Join our bright and airy Co-working Studio! We currently have one 24/7 dedicated desk available on the ground floor for £190pm incl VAT, plus another dedicated desk on our mezzanine available 24hrs Mon-Fridays for £150pm incl VAT! Please get in touch to arrange a viewing. 1 month Minimum contract.
Housed within the renowned Spike Island, our unique studio is situated close to the waterfront, just 15 minutes walk from the city centre, perfect for those lunchtime strolls and post-work socials.
From the huge windows offering plenty of light, super-high ceilings and up-cycled materials used in it’s construction – we’ve really enjoyed creating this studio and put a lot of thought into making it a comfortable and friendly environment for those using it. We have a lovely mix of individuals operating from here, ranging from illustration and graphics, web design, software development, video editing, architecture, wig making and events production. We look forward to hearing from you!
A practical workshop for nonprofits on how to improve your Google Ad Grants performance.
The benefits of this workshop reach far beyond Google Ads, your website will be more visible in organic searches, the number of conversions occurring on your site will increase and you’ll leave ready to re-think your charity’s digital strategy and not just because you’ve had a beer or glass of wine to assist your learning.
The key to Google Ad Grants success is not alcohol but this simple formula:
keyword choice + ad relevance + landing page experience
Together we’ll look at this in more depth and examine examples of charities doing this really well.
If you manage your Google Ad Grant right, your nonprofit will start to attract more supporters.
We’ll cover:
As this workshop is above a pub it includes a free drink in the break, wehaay!
To book, visit: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/96418330823/
About the teacher
Jason Williams was the first Google Ad Grants certified professional in Europe. He has been working with charities for more than 10 years and has been managing Google Ad Grants for over 3 years.
Testimonies
“As for the training, we were all really impressed with the content and the way the training was carried out, There is always a concern about information overload but they way it was structured allowed us to consume and we left the training with a great sense of direction, both in terms of Google Ad Grants and also our website.” – Dan @ Restless Beings
“I would highly recommend Jason’s services to anyone who is struggling with the complexities of AdGrants.” – Sophie @ China Dialogue Trust
“Excellent, super-knowledgable, patient, to-the-point, excellent value.” – Francesca @ Institute for Human Rights and Business
“Really helpful, the most I’ve ever learnt from a workshop! ” – Hannah @Penny Brohn UK
So, you want to know about SEO?
If you get difficult questions about SEO and you know you could do more for your clients but don’t know where to start (or who to trust), this workshop will be perfect for you. Alternatively, if you’re responsible for website SEO and are looking for ways to improve your website then this session is for you.
Jon Payne, Technical Director of Bristol agency – Noisy Little Monkey – will be sharing expert advice, strategies and actionable tips in this Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) workshop, where you’ll discover how to get the best chance of ranking highly in Google and Bing for your own or your clients’ website.
Jon will provide you with theory and show examples so that you can go and get started straight away!
Account planners, strategists, small business owners, or anyone responsible for website performance who is looking for a crash course in beginner’s SEO.
This workshop takes place at 3-5pm on Thursday 13th February at Origin Workspace, Berkeley Square, Bristol.
Tickets are £20 (+VAT) for Bristol Media members and Origin Workspace members, £30 (+VAT) otherwise.
Jon is technical director of Noisy Little Monkey, the digital marketing agency focused on HubSpot. For more than 10 years, Noisy Little Monkey has enabled businesses to generate more leads, drive sustainable growth and unleash anarchic creativity.
The Noisy Little Monkey team work hard to improve the bottom line of their clients through services like: Inbound Marketing, SEO and Social Media Marketing. Jon is a wizard with all things relating to technical SEO and has spoken at events including SMX London and SEMrush webinars. His talks will leave you feeling refreshed, motivated and you’ll (hopefully!) leave with a smile on your face.
Communication is a core part of any brand strategy, and of course that includes the cyber tech world. But when was the last time you made cyber tech communication investment a priority? Every business owner knows that investing in your business is absolutely critical. Without investing, whether financially or with time, you cannot expect to grow and find new success.
In most industries there is a priority order for investment, and in the world of cyber tech, the technology itself always comes first. This makes sense: without the technology, there would be no business and therefore nothing to pay the bills.
Cyber tech firms then typically look to invest in people and premises. Again, this makes sense. You need people who can craft, package, and sell the technology, and they’ve got to sit somewhere.
But this can lead to under-investment in one particular area: cyber tech communication. Marketing and branding are simply not given any time or financial focus. Sometimes this is because communication is not seen as important, sometimes because it’s hard to measure and assign an ROI.
The bottom line is, cyber tech communication is not considered a business critical element.
But we disagree.
Through our extension work with cyber tech companies, we know the impact that successful and quality communication can make. Whether it’s driving web traffic and positive press, or landing clients through clever content, making sure cyber tech communication is at the front of your agenda will make big changes for your business.
