Marketing Advice 'Paves' The Way
9th September 2002
A new marketing campaign aimed at promoting Caithness flagstone as a paving material in English towns and cities is getting underway thanks to Caithness and Sutherland Enterprise (CASE).
Caithness-based A & D Sutherland Ltd have won many high profile contracts in Scotland including the Royal Mile in Edinburgh and Glasgow's Buchanan Street, but jobs south of the border have been few and far between in recent years.
With help from CASE's HIE-Marks advisor, Robin Paterson, a direct mail campaign targeting every landscape architect in England and relevant personnel in English local authorities is being prepared and will be rolled out this autumn.
Robin said: "It is essential that the promotional material succeeds in attracting the attention of its target audience through good copy and excellent graphic design. It is also essential that we provide a variety of opportunities for the recipient to contact the staff of A & D Sutherland for further information on the product.
"In short, we are trying to develop a relationship between the potential customer and A & D Sutherland because this is at the heart of good marketing and every successful business."
Commenting on the assistance they have received from CASE, Alexander Sutherland, director of A & D Sutherland, said: "The unique durable and aesthetic qualities of Caithness Flagstone have for centuries been a popular paving material in Scotland. Understandably I was delighted when Robin Paterson offered to help the business do something to address our problem with the market in England.
"Many local authorities and landscape architects in England, responsible for deciding on what materials to use in their plans, have either forgotten or are unaware of the stone's natural beauty and the fact that Caithness Flagstone will not become worn out in a matter of years unlike many other natural stone products.
Carroll Buxton, chief executive at CASE said: "It is gratifying that CASE is recognised not only for the financial help that we can offer but also for our expert guidance.
"The advice offered by CASE's Business Information Source officer, e-commerce advisors, business counsellors as well as the HIE-Marks advisor is free and is therefore a real asset that should be accessed by every business in the Caithness and Sutherland area."
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