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Activ Marketing Basingstoke Practical marketing support for businesses in Basingstoke and beyond. Formerly activ Marketing by Lou Eddy.

Work directly with Branch Manager Lou Eddy, backed by activ’s wider marketing specialist network.

That's Rory, Director at Shipton Wealth, on what it's been like working together this year.It's the kind of feedback tha...
09/10/2026

That's Rory, Director at Shipton Wealth, on what it's been like working together this year.

It's the kind of feedback that means the most: not just delivering the work, but making it feel manageable alongside everything else a business has going on.

For a lot of business owners, it's the same handful of things: the website page that needs updating, the email list that...
06/10/2026

For a lot of business owners, it's the same handful of things: the website page that needs updating, the email list that hasn't been touched in months, or the social plan that keeps getting pushed to "next week."

None of that means anything's gone wrong. It usually just means marketing has been squeezed out by the day-to-day running of the business, which is completely normal.

Q4 is a good, natural point to pick it back up before next year's planning starts.

If the answer to the below question is three different suppliers who've never spoken to each other, you're not alone. Mo...
29/09/2026

If the answer to the below question is three different suppliers who've never spoken to each other, you're not alone. Most growing businesses end up piecing marketing together as they go: someone for content, someone else for the website, a spreadsheet for leads that nobody quite trusts.

That's exactly why we built Your Marketing Department. It's one dedicated marketing lead, backed by a full specialist team, handling your social media, your SEO and your customer relationships all in one place. No juggling suppliers, no chasing updates, just one person who actually knows your business.

If that sounds like it would take something off your plate, give Lou a call. She'll talk you through how it works and whether it's the right fit.

For anyone new here, I'm Lou! I run Activ Marketing Basingstoke, and I work directly with business owners who want marke...
21/09/2026

For anyone new here, I'm Lou! I run Activ Marketing Basingstoke, and I work directly with business owners who want marketing support that actually feels manageable, not another thing to add to the pile.

You get a real person to talk things through with, not a chatbot and not a call centre. If you ever want to just pick up the phone and talk something through, that's genuinely how I prefer to work too.

Say hello in the comments, I'd love to know what you're working on.

18/09/2026

A great 2 days in Cardiff with a fab bunch of franchisees and our franchise head office team from Activ Digital Marketing Franchise!

I see this a lot: leads sitting in a spreadsheet, inboxes piling up, things going cold before anyone gets back to them. ...
17/09/2026

I see this a lot: leads sitting in a spreadsheet, inboxes piling up, things going cold before anyone gets back to them. Not because anyone's not trying, just because there's genuinely not enough hours in the day to chase everything.

It doesn't have to be that way. Once it's tracked and followed up properly in one place, things feel a lot simpler, and nothing slips through just because the day got busy.

Where's this happening most for you right now: leads, follow up, or just keeping on top of it all?

15/09/2026

A bit of news I'm excited to share: I recently sat down with Steve Randall for the About Basingstoke Expert Network podcast, for the first episode in an upcoming series.

https://redcircle.com/shows/f9fbf611-8b45-4b0b-94c8-c1d31e4555d7

We talked about the 20+ years I've spent in marketing, from my early days in recruitment through to running activ Marketing Basingstoke today, and why I still think the basics matter more than any shiny new tool.

If you've ever felt overwhelmed by the next big platform promising instant results, this one's for you. We cover why knowing your offer, your audience and your message beats chasing trends every time, and why your local network is often the biggest opportunity sitting right under your nose.

You'll find it on your favourite podcast app, just search About Basingstoke. I'd love to know what you think.

Summer's over, the routine's back, and so is the to do list. Marketing has a habit of sliding straight back to the botto...
09/09/2026

Summer's over, the routine's back, and so is the to do list. Marketing has a habit of sliding straight back to the bottom of it.

It's not that it's unimportant, it's that it never feels urgent enough to beat whatever's on fire today. So it gets pushed. Then pushed again. And a few weeks in you realise nothing's gone out since before the holidays.

That's exactly the gap a proper marketing department fills: the thinking and the doing, taken off your plate, so it happens whether or not today's a fire fighting day.

Where does marketing usually sit on your to-do list right now? Tell us in the comments.

With activ Marketing Basingstoke what you actually get is a fully trained team, not a freelancer you have to chase, and ...
07/09/2026

With activ Marketing Basingstoke what you actually get is a fully trained team, not a freelancer you have to chase, and not a new hire you have to manage.

No recruiting. No training. No managing people day to day, no covering for annual leave, no wondering if the skillset's right for the next job that comes up. Someone else carries that load, so you get the output without the admin that usually comes with it.

Swipe through to see what that looks like in practice ➡️

A little update from me…activ Marketing by Lou Eddy is becoming activ Marketing Basingstoke.The new name reflects what I...
03/09/2026

A little update from me…

activ Marketing by Lou Eddy is becoming activ Marketing Basingstoke.

The new name reflects what I’m building: a locally focused marketing business that can support more businesses across Basingstoke and the surrounding area, while still drawing on activ’s wider network of marketing specialists.

What isn’t changing is the personal service. You’ll still work directly with me, Lou, and I’ll still be just as hands-on, approachable and quick to pick up the phone. It’s the same practical, no-nonsense marketing support, just with a name that better reflects where the business is heading.

I’m really excited about this next chapter. If you’d like to be part of it, drop me a message.

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 12pm

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