A clearer way forward for small-business marketing

Marketing feels complicated. Your next step shouldn’t.

The Marketing Check gives small and medium businesses a clear, independent view of what is working, what needs attention and where to focus next.

In two to three weeks, you’ll receive a practical 30/60/90-day plan your team can implement internally—or use to brief outside specialists.

$2,000 + GST One-off engagement No agency agenda

THE MARKETING CHECK

Your clear view

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61/100
Good foundations.

Focus and measurement need attention.

Brand positioningStrong
Customer journeyPriority
Channel focusReview
MeasurementPriority

YOUR NEXT 90 DAYS

306090
FixFocusGrow
15+ yearsSenior marketing and CX experience
1:1Work directly with your consultant
2–3 weeksFrom discovery to delivery
90 daysA clear plan for what comes next

Does this sound familiar?

Marketing shouldn’t feel like guesswork.

You may already have a website, social channels, advertising, email activity or external suppliers—but still be unsure whether the pieces are working together or where your next dollar and hour should go.

The Marketing Check gives you an experienced, objective view and turns it into a clear order of action.

01

Priorities keep changing

Your marketing feels reactive, with too many disconnected ideas competing for attention.

02

Spend is hard to judge

You are investing time or money but cannot confidently explain what is driving results.

03

Advice feels conflicted

Different suppliers recommend different channels—often the ones they happen to sell.

04

Your team needs direction

People can do the work, but there is no shared roadmap for what should happen first.

The Marketing Check

A clear view of where your marketing stands.

We examine the areas that most influence marketing performance and customer growth. Each finding is supported by evidence, prioritised and translated into practical action.

  • Independent review of your current marketing and customer experience
  • Honest assessment of the channels most relevant to your business
  • Review of up to three competitors
  • Marketing and CX scorecard showing strengths, gaps and evidence confidence
  • Five priority findings, including business impact and risk of inaction
  • Quick wins you can start within 14 days
  • Practical 30/60/90-day action plan with owners and measures

Clarity you can put into action

One plan. Three practical horizons.

Your roadmap separates immediate fixes from the work that builds momentum and longer-term growth.

30

days

Fix the foundations

Resolve obvious friction, sharpen the message and put essential measurement in place.

  • Immediate quick wins
  • Ownership clarified
  • Baseline measures set
60

days

Focus the activity

Prioritise the right channels and align content, customer experience and investment.

  • Channel priorities
  • Content direction
  • Journey improvements
90

days

Build momentum

Test the next growth opportunities, review progress and decide what to scale.

  • Planned experiments
  • KPI review
  • Next decision

Why independence matters

Advice based on what your business needs—not what an agency wants to sell.

Clear View Marketing does not sell advertising, websites or ongoing retainers as part of The Marketing Check. That means every recommendation can be based on what is right for your business.

Implement the plan internally, give it to your existing suppliers or engage outside specialists. The decision remains yours.

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How it works

From uncertainty to a clear 90-day plan.

1

Discover

An up-to-60-minute discovery call to understand your business, customers, objectives and constraints. Prefer to work offline? Complete the guided discovery questionnaire instead.

2

Review

We assess the evidence, customer journey, selected competitors and current marketing to identify the priorities that matter most.

3

Deliver

You receive The Marketing Check, your 30/60/90-day roadmap and a recorded video walkthrough explaining every priority, plus seven days for clarification questions.

Typical turnaround: 2–3 weeksfrom discovery and receipt of the required information

Is it for you?

Designed for small and medium businesses that need a clearer way forward.

From new startups and small independent teams to established SMEs, The Marketing Check meets you where your business is today.

A good fit if…

  • You are launching a new business and want to build the right marketing foundations.
  • You run a small independent team with people juggling several responsibilities.
  • Your established business is doing some marketing but lacks a clear order of priority.
  • You want an objective second opinion before investing more.
  • You want practical actions you can implement internally or outsource selectively.

Probably not yet if…

  • You need campaigns, content or a website produced immediately.
  • You are looking for ongoing day-to-day marketing management.
  • You need extensive market research or a multi-brand transformation.
A marketing consultant and small-business owner reviewing a strategy together
Executive-level thinking, grounded in practical small-business needs.

Experience and trust

Executive-level experience. Direct, practical advice.

Every Marketing Check is completed by an executive leader specialising in marketing and customer experience, with more than 15 years helping businesses across a range of industries. The work is particularly grounded in the realities of small and medium businesses—lean teams, competing priorities and the need for every investment to count.

You work directly with the senior consultant undertaking your research, analysis and recommendations. Your engagement is not handed to a junior team member or outsourced overseas, giving you consistent context, accountability and experienced judgement from discovery through delivery.

Common questions

The detail, without the fine-print fog.

If your question is not covered here, a discovery call is the easiest place to ask it.

It is focused, but not superficial. Your report will normally be approximately 10–15 pages and concentrate on the findings and actions most relevant to your business—without unnecessary marketing theory or jargon.

Ready for a clearer view?

Stop guessing what your marketing needs.

Start with an up-to-60-minute discovery call—or choose the guided offline questionnaire if that better suits your schedule.

Prefer to talk? Call 0494 696 442

$2,000 + GSTOne-off Marketing Check

What happens when you enquire?

  1. 1
    We arrange your discovery

    We’ll contact you to arrange the discovery conversation—or send the guided questionnaire if you prefer.

  2. 2
    We confirm the engagement

    We’ll discuss the terms, answer any initial questions and confirm acceptance of the project agreement.

  3. 3
    You receive your Marketing Check

    Within 2–3 weeks of discovery and receiving the information we need, you’ll have a clear Marketing Check to help drive your business forward.

Start your discovery

Tell us a little about the marketing challenge you are trying to solve.

No pitch. No pressure. Choose the discovery format that works for you.