ThinkinCircles

ThinkinCircles ThinkinCircles is a sales & marketing growth agency. We offer online marketing services for SME Recr

We offer online marketing services for SME Recruitment agencies and suppliers into the recruitment space in the UK and globally. We act as your in-house marketing team; saving you time, money and resources. Our step by step process drives talent attraction, client leads and growth.

30/05/2026

A lot of recruitment marketing starts becoming ineffective when positioning is unclear. Visibility alone does not create authority if the market still struggles to understand what makes a business different. That is exactly what we’re exploring through the Interview Us Before You Hire campaign.

☎️ Book a call here:
https://meetings.hubspot.com/james586?uuid=84b6dc53-b298-4a4c-b1a2-e5a21bac5c6e

Most recruitment agencies do not struggle with marketing because they are not trying hard enough. The problem is usually...
29/05/2026

Most recruitment agencies do not struggle with marketing because they are not trying hard enough. The problem is usually that marketing has no clear structure behind it.

No rhythm.
No ownership.
No commercial direction.
No system that keeps the agency visible when things get busy.

That is why simply creating more content is rarely the full fix. If your agency’s marketing keeps slipping down the list, it may be time to look at what is missing behind the activity.

☎️ Interview us before you hire, book a call here: https://meetings.hubspot.com/james586?uuid=84b6dc53-b298-4a4c-b1a2-e5a21bac5c6e

Networking gets dismissed far too easily in recruitment. But the reality is most people are not failing because networki...
28/05/2026

Networking gets dismissed far too easily in recruitment. But the reality is most people are not failing because networking is dead. They are failing because they are doing it wrong.

In this episode of The Marketing Rules Podcast, James Whitelock sits down with Andy Dunne, Managing Director of TEAM, to unpack what real community building actually looks like in recruitment. They discuss giving value before taking it, building your own “team within a team”, avoiding common networking mistakes, and why face to face connection may become even more valuable in an AI driven world.

If you run a recruitment business or want stronger commercial relationships in this market, this one is practical and timely.

🔗 You can now listen via the link below:
https://www.themarketingrules.com/networking-isnt-dead-youre-just-doing-it-wrong-with-andy-dunne/

Community is one of the most talked about ideas in recruitment right now. Everyone wants to build one. Very few know how...
27/05/2026

Community is one of the most talked about ideas in recruitment right now. Everyone wants to build one. Very few know how to make one work.

In the next episode of The Marketing Rules Podcast, James Whitelock sits down with Andy Dunne, Managing Director of TEAM, to unpack what a high-performing recruitment network actually looks like. They discuss collaboration in a competitive industry, the difference between noise and real opportunity, how to avoid dilution as communities grow, and why networking remains one of the most powerful levers in a tough market.

If you run a recruitment business or are building your own community, this one is essential listening.

Coming this week.

More content can make your agency more visible, but visibility without direction rarely builds authority. If your messag...
26/05/2026

More content can make your agency more visible, but visibility without direction rarely builds authority. If your messaging, market focus and sales conversations are not aligned, posting more may only make the confusion louder.

Recruitment agencies do not just need more content. They need marketing that helps the market understand who they are, what they stand for and why they should be trusted.

☎️ Interview us before you hire, book a call here:
https://meetings.hubspot.com/james586?uuid=84b6dc53-b298-4a4c-b1a2-e5a21bac5c6e

Hiring a marketer can feel like the obvious next move when your agency’s visibility is inconsistent.But if the issue is ...
25/05/2026

Hiring a marketer can feel like the obvious next move when your agency’s visibility is inconsistent.

But if the issue is unclear positioning, no rhythm, weak messaging or marketing that is disconnected from growth, one hire may only create more activity inside the same broken system. Before you fill the seat, understand what the seat is actually meant to solve.

☎️ Interview us before you hire, book a call here: https://meetings.hubspot.com/james586?uuid=84b6dc53-b298-4a4c-b1a2-e5a21bac5c6e

24/05/2026

What if your recruitment website didn’t exist until someone landed on it? 👀

In this clip from The Marketing Rules Podcast, James Whitelock explores the idea of AI-generated, personalised websites. Imagine a recruitment site that builds itself in real time based on who is visiting, what they have searched before, and what they are likely looking for next.

Is the future of recruitment marketing fully dynamic and individually tailored?

This conversation comes from our full episode with Dave Jenkins.

🔗 Listen here: https://www.themarketingrules.com/is-your-recruitment-website-already-obsolete-with-dave-jenkins/

23/05/2026

High performance without recovery eventually becomes burnout.

In this episode of The Marketing Rules Podcast, James Whitelock and Michelle Flynn explore why stress, sleep, routine and recovery have become some of the most overlooked conversations in recruitment.

🎥 Watch here: https://youtu.be/ChM5vMJUW5g

22/05/2026

Most recruiters already know what they should be doing. They know sleep matters. They know recovery matters. They know constantly being switched on is not sustainable.

So why do they not do it?

In this clip from The Marketing Rules Podcast, James Whitelock sits down with Michelle Flynn to unpack why high performers often ignore the foundations. It is not laziness. It is fear. The belief that if they step back for a minute, everything will fall apart.

In reality, performance is built on simple habits done consistently.

🔗 Watch the full episode here:
https://youtu.be/ChM5vMJUW5g

21/05/2026

Many recruitment businesses are active in their marketing but struggle to stand out. They are visible but not distinctive. They are posting but not positioning.

In this session, Tayla Veenstra, James Whitelock, Chris Beechey and Kat Allenby from ThinkinCircles explore why confidence, authority and differentiation have become critical growth drivers in recruitment marketing.

We will discuss:

• Why confidence shapes market perception
• Why many recruitment brands struggle to project authority
• The difference between being visible and being differentiated
• The commercial impact of generic positioning
• What strong, strategically aligned recruitment marketing looks like in practice

This is a strategic discussion for founder led and director led recruitment agencies who want more than activity. It is for decision makers who want marketing that builds authority, strengthens positioning and supports long term growth.

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