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03/09/2026

57p a click. 10% CTR. 740% ROI.

The first time Laura met Sarah and Kelly at Lawrence Dean Recruitment , she was fresh out of university and looking for her first proper job. They interviewed her and helped place her.

Fast forward a few years* and Laura is running Strand with LD as a client and we’re delivering results: 57p CPC, 10% CTR and 740% ROI.

Sarah has very kindly shared what it’s like working together.

*Numbers of years deliberately withheld to protect all parties.

“Can you just make it look nice?”Words that make a designer twitch but lucky for us, our Hels is made of stronger stuff....
01/09/2026

“Can you just make it look nice?”

Words that make a designer twitch but lucky for us, our Hels is made of stronger stuff.

As one of Strand’s graphic designers, she turns briefs and half-formed ideas into creative assets that get the job done.

Good design creates hierarchy, makes complicated information easy to understand and tells stories without content overload. And when it comes to helping you prioritise, Helen is very good at knowing what needs to be there and what can quietly slip off the screen and disappear.

Away from Adobe, Helen is an island dweller, committed dog walker, former member of ABBA tribute band ‘ABBA-solutely’, board game creator, book club participator, otter watcher and two-time bobsleigh champion.

One (or two) of the above may not be true. Which are you going for?

You’ve found the perfect name. The logo looks brilliant. The colours work perfectly. You’re ready to launch. Then someon...
21/08/2026

You’ve found the perfect name. The logo looks brilliant. The colours work perfectly. You’re ready to launch.

Then someone asks: “Hey, have we checked the trademark?” and all the air leaves the room.

Back to the whiteboard.

Our recent Insight explains why trademark checks shouldn’t be the final hurdle in a rebrand, they should be one of the first.

Link in the comments.

11/08/2026

Good businesses do not always need more ideas.

Sometimes they need the right support behind them.

When Sharon launched Chimney Formal Menswear, she knew the industry. We helped make sure the brand, marketing and visibility matched the ambition.

More bookings. More enquiries. More people through the door.

Ten years on, the partnership is still going strong.

Hear Sharon’s story.

Your inbox has 428 unread emails. Be honest. How many are from brands you actually still want to be contacted by? Maybe ...
06/08/2026

Your inbox has 428 unread emails.

Be honest. How many are from brands you actually still want to be contacted by? Maybe four.

Email marketing doesn’t have a bad reputation because it doesn’t work. It has a bad reputation because too many brands treat it like a digital leaflet cannon.

Send. Miss. Repeat.

When email is useful, interesting, relevant and actually worth opening, it still gets results other mediums could only dream of achieving.

Our latest Insight explains why email isn’t dead. It’s just being used badly.

Link in the comments.

Behind every organised office is someone quietly making it happen. At Strand, that’s Jo. She handles the admin nobody se...
30/07/2026

Behind every organised office is someone quietly making it happen.

At Strand, that’s Jo.

She handles the admin nobody sees, solves the problems nobody knows about and keeps the team moving, all with the biggest smile on her face.

Then, just when we think she couldn’t be any more brilliant, she turns up with homemade cakes on an almost-weekly basis. And we’re talking amazing cakes here.

A dangerous combination of organisation, kindness and excellent baking skills.

A true triple threat... although, triple treat might be more accurate.

Thanks for everything you do, Jo. The place wouldn’t be the same without you.

Julie, if you’re reading this, look away now. As a former newspaper editor, our former Editorial Manager and now Head of...
24/07/2026

Julie, if you’re reading this, look away now.

As a former newspaper editor, our former Editorial Manager and now Head of Client Services, Julie has always championed great grammar. Thankfully, she also knows that great marketing doesn’t always follow every rule.

We know that grammar matters. A lot.

But sometimes the best copy comes from knowing which rules deserve to be broken. Because good marketing isn’t judged by grammar alone, it’s judged by whether it gets people to consume, consider and make contact.

The trick? Knowing the rules before you break them.

Our latest insight explores when it’s OK to bend the grammar rulebook and why it can make your marketing hit harder.

Link in the comments.

20/07/2026

We’ve been working with Redwood Bank since 2018.

In agency life, that’s more than a client relationship. It’s a partnership.

That’s eight years of ideas, successes, collaboration, challenges, opportunities and plenty of honest conversations along the way.

It’s also been eight years spanning seven Chancellors of the Exchequer, five Prime Ministers and 14 Budgets. Safe to say, the banking landscape hasn’t stood still.

In this video, CEO and Co-founder Gary Wilkinson shares why Redwood Bank has continued to partner with Strand and what makes the relationship work.

Read the full case study via the link in the comments.

Who is going to win the World Cup? (C’mon Engerland!)While Samuel Adams may not be part of whichever team lifts the trop...
15/07/2026

Who is going to win the World Cup? (C’mon Engerland!)

While Samuel Adams may not be part of whichever team lifts the trophy on Sunday, the company will be basking in the glory of the tournament for years to come.

Millions of dollars may buy you the visibility you want with global audiences, but smart PR can score the winning goal.

Our latest blog explains more.

https://www.strand.agency/insights/the-world-cup-proves-attention-cant-just-be-bought/

Happy Strandiversary to our Editorial Executive Ellie. 🥂
01/07/2026

Happy Strandiversary to our Editorial Executive Ellie.

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