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A carpenter was delighted to  be booked up for 5 months with £35k of work after moving out of London 

When Ian of Custom Cabinetry moved away from his established clients, he needed online marketing to tell people about his skills, grow a reputation locally and quickly fill his order book.

Smartist created product and lifestyle posts on Instagram and Facebook. Captions highlighted the problems that a bespoke carpenter can resolve for customers by building furniture tailormade to the space available. We showcased the high quality furniture that Ian had makes for luxury homes. 

Sharing posts into Facebook Groups and on the Next Door app was a key part of the social media plan for Custom Cabinetry. This was a successful way of building personal recommendations to the right target audience and a key driver for enquiries. 

After having established Custom Cabinetry in the local area, Smartist now maintain an online profile which enables potential customers to view previous work, check customer testimonials and inspire future bookings. 

Custom Cabinetry continue to be booked up months ahead and are now being recommended through word-of-mouth.

Social media posts for this construction firm were seen over 1m times in Year 1, generating bookings

A new franchisee asked Smartist to manage all organic social media for his crane hire business. We created campaigns and published posts that quickly caught the eye of the local building firms. 

As a new business, Steel Beam Lifter had to rapidly develop visibility to generate bookings. The target audience was easy to define and social media targeted at local construction firms meant people were soon talking about Steel Beam Lifter. 

Initial posts made the service and the benefits to builders very clear.  Photos and video of real jobs showed how the crane worked and saved builders time,  making this a strong campaign. 

Within 3 months Steel Beam Lifter was receiving 2-3 calls per day from their social media.

With 1 million views of their posts, the social media campaigns meant this new business quickly became familiar to builders. The benefits of hiring the crane were clearly communicated. The reputation of the team at Steel Beam Lifter for great service had become known. Repeat bookings had started to roll in after 6 months, securing a strong future for the business.

An established refurbishment company wanted to expand their market and geographical area

Diamond Interior Contracts were ready for a new phase and wanted to widen their client base outside London. They had invested in a new website and wanted social media to drive traffic to it.

DIC have over 40 years in business. We wrote a social media strategy to showcase their experience and help the business stay in the eyeline of their target audience.

Social media posts showcase the full range of services and highlighted the benefits of the companies experience and full service provision.

Social media content was co-ordinated with regular Google and website updates. Campaigns showcased the value of refurbishment to business owners.

A light-hearted touch was used to represent the business and build connections with people in the same sector.  A targeted campaign for LinkedIn developed valuable connections among key decision makers. 

Diamond Interior Contracts have built a loyal client base. They have won local business allowing them to reduce travel time and costs.