Connect with PR by Vhari Russell  of The Food Marketing Experts  for small business support on Enterprise Nation

Connect with PR by Vhari Russell  to grow your entrepreneurial network of start-ups and small business owners on Enterprise Nation.

PR by Vhari Russell , The Food Marketing Experts  | Enterprise Nation

&lt;p&gt;Serving clients nationwide, we&amp;rsquo;re a dedicated, full-service food &amp;amp; drink marketing agency, based near Cambridge, only a stone&amp;#39;s throw from London.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;We are a tightknit team of savvy marketeers, skillful writers, creative geniuses and food industry experts with big appetites for all things food-related.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;With over 90 years&amp;rsquo; combined experience and a formidable black book, we work seamlessly to provide marketing expertise to fatten up your sales and build your brand.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;We&amp;rsquo;ll get to know your business, then deliver a smart, solid plan of action.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Everything you need, in fact, to gain a butcher&amp;rsquo;s-knife-sharp edge over the competition.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Need a little extra help? We can deliver your new marketing strategy. So you can get on with doing what you do best.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Want to maximise your market share? Increase your margins?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;We have a whole toolkit of proven strategies and tactics that will win you new customers, engage with them (better than ever before)&amp;mdash;and maximise your customer base.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;We take your products and talk to journalists, bloggers and the media. We&amp;rsquo;re know for both our enthusiasm and amazing contacts list. Whether it&amp;rsquo;s a new product launch or an ongoing PR campaign to keep your brand front of mind&amp;mdash;our enviable little black book and 17 years&amp;rsquo; of PR experience is a powerful combination.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;* prices dependant on client requirements&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;


Life-long foodie, devoted to the food industry and renowned networking whirlwind. Founder of the Food Marketing Expert and Co-founder of Grub Club Cambridge.&nbsp; Vhari is obsessed with helping producers get their products on retailers&rsquo; shelves and getting their products the sales, profile and coverage they deserve. Leaves no stone unturned.

Foody facts:&nbsp;Quality control police for flavoursome tomatoes. Basil oil nut. Not averse to a peanut butter &amp; cucumber sandwich (almost always with a gin and tonic).

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Mark Colgan is an entrepreneur and revenue leader responsible for increasing revenue across a small portfolio of companies where he leverages his 13 years experience of B2B Sales, Marketing and Recruitment.
Mark currently splits his time as Co-founder of Speak On Podcasts, mentoring B2B Startups via GrowthMentor and ScaleWise, The Product Onboarders and coaching 1000’s of SDR’s through his Outbound Prospecting and Cold Email Bootcamp courses via The Sales Impact Academy.
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