"Christopher has managed to inspire marketing effort along cost effective and targeted channels to very good effect and to the envy of many competitors, often with larger budgets."
Winton Castle Sir Francis Ogilvy
"Christopher Lamotte of Real Marketing has done a first class job. Christopher’s great strengths are that when he says he’s going to do something, he does it and promptly. The immediate benefit is a full order book and costs are under control."
Chippendale International School of Furniture Anselm Fraser, Founder
"We were delighted and grateful to have Christopher’s experience on call, while he was always easy to work with – often going beyond what was expected. I can thoroughly recommend him!"
Belhaven Hill School Innes Macaskill, Former Headmaster
"It was really useful to sit down with Christopher as a whole team and to discuss the finer elements of our marketing strategy… At times, we didn’t make things easy for Christopher as we didn’t always know what we wanted but he helped us reach our own conclusions and steered us when necessary. He is very knowledgeable about marketing and his affable and personal approach was much appreciated."
Future Proof Learning David Maltman, Director
"Christopher at Real Marketing Specialists was instrumental in helping me develop a marketing strategy for the year ahead and take my business to the next stage. His recommendations were insightful and completely actionable. I would not hesitate to recommend this company!"
The Cheese Lady Svetlana, Owner
"Christopher from Real Marketing got to know our business, Baigali Designs, very quickly and his vast experience in Marketing helped us develop an excellent marketing and communication strategy. This has made a big difference to the way we operate. Highly recommended."
Baigali Designs Lesley & Gary Pugsley
"We felt that Christopher listened to us and took account of our understanding and capabilities when it comes to marketing… We learnt about elements of marketing which we’d previously not considered such as building a YouTube channel for videos. There was also very detailed evaluation of our website which included aspects we had never before considered… It is very valuable to see the calendar with very clear targets…"
Hurly Burly Brewery Louise & Peter McNaught
"It was so useful to have a fresh pair of expert eyes look at our marketing. We got loads of great ideas from it and a clear action plan to carry them out."
The Premium Bakery Mona Hashem
"I very much enjoyed working with Christopher on our Marketing project. The work we did was very practical and the outcome is that I have a set of very clear, actionable points. Christopher went 'over and above' what he was required to do in the project and I am grateful for that."
Martin Cook Accountant Martin Cook
"I am very grateful to have received your help and for the comprehensive marketing strategy & advice for Inspire along with the email marketing and social media marketing. This will be very helpful to Inspire going forward."
Inspire MediLaw Caren Scott, Managing Director
"Christopher was fantastic to work with and has been instrumental in helping us put in place a much needed marketing strategy. We found him to be very easy to work with and very quickly understood our needs as a business. Moving forward, we now have the tools in place to implement our marketing strategy. The support on the Social Media side was also fantastic."
Venturing Out Claire Mackenzie, Joint Founder
“Christopher provided clarity and helped educate us on how we should present and promote the business. His help has enabled our business to grow two-fold in 6 months, and we know how to grow further.”
Forever Spaces Rod Williams CEO & Founder
“Christopher at Real Marketing has been a huge help to our business. He has developed our website, helped create our branding and recently moved our website onto a new digital and social media format. I had tried to do this with an agency but did not get the level of personal service or attention to detail Christopher has provided.”
Montgomery Optometrists Brian Montgomery, CEO
"Real Marketing carried out a full marketing review of my business, which has been extremely valuable in helping me to focus on the priorities to help build awareness and growth. Christopher is extremely professional, knowledgeable and easy to deal with, and I am sure that there will be further collaboration moving forward. Would highly recommend.”
Dianne Newman CEO , RAM UK, Advertising Measurement
“Developing the website has been a mammoth task and I have no doubt that there has been a huge amount done behind the scenes which most of us are not aware of. You have masterminded this with skill and perseverance… Well done!”
Scottish Land & Estates Chairman, Website Committee
“I have found working with Real Marketing Specialists a great experience. Christopher has taken the time to get to know our business and is providing really sound advice. After 18 years of trading, we now have our first marketing strategy. Would highly recommend.”