Why?
1. Your competitors will fall behind.
If your competitors are ignoring the need for cyber tech communication and you start to communicate well and regularly, you will stand out and your competitors will fall behind. There’s nothing more satisfying than winning contracts that you would have lost to a competitor, but the customer had heard of you.
2. Your customers need to be educated.
In the cyber tech world, your solutions are groundbreaking. That is great for your product team, but not so great for your sales team. While the product team can pat themselves on the back for the incredible work they have done, your sales team now need to communicate clearly exactly what benefits you can bring to your potential customers, educating them on your technology and the impact you bring.
3. Branding is valued, financially.
When an investor or potential buyers of your business looks at you, they aren’t just seeing the accounts, staff headcount, turnover, and assets. They are also looking at your brand value. That is a varied combination of your brand awareness, the respect and reputation your brand has, and how well you have been communicating it.
For all cyber tech communication needs to be a priority. Like any investment, you won’t see overnight changes in your bottom line, but you will improve your purchasing cycle, your customers interactions, and your business value.
Is it time to start taking your communications seriously? Talk to us now!
If you’re thinking of joining, or simply need a reminder on how to make the most of your membership, we’ve created this guide to highlight the benefits of joining our community of creative sector individuals and businesses in Bristol and the South West. So, read on for 9 reasons to join, or stay put…
Won a top award? Published a brilliant thought leadership piece about creativity or innovation? Launched a new showreel and want to get the news out there? We want to hear about it! Members can self-publish content on the Newsfeed as much and as often as they like, and if it’s really good, we might even share it with our 31.8k twitter followers, or publish it in our newsletter.
Our jobs board is the go-to platform for creative industry jobs in the region. Last year, over 750 creative sector jobs were advertised by our members, who can take advantage of unlimited advertising for absolutely no cost. If you need proof that it works, our member JonesMillbank recruited ALL of their team through adverts on the Jobs board!
You may have been to a Vision keynote event before where we invite a world-class speaker to Bristol to share knowledge and insight around current hot topics. Members receive preferential rates, saving anywhere between 30-60% of a non-member ticket. Plus, we’ve recently introduced an offer where freelancers can take advantage of Vision keynote tickets for £10. We provide a networking lunch before each talk, so it’s a great opportunity to get to know fellow creative industry professionals or catch up with old contacts over a buffet lunch. Visit the Events page for more.
Are you looking to promote your business? Partner with a local agency? Want to bag your next freelance gig? Our online member directory allows you to create an individual member profile with contact details and the ability to showcase your latest work. Make sure you keep your profile updated as we regularly point businesses to the directory who are looking for agencies and freelance resource.
If you’re hosting a local event, head over to the Events page, submit the form and we’ll publish your event in the calendar. Just make sure it’s relative to a creative sector audience and is within the South West and you’re good to go.
We work with local businesses to ensure members get the best deals possible for everything from free legal advice to restaurant discounts, coffee subscriptions to team away-days. Our mobile membership cards allow you to claim these exclusive deals and discounts, plus they are available for your whole team! Lunch at The Florist then? Check out the full list of member perks.
We’re firm believers in training and professional development. How else will you develop the skills of your team or attract and retain top talent? We bring the knowledge to our members through a series of intimate workshops and skills sessions, so you can benefit from high-quality training at a competitive price. Check out the latest workshops here.
If you remember the Bristol Media barometer – a valuable tool providing insight into the local creative sector – then good news. We’re teaming up with a partner to create a bespoke report to benchmark business performance, and explore the trends, insights, opportunities and threats facing creative agencies in Bristol & Bath. More info coming soon, so watch this space!
Last, but certainly not least. Collaboration is at the heart of what we do at Bristol Media. We believe that Bristol is one of the most creative and innovative cities out there and it’s achieved this status by organisations and individuals working together. We champion our members in the creative sector and encourage collaborations as much as possible, so keep us posted on your blossoming partnerships.
Collectively, we’re greater than the sum of our parts
Our mission is to put our region on the map as a world-leading centre of creativity and innovation, so that we inspire talented people to work here, attract customers and drive growth. Being localised to Bristol means we can be the eyes and ears on the ground, but we can’t do it without our members. So, if you’ve yet to become part of our community and would like to take advantage of the above, and more, join Bristol Creative Industries today.
With homelessness at crisis levels in the UK, Hurricane is proud to have partnered with Shelter on a successful Christmas fund-raising campaign.
The leading Bristol-based video agency was called on to develop a video campaign to support Shelter’s static digital marketing push. As part of the bespoke video strategy, both branded content and video ads were combined to encourage action. The stories of the films drew on compelling, personal narratives with an emotive story arc.
