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"Ben has been amazing. From helping to design the website through to coming up with innovative ideas to help the business grow. He always puts in realistic timescales and then meets them every time! I wouldn't hesitate in suggesting other people work with him." Guy Oldring (The Thornbury Clinic)
"Rather Inventive created an eye-catching, contemporary, clear, user-friendly website for us. We are often complimented about it. Very nice people and always helpful. Fantastic web-hosting service plus extras. We highly recommend them!" Amy Watkins (Watkins Carpentry Ltd)
"Quick to solve problems, always." Name not provided
"It was an absolute pleasure to work with Ben at Rather Inventive. I wanted a clean, snappy, simple website, super easy to navigate so people could very quickly find out who I am, what I do - and why, plus how I can help. Ben instantly understood my offering and what I wanted to convey. I left a lot of the design to Ben as I trusted his instincts and his expertise, I simply gave him the brand guidelines, copy and images, then Ben created this fanastic website, adding his own twist." Claire Walmsley-Moss (CWM Marketing and Communications)
"Honest advice, great design and method of working." Dave Beddis (DBC Solutions Ltd)
"I can't recommend Ben & Rather Inventive highly enough following the web design and development project delivered for Core Tree. Ben's simple yet thorough process ensures that your website exceeds your expectations and, most importantly, performs for your business. From the first call through to testing and launching the website, Ben's communication, ideas and end product have been second to none." Jack McCaughtrie (Core Tree)
"Ben is really positive and motivating, he comes across very genuine and easy to talk to. The monthly calls are always really helpful and Ben always gives the time and attention needed to get through everything, I don't feel we are rushing through things which makes me feel that Ben genuinely cares that he is giving the best help/advise possible." Natalie (Work in Style)
"My coaching website is now on page 1, 6 down from the top spot on Google search! I am so grateful to you for all the amazing advice and guidance you provided in the training I did with you. I had no clue really about SEO before then, and wasn't sure I'd be able to do this myself. But following your brilliant advice and tips, I have gone from page 15 to page 1 in under a month!! Thanks so much !! :)" Abi Unwin (Abigail Jane Coaching)
"Ben has the ability to clearly explain things in a non technical fashion, offering great advise and support. He made, what I thought was going to be a daunting task (improving my website) to one that I enjoyed and can safely say I feel more confident working with Wordpress as a result of Ben's patience and commitment." Amanda Baker (Endeavour Consulting)
"Very well presented. The turn of phrase for many aspects make the points that are covered memorable." Name not provided (Start And Grow Enterprise Client)
"Sound advice on extra things to consider regarding targeting customers, marketing and maximising website promotion. Unbiased recommendations of different web platforms and analytics" Name not provided (Start And Grow Enterprise Client)
"We all like to think we know about the systems we run in our businesses but it was not until Ben and his associates were let loose on our web site and SEO that we realised how little we knew and how badly we were doing it. This work needs to be in the hands of people who really know what they are doing. Ben and Co do." Brian James (Fullerton shoes)
"Ben was very informative; the slides were excellent, and I personally learnt a lot from the session" Name not provided (Growth Hub Client)
"Session broken down into bite-sized pieces" Name not provided (Growth Hub Client)
"I will now approach this daunting prospect with more confidence" Name not provided (Growth Hub Client)
"Easily understood" Name not provided (Growth Hub Client)
"Very clear presentation" Name not provided (Growth Hub Client)
"It was an amazing and eye opening course thank you so much !" Sonal (Via GrowthHub)
"Many thanks for sharing the slides and for an excellent session yesterday. I found it really useful and Ben gave me a lot of food for thought." James (Via GrowthHub)
"I have already put Ben’s advice into practice and recorded a FAQ video about our hot water bottles... I just need to be brave enough to post it now...!" Sophie (Growth Hub Client)
"Thank you for yesterday - I really enjoyed the workshop. It was really easy to follow, I learnt plenty of new things and Ben is a brilliant facilitator, so thank you!" Rachel (Growth Hub Client)
"I loved today’s workshop. It has really inspired me and driven me to get on with it. The presentation was very clear, professional and human (I don’t like feeling patronised which can happen). I felt that the balance of the break out room work with the workshop was good. The slides were very concise and clear and Ben clearly knew what he was on about. Lots of useful information and contacts. Useful apps too. I have nothing negative to report!" Janine (Growth Hub Client)