“It’s been great working with Christopher on our Marketing Strategy. In a small, family-owned business it is so useful to have external advice and expertise from someone like Chris who has a wealth of experience. Chris has helped guide us put together a realistic and actionable Marketing Plan and we look forward to continuing to develop this and our business.”
Westgate Gallery, Gifts & Cafe Roy Symon, Owner
"Christopher gave a great presentation on the basic principles of Conversion Rate Optimisation (CRO) to the club to beginners and those more advanced online. This generated some interesting discussion on improving your website. Would recommend Christopher for website reviews. Sensible and trusted advice."
ECommerce Growth Club Ann-Maree Morrison
"We had the fortune of meeting Christopher with whom we had an instant connection. We have collaborated on a few projects together, and we have always been impressed by Christopher's range and depth of knowledge. We couldn't recommend him highly enough."
Video Production Edinburgh Paolo Drusi, Partner
“Christopher from Real Marketing offers a holistic view of marketing that you don’t often find. He has expertise in many areas and his approach means he is not restricted to particular marketing channels. There are lots of marketing companies to choose from but I’d recommend Real Marketing for their thoroughness, knowledge and integrity.”
AlbaSEO, SEO Consultants Caroline Phillips, MD
"I made a good decision to engage the services of Real Marketing in 2020. Christopher's understanding of property development was really helpful too. He was invaluable in bringing forward our new web site in a number of ways, linking well with the designer and was very responsive and professional making the whole process less traumatic."
Prime Land Consultants Tom Rankin, MD
"Christopher is my marketing guru. I thought I knew a lot about promoting my small business, but after 16 years I'd run out of ideas. Christopher helped focus my energies on relaunching my fitness brand during a global pandemic. Highly recommended!"
Griffen Fitness Tracy Griffen, Owner
"...An excellent experience that led to us developing a strategy and implementation plan which have already moved us forward in terms of sales and brand awareness. Christopher was a real pleasure to work with: professional, knowledgeable, thorough, genuinely interested and full of ideas for our new business. As part of the interaction we also gained valuable knowledge and skills we didn’t previously have, which is so important. I’d have no hesitation in recommending him to other people looking for a marketing expert to work with."
Arabella Harvey Joint Founder
"Christopher has given my business Private House Stays a very thorough overview preparing a simple to use and useful marketing action plan. His wealth of knowledge is extensive , honing downs ones values and call to action. I have a lot of things to put into place but enjoyed working with him. Many thanks Christopher."
Private House Stays Cassie Bouverie, CEO
“Christopher Lamotte’s presentation to the Midlothian & East Lothian Chamber of Commerce Business Club was an invaluable practical insight into the science of marketing, stressing the need for planning and the development of a strategic framework with a multi-channel approach. Emphasis was placed on the need to avoid a ‘one size fits all’ approach with tailored solutions to meet the target customer market.”
Midlothian & East Lothian Chamber Archie Paterson Midlothian Innovation Centre
“Christopher’s wealth of experience in marketing and strategic planning across multi channels is a perfect fit for any business. He ensures his clients gain a better understanding of their brand, using research and analysis, while agreeing the most appropriate communication channels and techniques. Often working as an out-sourced marketing manager, or virtual marketing manager, Christopher has a flexible approach which works really well for most SMEs.”
Platinum Creative Stuart Macpherson, Director
"Christopher has helped with several Brightwaste and Spotless projects and has managed to exceed expectations on each occasion. He has a detailed and insightful knowledge of his marketing. Strongly recommended."
Brightwaste & Spotless Roger Green, CEO
"We couldn’t have got this far without Christopher Lamotte from Real Marketing’s attention to detail! ...Great result. [And, our clients] were super pleased with the health check - they said it was really high quality, and to pass their thanks on to the team."
Sell Beyond Amazon Marketing Consultants Founder
“We are delighted with all that you have done so far. Things are already happening and there is a much more positive vibe in the house! Thanks as always Christopher. …I think we have a fantastic new website! …And great to see it’s all coming together now.”
Gilmerton House Lady Melanie Kinloch
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