All of our clients have grown.

We work with agencies, creative studios and comms consultancies, providing their founders and management with the sort of strategic direction which enables them to grow, and ideally reach a 'freedom point', faster than they might otherwise do on their own.

But don’t take our word for it…

“Before we started working with John, we weren’t really strategically oriented. We really wanted guidance on how to build value into the business.

I didn’t expect so much support. He’s always got your back.

Being empathetic, caring and interested is part of John’s DNA. It definitely feels like it’s part of the ethos of BLINK generally. ”

Paul Croxton
Founder & Creative Director, Ascend Studio

“Blink's services came at a time I couldn't have needed them more. I was balancing a turbulent personal life, running the company as a sole director and laying the track at my feet with no long-term strategy…

  • “Blink's services came at a time I couldn't have needed them more. I was balancing a turbulent personal life, running the company as a sole director and laying the track at my feet with no long-term strategy.

    John helped me create the balance I needed in my life, set my sights further into the future and create the stability and framework to confidently grow in a meaningful way that supported my values.”

    James Wood
    Founder at Studio Wood

“Involving BLINK in Studio Elk's early days has accelerated our trajectory beyond what I could have imagined...

  • “Involving BLINK in Studio Elk's early days has accelerated our trajectory beyond what I could have imagined. As an agency founder, I have gone from stumbling blindly from one project to the next to having a clear vision of what I'm working towards and how to get there. We have refocused our vision, fired up our marketing channels and set our sights much, much higher.

    On a personal level, John has become a mentor and valued sounding board, ensuring the motives behind pursuing growth are considered and aligned with my personal goals and values. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend BLINK's services - probably the best business investment I've made to date.”

    Tony Elkington
    Founder & Creative Director at Studio Elk

“John is intO’s strategic adviser. Since working with him, we have doubled our turnover and I have become a better leader…

  • “John is intO’s strategic adviser. Since working with him, we have doubled our turnover and I have become a better leader for our global team and clients. His nuanced approach has allowed us to look at the business growth, opportunities and challenges in a holistic way. John’s knowledge and focused advice encompasses new business development, growth, team structure, hiring plans and marketing. At times, when more in-depth expertise is needed, he plugs in the right person at the right time.

    Talking with John is like business therapy, which as the founder and leader, allows me to prioritise, focus and deal with all kinds of challenges in a positive and confident way. The added value is that he spotted some gaps in our team and introduced several great people to us, including an FD, studio coordinator and a copywriter. They are now at the core of the engine. His generosity with his time, knowledge, and recommendations for potential new leads and clients, has also been hugely beneficial.”

    Joanna Brassett
    Founding Director, Studio intO

“I started working with BLINK at the beginning of our business growth journey. In our first 18 months we had far exceeded our own business and client acquisition objectives…

  • I started working with BLINK at the beginning of our business growth journey. In our first 18 months we had far exceeded our own business and client acquisition objectives which required a new look at structure. As a sole founder of the agency, the ability to have BLINK provide guidance, act as a sounding board and add value to our strategic planning sessions has been beneficial.

    We are now moving forward with our short- and medium-term plans and our partnership continues to stay on this strategic path. I couldn’t recommend BLINK enough!

    Daniel Dagher
    Founder & Client Director at Bray St.

“John has been an invaluable part of COMMUNION’s development as a business. He met us as two founders with little experience in running a business…

  • “John has been an invaluable part of COMMUNION’s development as a business. He met us as two founders with hefty creative ambitions and little experience in running a business. Within 9 months he has calmly steered us into a thriving business with a clear plan for the future and a strong understanding of what it takes to get there.

    He has set us up for success on our own terms, with a deep understanding of what makes us uniquely valuable and how we can build upon it. He also continually sets a tempo for growth, lifting our heads up and challenging us, but always empathetic to the challenging moments when they appear.”

    Andy Harvey
    Co-founder and Creative Director at COMMUNION Studio

“BLINK has worked with us to develop and implement a strategy for growth...

  • “BLINK have worked with us to develop and implement a strategy for growth. After first taking stock of CBY as it was, and then listening carefully to where we wanted to be, John carefully arranged our resources to focus us on effectively achieving our aims.

    Having put a plan in place, John has been remorseless about keeping us on the straight and narrow with that plan. He has enabled us to develop our confidence in reaching outside of our business in a targeted way which maximises our resources, and developing that into new business. He is very knowledgeable about the marketplace, insightful in his analysis, and enjoyable to work with. He’s also an effective user of his own network, bringing additional resources in where necessary. CBY wholeheartedly recommends working with BLINK.”

    Sam Kennedy
    Director, Commissioned by You

“John was hired by Wallbarn to advise on our Sales and Marketing. He conducted a number of detailed reviews of our activities leading to significant improvements…

  • “John was hired by Wallbarn to advise on our Sales and Marketing. He conducted a number of detailed reviews of our activities leading to significant improvements.

    He took on the role of mentoring and monitoring the Sales team with regular one-on-one mentoring sessions, analysing their tasks and leads; motivating and encouraging them; and holding them to target. He was instrumental in setting up new structures within the Sales division to create better channels of communication and more effective workflows.

    John also undertook a thorough review of our customer base and implemented a series of projects to increase sales to key customers.

    On the Marketing side he oversaw the re-design of our website and brochures as well as driving digital marketing campaigns through third-party service providers.

    John was able to bring a new perspective to the business through his experience in many different sectors. Wallbarn benefited from drawing on the wider business world rather than, as can often be the case in construction, focusing on “how things have always been done”. This encouraged fresh ideas and new ways of working.

    The team were very engaged and changed their outlook in many ways. We became a more open and optimistic business due to the energy John brought. Wallbarn benefited greatly from John’s work with us and we enjoyed the experience enormously.”

    Julian Thurbin
    Managing Director, Wallbarn