"Having my website redone was a really big deal for me and I was dreading it but you made the process bearable (fun even) and I couldn’t be more relieved or pleased with the result so thank you so much!!" Fifi (Fifi's Fancy Furniture)
"Brilliant, professional service!" Nancy Bell (Campagna Collections )
"Very knowledgeable, really happy to help with excellent advice that you can put into practice straight away. Ben takes the bullshit out of SEO so you feel able to tackle it yourself instead of spending £100's on an 'expert'." Name not provided
"Marketing a time-limited national campaign is very different from B2B - Ben has provided some useful pointers !!" Jan (BrighterProspects.org.uk)
"Rather Inventing offers the perfect service for those developing new business opportunities. No one size fits all here, they know their customers and working closely with them to make the most of technology and the breadth of marketing opportunities. A fantastic network of experience on offer to all their clients." Nancy Bell (Campagna Collections )
"Speedy, friendly, creative and realistic." Roger Britton (Community Firat)
"This is SO interesting and useful. Ben, thank you so much, the pitch and tone was absolutely right and your talk has already caused me to reconsider how I should plan my website. Thanks again and also to everyone at HUB Cirencester for the opportunity and putting this event together." GrowthHub Client
"I thought he was fab!! Very informative!" GrowthHub Client
"So informative. So much food for thought. You have reinvigorated us, thank you Ben" GrowthHub Client
"Highly constructive training. very informative. The review of each website was very helpful." GrowthHub Client
"Fantastic workshop by Ben. I’ve learnt so much and have so much to do to improve my SEOs. Something to do during lockdown as I’ll be unable to take photos! Thanks you" GrowthHub Client
"Fantastic workshop. Thank you Ben" GrowthHub Client
"Brilliant course, lots to take in, and lots of takeaway actions." GrowthHub Client
"Thank you Ben and the team. Lots to investigate on my companies webpage and you have provided the refresher that I needed. Hope to catch up with everyone at a later date and see how their work has progressed." GrowthHub Client
"Ben has helped me with the website and handheld us quite a lot at the beginning... if anything goes wrong we can contact Ben and he will tweak and fix the fault very, very quickly" Camilla Bengough (Bengough Property)
"Ben is a pleasure to work with, incredibly helpful and knowledgeable. He makes the most complicated marketing areas accessible and achievable. I wouldn't want to work with anyone else!" C.Harris (GB Hereford)
"I really enjoyed today’s hour. It was a real hands on/this is what to do meeting and I found it very useful. I have a list of things to do to improve my SEO, and with a little head scratching I hope to do most of it myself. Best so far - thanks for pointing me at it." GrowthHub Client
"[The one to one] was very informative and delivered in an engaging way." GrowthHub Client
"I would have no hesitation in recommending RI, over the years Ben has been extremely helpful, polite and courteous. His customer service, speedy response and professionalism are second to none." Mark Morgans (MDM Security Solutions Limited)
"Our website went LIVE on Friday. Wonderful result! I've had a bunch of enquiries over the last 2 days so I 'm just coming for air. We're so grateful to Ben and the team. We're giving ourselves a pat on the back for finding 'Rather Inventive'. It's been Rather brilliant actually, a real learning experience and actually challenging, but comfortable and enjoyable with people who know Rather a lot about Marketing ." Jenny Jarvis (Portland Holiday Cottages)
"Many thanks for your understanding Ben" Name not provided
"Ben & his team skillfully guided us through creating a new website. They made the journey both painless & enjoyable, with an brilliant end result." Matt Antrobus (Matt Antrobus Design)
"Professional and friendly service. Ben understood my needs and supported me to create my new website and understand the marketplace for my product." Emily Lalwor
"I really enjoyed listening to the Podcast version of the Inventive Marketing Club. I am a regular podcast listener to RI and to have this resource available is really amazing. This session was a great listen." Alex
"Thanks very much, excellent advice and service again." Sue Morgan
"Ben was the guest speaker at my customer exchange event at HSBC and from the get go it was clear that he is a very welcoming, engaging and enthusiastic individual who provided an informative presentation on the world of LinkedIn, it was a pleasure to host him and look forward to the time that we may meet again at future events" Poppy Holmes
"Ben provided helpful and easy-to-follow advice. The latter is very important for me! He is clearly very knowledgeable." Abi McPherson
"Ben was really engaging, and ran a fun and informative session around e-mail marketing. I left feeling motivated and positive with lots of ideas whirring around my mind! I've already actioned a couple of them. Thanks Ben." Laura Duggal
"Fabulous person. Skilled and kind and helpful. He has been a huge help to me. I would not hesitate to recommend Ben." Kate Lawlor
"Very approachable, creative and informative" Graeme
"They helped me get started" roger