Back to a Good Place
‘Back to a Good Place’, keys into evocative, childhood memories of Christmas past. The content shares moving stories that demonstrate how Shelter helps people to get ‘the only thing they want this Christmas – a home’. The films were seeded via YouTube pre-rolls, programmatic ads, and paid social to drive direct donations to Shelter.
Watch Rhys’ story below:
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The campaign proved to be highly effective for Shelter; the video ad featuring Rhys has generated 1,452 donations and counting.
Brand content
As part of its broader video strategy, Hurricane also developed branded content. With a story that focuses on Shelter client, Missie Biellie Dee, who joins a choir to record a charity Christmas single for Shelter. Again, the film takes viewers on an emotional journey where the equilibrium is disrupted only to be resolved at the end by the charity.
Watch the film here:
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You can read more about this campaign on Hurricane’s blog.
This work for Shelter is one of Hurricane’s many video marketing campaigns for not-for-profits and UN organisations, including UN Women, IUCN, Earthwatch and UNEP. Explore the agency’s portfolio here.
We are living in a visual world. It’s been estimated that each of us see thousands of images every day, the vast majority of them adverts.
But that’s nothing to the number of images uploaded to the internet every day – that has been estimated at 3.2m. Every single day.
Creating imagery and video that is genuinely engaging without generating huge costs to the individual or brand is now big business, and one company is emerging as the market leader: Splento.
Operating in over 263 cities in the world, Splento offers a unique blend of easy access to photographers and easy access for photographers through an app, 48 hour maximum turnaround (with editing), facial recognition, and customer service that goes far beyond what most companies would consider expected. Living in a visual world is changing the priorities of industries, and Splento is delivering that solution.
But take a peek behind the curtain and you’ll discover, as we did, that Splento does things a little differently. The CEO, Roman, actually walks the walk, living out the challenges he gives himself in his blogs. The company frequently writes unique code for clients when requests come in, to ensure the best experience.
It’s why we love working with Roman, and the Splento team. Whether it’s hosting Movember raises or running marathons dressed as a camera (no, really), Splento are telling a new story with a camera.
Find out more about Splento here. Find out how we’re working with them here.
Combining insights from experts and newly-employed young people with 1:1 advice, this Bristol Media session helps you plot you pathway into the booming creative industry.
The creative & tech (CreaTech) industries offer a great career in an expanding market, with Bristol as a key centre in the UK. But which opportunities are right for you? What experience, interests, ambitions and qualifications do you need to land your first role? And what’s it like in the first years?
This session brings together local industry experts – Nick Dean and his team from ADLIB, Lis Anderson from AMBITIOUS PR, Sue Soni from BBC Bristol, and Neil Sims from Oakwood Media Group, along with some of their new employees – to provide an insight into the growth areas, people skills and employment potential across the whole range of local industry, from graphic artists to CRM Campaign Managers.
We’ll de-mystify the roles advertised on Bristol Media’s South West Creative Jobs website (what is a “middleweight back-end developer?”), highlight the opportunities to aim for, and what your pathway might look like.
After each insight talk, there will be the opportunity for some 1:1 advice from the team at Adlib specific to your ambitions, whether they are in PR, creative production, or creative technology and on how to work as a freelancer from ScreenSkills.
So, whether you want to work in the industry, train or advise young people on careers, or have skills you want to transfer, this session is for you!
This session is free and open to all ages, although we particularly encourage people aged between 16-25 to sign up. Please register via eventbrite.
At OggaDoon, we know and recognise the importance of trees. Here are some of the reasons why:
1. On average, one tree produces nearly 260 pounds of oxygen each year. Two mature trees can provide enough oxygen for a family of four.
2. A tree can absorb as much as 48 pounds of carbon dioxide per year and can sequester 1 ton of carbon dioxide by the time it reaches 40 years old.
3. They provide the basic materials for food and shelter.
4. Forest bathing also provides a balance for wellbeing and mental and emotional health.
Environmental protection is part of our OggaDoon culture DNA, so it was a no brainer to reward the hard-working, exceptional team at the helm through participating in Bristol’s One Tree Per Employee (OTPE) scheme – and we have had a truly magnificent year. Part of Forest of Avon Trust’s programme, OTPE aims to plant 250,000 trees in the city by 2030. Bristol is already known for its green spaces and has the highest parkland coverage per capita in any UK city. Trees have a fundamental yet simple role in cutting emissions, minimising pollution and providing visual joy; they are also relatively cheap to purchase (a ready made sapling is around £1.50) should you wish to go it alone.
Commenting on this, Caroline said:
“It’s arguably the best gift for all employers to give to their teams. Everyone gets something from it and it avoids controversy over beliefs, tastes, inequity, unwanted stuff – everything. But the beauty is that you can make a gift all year round – for birthdays, team achievements, personal endeavours, good day at the office – which you can enjoy all year round.”
To find out how you can get involved, visit Forest of Avon Trust.
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