Marketing without the Overwhelm (Online workshop series)

Marketing without the Overwhelm

Do you sometimes feel you are constantly working on your marketing but not seeing the results you would like?

If so, join us for this practical, online workshop series, open to any female founder, creative or changemaker who would like to develop a clear and realistic, implementable marketing plan.

This workshop programme is designed as a series, so you will build on your knowledge and action as you progress.

(Please note, if you cannot attend all three workshops, don’t worry. Come to whichever ones you can attend, and we will share the handouts of the ones you miss).

The three workshops are:

WORKSHOP ONE: Get Clear: Build your foundations

Tuesday, 9 December 2025, from 10am until 12pm, Zoom

By the end of this session, you will have developed a simple - yet solid - marketing strategy and identified your marketing goals.

You will be able to articulate:

• What your purpose and values are.
• Who your ideal clients are and what they value.
• How your marketing goals align to your business goals.

WORKSHOP TWO: Get Creative: Choose your tactics

Thursday, 8 January 2026, from 10am until 12pm, Zoom

By the end of this session, you will have identified a bespoke mix of tactics which you can adopt to enable you to achieve your marketing goals.

You will be able to articulate:

• Which tactics you will adopt.
• Why those tactics are most effective.
• How you will measure the effectiveness of those tactics.

WORKSHOP THREE: Get Organised: Make it happen

Thursday, 5 February 2026, from 10am until 12pm, Zoom

By the end of this session, you will have turned your marketing strategy into a realistic and actionable marketing plan.

You will be able to articulate:

• What you need to do and when to implement your tactics.
• Which tools and techniques you will use to help you work smartly.
• How you will measure your marketing effectiveness.

Who will deliver this workshop series?

This workshop series will be delivered by Clare Griffiths, Founder of Thrive and Melanie Johnson, Founder of The Sussex Social.

Clare Griffiths is an award-winning enterprise educator and business support practitioner with 20 years’ experience, whose passion is to enable female founders to realise their business ambitions.

Clare’s superpower is designing and delivering innovative learning opportunities for small business owners. All her products are informed by contemporary thinking in the fields of entrepreneurship education and innovation.

Melanie Johnson is a marketing strategist, consultant, and social media trainer. She specialises in helping her clients to develop practical marketing strategies that fit the needs of their business.

After 12 years in advertising sales and marketing, Melanie founded the Sussex Social in 2017 to help businesses develop a strategic social media presence that is realistic for the time, money, and resources they have available.

Why women only?

Clare Griffiths is hosting (and co-delivering) this workshop series. Through her Thrive work, Clare wants to address the gender imbalance in the small business world. In the UK, in 2021, only 21% of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with no employees were led by women (Business Statistics, House of Commons Library 2021).

Thrive is an impact-led business whose mission is to empower female founders, creatives, and changemakers gain the knowledge, clarity, and community they need to grow a thriving small business on their terms.

This workshop has been made possible, thanks to the generous support of Enjoolata Foundation.

How do I get my tickets?

This workshop series is open to anyone who identifies as a female founder, creative or changemaker.

Tickets are free, thanks to funding from Enjoolata Foundation.

Booking is essential via Eventbrite. Please book onto all the dates that you can attend.

The Zoom link for each workshop will be shared with everyone who registers for a ticket via Eventbrite.

Please note, these workshops will not be recorded.