"We've used RI services at Lewis & Cooper regularly over many years. Always a good result. Pleased to recommend." David Gearey MA. PhD
"Great workshop, contents very clearly explained, felt I learnt a lot . Definitely worth attending. Thank you Ben." Alison Ferris
"Succinct, to the point information that you can take away and apply immedaitely to your business." carol scott
"Ben covered the topic generously, addressing not just the basics but welcoming deeper questions and sharing some invaluable SEO tools. It was worth attending for these gems alone, never mind the follow-up." Genevieve
"Being a newbie to the dark world of SEO, I quickly got to grips with the concept. I left the session armed with tools and strategies to try out and implement. The delivery of information was really well communicated, relaxed and interactive. I definitely would recommend it to a friend! Thank you Ben." Holly von Bock
"Fun, friendly and very knowledgable - great to work with!" Sarah
"Well informed, friendly, straight-forward advice. Kept on topic, kept the room, kept it interesting and I've already started implementing some of the key take-aways so can't really ask for more." Martin Dugan
"Great service! A very constructive workshop session with valuable takeaways." Name not provided
"Really helpful and informative. Went through all the topics we wanted to cover and more." Ellie
"Give these guys a try...they are extremely professional and focused on results." Paul Whitehouse
"Friendly, enthusiastic and informative" Name not provided
"Cool, calm, calculated approach to your marketing....and as Ben has been known to quote as an intro.... "Hi I'm Ben, I'm a Rather Inventive Director!"" Mike Wilson
"Such a great workshop… thanks again Unicorn House and Rather Inventive would highly recommend" Name not provided (Mechele Design)
"Forgot to say that we had a brilliant first session with Ben from Rather Inventive and can highly recommend him." Name not provided (Aylestone Court)
"Very helpful and prompt, always manage to sort out any queries I have, and explain in easy terms." Sue Morgan
"Very professional, informative and engaging sessions. Excellently presented!" Name not provided
"We thoroughly enjoyed our Linkedin workshop, so much so, we have recommended that our other two branches also take the time to experience it. The workshop leader was very knowledgeable and was able to cover a lot of ground. Tailoring the session for the more experienced to the less savvy." Marketing Manager
"Very helpful, good knowledge, friendly & professional." M Morgans
"It's always a pleasure when dealing with these guys. They take the stress out of complicated tech stuff and always with a smile and good attitude." Amanda Collis
"Ben's knowledge and experience is invaluable and he is really easy to talk to. I would highly recommend Rather Inventive to anyone wishing to get to grips with their marketing plans!" Louise Jenner
"The Rather Inventive team have been invaluable in bringing our digital vision to life. They have been truly approachable, listened with grace and patience and responded with great ideas and a good sense of humour." Ruth Parry
"Ben and his team are wonderful to work with. Friendly Service with expert knowledge." Alex Coppock
"We would recommend Rather Inventive, they come and sit with you every month and go through what they have been doing, how they would like to take the projects forwards and suggest ways to improve what we have already done. It’s always well presented to you, you can see statistics and figures of what has been happening so you can easily quantify whats happening in your marketing over the last month or year." Matt Jones
"Rather Inventive have taken our marketing strategy to the next level. They provide an overview that pulls all the elements together. Looks at where we’re making a good return on our investment, where were doing the right things and where we can improve. They’re very friendly, approcachable and really knowledgeable people. They’re happy to look at the smallest detail or much bigger plans… They become part of your team." Bridget Mason
"They understood our brief and helped fill the gaps in our knowledge; the resulting website far exceeded our expectations." Sam Shaw
"Working with Rather Inventive has been very productive as a business and also quite enjoyable. We have already recomended Rather Inventive to other companies so we wouldn't hesitate in doing so in the future. Rather Inventive are brilliant! Great technical knowledge, clear thinking, strategic, and easy to work with." Aaron Kernaghan
"A website allows us to tell our stories, our gospel. It is the online journey of Communion, there is so much going on in the company that the website needs to reflect this. Rather Inventive are brilliant! Great technical knowledge, clear thinking, strategic, and easy to work with." Alex Coppock
"We get consistently good feedback about our website and social media activity, help in a big part by our monthly coaching session with Ben who introduces us to new ideas and keeps our enthusiasm up" Dr Cat Arthurs
"I felt totally supported by RI throughout the project and I thought we worked really well as a team to achieve the final result. The overall knowledge, skills and experience that RI has is impressive and I was delighted with the high level of customer service throughout the project from all members of the team." Alison Cameron
