Popcorn Marketing is a marketing consultancy working locally in Dorset with both national and international companies.
Popcorn Marketing specialises in advice and guidance for businesses, organisations or individuals who want to expand, improve or develop new and existing opportunities including B2B. Branding, logo creation, brand values, visual communication and copy writing are all included in the Popcorn offer.
"Popcorn marketing have in a very short time successfully launched our Tall Ship ' Pelican' and sailing programme into the local and national markets. The objectives being to raise awareness and understanding of the ship, sell training berths, encourage charitable contributions, and raise support from the local community of institutions and individuals. Julie and the Popcorn team did this by demonstrating the ability to learn and understand the brief, imaginatively and energetically delivering on a whole range of objectives. They were totally reliable in terms of meeting deadlines and on budget. I would particularly commend Julie's ability to work with determination, tact and good humour with a disparate and challenging group of individuals, in a way which bought the best in all of us."
Richard Gilmore,
Managing Partner, Pelican Partnership LLP.
"Julie is an exceptional communicator bringing huge amounts of energy and innovation to the projects she leads. Moreover, working with Julie is great fun - her enthusiasm is positively infectious!" Linda Screen, Vintage Dorset
Weymouth & Porltand Chamber of Commerce Executive Committee
"Julie has become actively involved in the Weymouth & Portland Chamber of Commerce and as President I have really been impressed with her input, energy and enthusiasm which has made a real difference to the Chamber.Her marketing and promotional skills have certainly helped improve the chambers profile." Nigel Reed, Basepoint Weymouth - Weymouth & Portland Chamber President 2010/2011
"Julie is highly-energised - getting you enthused about your project and making you believe that what you want to do is possible! I've worked with Julie in various facets of business life but most recently within the Weymouth& Portland Chamber of Commerce. Her ability to write marketing releases, to make the most out of every opportunity in a variety of mediums is second to none."Anna Maria Geare, Junior Vice President Weymouth & Portland Chamber of Commerce, January 2011
Weldmar Hospicecare Trust – formerly known as Joseph Weld & Trimar Hospices and Cancercare Dorset, based in Dorchester.
Services provided:
Marketing & PR consultancy services including brand rename and refresh in 2007 through to the present day.
An introduction to Weldmar Hospicecare Trust - part one
An introduction to Weldmar Hospicecare Trust - part two
"I always enjoy working with Julie and think that Weldmar Hospicecare Trust has benefited greatly from your energy, enthusiasm and expertise during the 4 years we have been working together."Alison Ryan, Chief Executive
Extra Mile Chauffeur Travel, Weymouth - Award Winning Chauffeur Company.
Services provided:
Business start up including Brand development, marketing strategy and positioning, website design and marketing, on line booking system
EXTRA MILE Wedding cars provided 2 luxury BMW vehicles for the wedding of the 2 Gold Medal Olympic Medallists - Sarah Ayton & Nick Dempsey when they married on 9th October at Fleet Church in West Dorset... Extra Mile congratulated them with complimentary champagne to enjoy their first drink to celebrate becoming husband and wife. Congratulations!Read more here....
Open 4 Business organisation - Consultant to Weymouth & Portland Borough Council.
Services provided:
Marketing & PR including business engagement for attendance to events and submitting entries to Awards - which increased by 400% in the year 2006 to 2007. This entry level has been maintained and exceeded in 2010.
South & West Dorset Open 4 Business 2010 - World Class Business "Julie is a highly motivated and insightful business consultant. She is an enthusiastic and successful Marketing and PR specialist but with a wider strategic business perspective. She has been key in helping steer the last four South Dorset Open 4 Business annual programmes of events and awards for business in partnership with the Local Authorities. Julie has delivered excellent Marketing and PR services to the programme and far exceeded the contract expectations." Gareth Jones, Regeneration and Business Development Officer, Weymouth & Portland Borough Council
Weymouth College
Appointed November 2007 to the Development Committee – Business Governor.
"Julie has recently given the Board of Weymouth College a presentation about marketing and brand development, which has been immensely helpful in enabling us to shape our future strategy. The presentation generated a lively discussion and all Board members (especially those with a marketing background) were highly appreciative. Julie couples her knowledge and experience with an enthusiasm and ability to communicate that will help to encourage and motivate leaders of a wide variety of businesses and organisation." Tony Alford, Chair, Weymouth College
"Julie has a clear view of the strategic approach needed for marketing and the development of professional relationships.
I have worked on a number of assignments with Julie and find her visionary and able to express the importance of effective marketing and communications to a range of people - clients and partners- in a way which they find interesting and involving" Sue Moore, Principal, Weymouth College
"Julie was a founder supporter of the Phoenix Legacy and provided her services voluntarily in helping to launch and market the Legacy, which is a voluntary community project linked to the 2012 Games.
She provided great focus and objectivity to our steering group meetings. Her wide range of contacts were invaluable and the marketing that she did for us created a highly successful launch.
Julie is a pleasure to work with, as she has a positive and dynamic personality,which gets results. Her integrity means you can trust her to do what she says she is going to do. I greatly miss her input." Rosie Barfoot, Training for Results (Phoenix Legacy)
Healthy Living Wessex.
Services provided:
Brand Development including refresh of Logo and marketing materials
Weymouth College / Weymouth & Portland Partnership : "Proud to be made in Dorset" education project.
Services provided:
Project commissioned by Weymouth College supported by WPP - Production of a short research film capturing the spirit of living and working in Weymouth & Portland together with a conference for over 200 young people aged 14 & 15 years.
"Popcorn provided an excellent and professional service and Julie has some innovative and exciting business ideas. Well done and thank you for all your help."Martin & Fiona Penny, Sunflowers Floral Designs, Weymouth
Wowz Design & Print – Weymouth based design agency.
"It is really useful to have someone to talk to who has the
experience required to handle your PR from writing professional
press releases to making sure your PR gets in to the right hands. Julie is great at guiding you into making a plan and making sure it is carried out. There is no limit to her ideas, so be prepared, that once popcorn is on board, you will be moving forward before you know it!"Nikki Davies, Wowz Design & Print
The Best of Weymouth & Portland – community website.
"I had the pleasure of working with Julie at Popcorn Marketing in a previous role, then when I started my own business she was the first one I turned to. Her brainstorming sessions alone have been invaluable and her professionalism throughout including researching, developing and delivering a project is second to none. I would give Julie the highest recommendation and have no doubt that any company would benefit hugely from her expertise."Julie Wilson, Director - The Best Of Weymouth and Portland
Enterprising Women Dorset - Ladies only business group
"I've received help from Julie with regards to writing press releases for the Enterprise Connection, web design and copy content for the newly formed Enterprising Women Dorset group, and I must say she is excellent to brainstorm with, full of enthusiasm and understanding for what message you are trying to portray. She is the first person I think of when I'm stuck and when others ask, the one I wholeheartedly recommend."Karenlee Knott - Manager Enterprise Connection, Dorchester
The Fossil Barn - Luxury self catering accommodation on the Jurassic Coast. Bespoke Oak & Glass Garden room and many other 5 star features.