F has resulted in a 195% increase in sales leads.

Claire Irving New Business Sales Manager, Total Enterprise Solutions

Graham Robertson What we’ve achieved over the last two days has been nothing short of phenomenal. S2F has been a pleasure to work in partnership with! This has left us all thinking about what comes next in the Nielsen. Thanks again for all of the hard work and support your giving us!

What we’ve achieved over the last two days has been nothing short of phenomenal. S2F has been a pleasure to work in partnership with! This has left us all thinking about what comes next in the Nielsen. Thanks again for all of the hard work and support your giving us!

Graham Robertson Head of Sales, Nielsen

Simon Lane I just wanted to say that I think you have done a great job on the website. The photography etc is great giving the right look, feel and overall impression of the company; way beyond anything PMP has had online before. It will be interesting to see what comes from the marketing initiatives I know you are planning to drive prospects to the site.

I just wanted to say that I think you have done a great job on the website. The photography etc is great giving the right look, feel and overall impression of the company; way beyond anything PMP has had online before. It will be interesting to see what comes from the marketing initiatives I know you are planning to drive prospects to the site.

Simon Lane Chairman, PMP Essex

Charlotte S2F Marketing have been instrumental in the success of Freddie’s Wish. Creative, supportive, and always a pleasure to deal with.  S2F really understand the charity sector.”

S2F Marketing have been instrumental in the success of Freddie’s Wish. Creative, supportive, and always a pleasure to deal with.  S2F really understand the charity sector.”

Charlotte Founder, Freddie’s Wish

Emma Hill S2F Marketing have been a massive help in supporting Magic of Milly. Websites, branding and supporting our events. I would recommend S2F to any charity looking to grow

S2F Marketing have been a massive help in supporting Magic of Milly. Websites, branding and supporting our events. I would recommend S2F to any charity looking to grow

Emma Hill Founder, Magic of Milly

Nikki Crook I’ve been working with S2F for the past 4 years and found each team member to be professional, friendly, supportive, and people I would genuinely class as work friends. With support from Warren and Steve from the very top, to the daily support by Richard Hill, Luke and Sam, our account is always in safe hands.

I’ve been working with S2F for the past 4 years and found each team member to be professional, friendly, supportive, and people I would genuinely class as work friends. With support from Warren and Steve from the very top, to the daily support by Richard Hill, Luke and Sam, our account is always in safe hands.

Nikki Crook Marketing Manager, Photofab

Archie Logan We’ve been working with S2F for years and with their help we are the UK market leaders in our industry and have now started trading internationally. I would recommend S2F to any business looking to grow.

We’ve been working with S2F for years and with their help we are the UK market leaders in our industry and have now started trading internationally. I would recommend S2F to any business looking to grow.

Archie Logan Sales Director, Storm Environmental

Mark Venables We wanted a partner who would manage our marketing from start to finish. Warren, Steve and the team at S2F certainly achieved that. They manage everything from design for print, branding and identity, design for web and strategic marketing to PR. Working together with Start 2 Finish helped take the marketing at Alloy Wire International to another level.

We wanted a partner who would manage our marketing from start to finish. Warren, Steve and the team at S2F certainly achieved that. They manage everything from design for print, branding and identity, design for web and strategic marketing to PR. Working together with Start 2 Finish helped take the marketing at Alloy Wire International to another level.

Mark Venables Managing Director, Alloy Wire

Why is S2F so good?
Simple, it’s the people.

Since 2005, we have scoured the West Midlands and surrounding areas for people who understand and live by our ethos ‘look after the customer and success will look after itself’. We are all experienced, creative, and conscientious marketers with focused areas of expertise. Combined we are a force to be reckoned with; an ideal marketing team for any business looking to stand out from the crowd.

Warren Albutt Managing Director

Warren Albutt

Managing Director

Jo Grainger Operations Director

Jo Grainger

Operations Director

Richard Hill Creative Director

Richard Hill

Creative Director

Luke Seager Technical Director

Luke Seager

Technical Director

Satitia Welsh Account Manager

Satitia Welsh

Account Manager

Shawn Kearney

Shawn Kearney

Design Team Leader

Kirendeep Virdi Graphic Designer

Kirendeep Virdi

Graphic Designer

Leigh Godby Graphic Designer

Leigh Godby

Graphic Designer

Sam Pickering Copywriter/PR Team Leader

Sam Pickering

Copywriter/PR Team Leader

Andrea Gardia Content Creator

Andrea Gardia

Content Creator

Nick Mobley Videographer & Photographer

Nick Mobley

Videographer & Photographer

S2F is ready when you are

If you’re looking to speak casually to an expert about a possible retainer or a specific marketing project, just fill in the form and we’ll come back to you that same working day.