"Just had the best info chat with our web partner Ben of Rather Inventive. They're not just 'Rather Inventive' they're REALLY Inventive" Heidi (Minx Media)
"Though we liked some parts of our old website, other aspects were outdated and needed to be more user-friendly. We wanted to emphasise certain services to our customers and attract more traffic to the website. Rather Inventive were knowledgeable in online marketing and website design, confident, approachable, friendly, understood what we wanted to achieve, listened well, deliver a ‘fresh’ approach." Amy Watkins
"My brand has been refreshed and is up to date – and I have been able to reposition the business and attract new interest in the business. [Rather Inventive are] personable and knowledgable about all things web related as well as focussing on helping small businesses create an online presence with ongoing support. I am happy with the work conducted to date and RI have been very supportive in helping the site go live to my spec" Donal McPartland
"My old website no longer conveyed the image I wanted for my company. It was outdated and didn’t offer a good shopping experience for my customers. The customers now find my new website informative, easy to navigate and they are confident they can shop safely.” [Rather Inventive are] Innovative, efficient, knowledgeable, dynamic, confident and quick to respond to any problems." Sue Smits
"I regularly recommend Rather Inventive to people looking for web developers. I tell them I really rate their technical knowledge, their understanding of marketing and their all-round general niceness." Catherine Every
"The new website we have has given us a platform to provide news and updates along with other more detailed and more easily changed information. I would recommend rather inventive and have done so. I described them as professional but personable, and with them paying a visit to the business they have a good idea of what you are looking for." Nathan Cole
"Our old website was a mess sending very mixed messages so we needed a specific website that conveyed our message properly which converted well and made our new business look a lot more professional as before I was embarrassed to send people to it it was that bad (we did it on the cheap) We now have a well written very good looking professional website optimised for SEO and conversions which is bringing in regular leads." Miles Pattison-Appleton
"The new site has given us the upmarket, professional image that was desired and continues to evolve as the reformed business develops with new avenues, especially with printer repairs and photocopiers, which emerged as in more prevalent demand than initially appreciated. [Rather Inventive are] Technically very able, with an holistic approach to the whole project" Hugh Pattison-Appleton
"I found Rather Inventive extremely helpful, with a very friendly but professional approach. Listening to what we wanted to achieve and noticing what was needed with our web site. During the time we worked together we were kept informed on progress, both by email and telephone conversations – I will certainly be recommending Rather Inventive." Sue Morgan
"Ben is an Inventive Marketing Director with a wealth of experience in Web based marketing and Digital Marketing initiatives. He takes an active role at promoting his services within the community and his business has grown from strength to strength. A highly recommended and committed practicioner. I was especially impressed with the level of service I received on the design and launch of my new web service through Rather Inventive." Donal McPartland
"Easy to communicate with, friendly and understanding of exactly what we wanted to achieve." John Schaffer
"I would happily recommend Rather Inventive, I felt the process was made easy for us and that I also learned a lot about something I did not have a clue about. I found that we were listened to and that the timescale was kept to very well. I also think the changes, and there were a lot, were handled very well and with patience." Catherine Salmon
"I was hired by Ben to photograph a team-building event and was immediately struck by his professionalism and dedication. Welcoming and personable, and with a clear idea of his event brief, we worked as a team and I enjoyed every minute. He has such a strong, 'can do' attitude that I have no doubt anyone hiring Rather Inventive will benefit enormously. I very much look forward to working with Ben and his team again in the future!" Jay Watson
"Really cool workshops, would recommend to anyone that wants a creative and fun way to best exploit social media and the internet for their business." Dan Udale-Forrester
"I recently attended Ben's workshop on Google Analytics. His relaxed presentation style encourages discussion, which is helpful for greater understanding of the subject. Although I had a working knowledge of Analytics, Ben has helped me to understand how I can use it more effectively to measure the behaviour of website visitors, which will help me to improve the structure and page content of my sites." David Wike

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