You know where you're heading. We know how to get there.

Ahoy there! We're a full-service, niche marketing consultancy and agency for the education, leisure and tourism sectors (including all things nautical)! We are the Disquiet Dogs. Your faithful marketing companions who do the worrying, so you don't have to.

Heard it all before? Maybe. Our promise: We'll sit on your side of the table, we'll feel like a natural extension of your team, we'll deliver significant return on investment and we'll even upskill your own people in the process.

Now, what's the heading?

What you might need

Book a live marketing support session to give you a sense of directionDigital Consultancy Services

A quick one-off session to pinpoint where you're at, challenge and support you, and provide significant food for thought.

Carry out an audit of your marketing & communications to dateDigital Consultancy Services

Establish a clear starting point with a set of recommended actions you can take on board.

Get your next website to drive up new enquiries and bookingsDigital Consultancy Services

We'll make your next website project a breeze.

Request a marketing speaker to explain how digital marketing worksSEO or digital marketing keynote

Each talk or workshop session is customised to your audience, their needs, and their knowledge levels.

Find a content creation solutionDigital Consultancy Services

Use us to create your website and social media content, in a way that links strategically to your objectives.

Get regular marketing support that enhances what you've gotDigital Consultancy Services

We empower you to do it all yourselves, or we can step in and do it all for you.

Read our self-help blog articlesDigital Consultancy Services

Up-to-date commentary, tips and support on the subject of digital marketing.

Speak to a friendly human beingDigital Consultancy Services

Best of all, get in touch. We really don't bite.

Plug us in at the level you need us

Industry level

For organisations such as
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  • English UK logo
  • British Council logo
  • StudyWorld logo
  • The English Network

We deliver challenging yet uplifting keynotes and workshops, thought leadership and consultancy to the education and training sector. Our clients include governmental bodies, trade and quality bodies, and membership organisations.

Keynotes and large group training on digital

Good communicator. Authority over subject matter without arrogance. Some very helpful insights. Provocative. Very informative and entertaining. Excellent speaker. Great presentation with some excellent ideas.

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Richard Bradford being interviewed by English UK.

ELT digital marketing bootcamp open programme

Richard and Mar were constantly open to adapting their content according to the needs of the students. Would I recommend it to anyone thinking of booking on the next one? Absolutely do so – it exceeded my expectations.

Felix O’Leary, Wimbledon School of English
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Organisation level: Senior leadership

For organisations such as
  • Wimbledon School of English logo

We support and challenge senior leadership teams through consultancy and high-level team training. We’ve worked with FE colleges, international language schools, executive training providers, and leadership and management institutes. Here’s what they think…

Vision, mission and values development

Disquiet Dog’s innovative approach to vision, mission and strategic objectives significantly improved stakeholder engagement in the college.

Paul Riley, Principal, Worthing College
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Full digital strategy delivered via monthly support

What I really like about Disquiet Dog’s approach is that it is enabling us and empowering us to do more ourselves. In our first year of working with Disquiet Dog, we generated a 608% return on marketing spend.

Janice McBrown, Head of Marketing, Roffey Park Institute
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SEO and content strategy development and deployment

On average we have tended to get around a tenfold return on our investment from Disquiet Dog, which is why we keep working with them!

Joe Samuel, Director, The Maydays
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Organisation level: Sales and marketing team

For organisations such as
  • ELC Brighton and Eastbourne logo

Using our One Digital Team approach, we combine forces to deliver strategic and tactical marketing work. Here are just a few examples…

Custom training courses for digital marketing

Disquiet Dog are absolutely fantastic as trainers. Today doubled up as a bit of a team building exercise for us. There are some really great new ideas that we want to get out and try. We’re all leaving today feeling enthusiastic and ready to go.

Laura Hutchings, Marketing Director, Stonyhurst College
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Video production

Disquiet Dog have supported us in many ways over the years, from technical audits to monthly support. We have used their video production services on several occasions. We’re so happy with both the quality and content of the videos – they really feel like ‘us’.

Phil Hopkins, CEO, ELC Brighton & Eastbourne
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Monthly support to get the website home and dry

It was a pleasure to work with them all and Richard’s wisdom is infinite – we have a lot to thank them for.

Emma Hoyle, Director of Marketing, LSI Portsmouth
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