71a We’re experts in digital marketing for brands in financial services.

We work with comparison sites, fintechs, brokers, lenders and insurers to help them find new customers online.

One thing we’ve noticed is that the best conversations don’t always happen in meetings.They happen while making a coffee...
18/08/2026

One thing we’ve noticed is that the best conversations don’t always happen in meetings.

They happen while making a coffee, walking back from lunch, or when someone overhears a question and says, “Have you thought about it this way?”

Those conversations are hard to schedule, but they’re often the ones that make the biggest difference.

There’s something quite satisfying about a Monday morning when all the dashboards are updated, everyone’s back around th...
10/08/2026

There’s something quite satisfying about a Monday morning when all the dashboards are updated, everyone’s back around the stand-up screen, and the week starts with a clear plan.

It won’t stay that tidy for long…

But it’s a good place to start.

Summer in the office means holiday stories, slightly quieter calendars, and someone trying to remember how the air condi...
06/08/2026

Summer in the office means holiday stories, slightly quieter calendars, and someone trying to remember how the air conditioning works.

Business carries on, just with a bit more sun and a few more ice creams.

Today’s fuel☕ Coffee📊 Data💡 Good ideasIn that order.
22/07/2026

Today’s fuel

☕ Coffee

📊 Data

💡 Good ideas

In that order.

Some of the most useful conversations at 71a aren’t scheduled.They happen while someone is making a coffee, walking back...
16/07/2026

Some of the most useful conversations at 71a aren’t scheduled.

They happen while someone is making a coffee, walking back from a meeting, or overhearing a discussion across the office.

A different perspective gets shared, someone asks a question nobody else had thought of, and suddenly a problem that had been hanging around for weeks has a solution.

It’s one of those things that’s difficult to plan for, but something we wouldn’t want to lose, and is definitely a positive of being a small team.

It’s easy to think productivity comes from doing more.In reality, it’s often about doing less, but doing it better.For u...
07/07/2026

It’s easy to think productivity comes from doing more.

In reality, it’s often about doing less, but doing it better.

For us, that means protecting time to focus, keeping communication clear, and making sure decisions don’t disappear into endless messages.

The goal isn’t to be busy. It’s to make work feel a little less chaotic.

What’s one small change that’s made a big difference to the way you work?

Being a smaller agency means there’s no real distance between an idea and making it happen.If we think something can be ...
01/07/2026

Being a smaller agency means there’s no real distance between an idea and making it happen.

If we think something can be improved, we talk about it.

If it makes sense, we test it.

If it works, it becomes part of how we do things.

Simple as that.

Our stand-ups are rarely just about sharing updates.They're an opportunity to spot issues early, share ideas and make su...
23/06/2026

Our stand-ups are rarely just about sharing updates.

They're an opportunity to spot issues early, share ideas and make sure everyone is moving in the same direction.

What starts as a quick update often turns into a useful conversation that saves time later in the week.

It's a simple habit, but one that adds a lot of value.

The best conversations we have with financial services brands rarely start with "How do we get more leads?"They usually ...
09/06/2026

The best conversations we have with financial services brands rarely start with "How do we get more leads?"

They usually start with questions like:

"What's actually working?"

"Where are people dropping off?"

"Do we trust the data?"

Once you've got answers to those questions, everything else becomes much easier.

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