Working With Service-Based Businesses To:

Build Visibility That Converts.

Clients

Responsible Marketing
Electric Glue
Electric Glue
real estates
300 consultancy
esg360
impact advantage
seedil
teller creative
yva solicitors
By the network
awards experts
GRIGGS Homes
GRIGGS Homes

James Barnett

Founder, Real View Marketing

Add me on LinkedIn LinkedIn Learning : Software : ... : ITS : University of Sussex

Visibilty →Trust → Sales

Many service-based businesses have grown on referrals and offline reputation.

For a long time, that worked. But relying on that alone, without a strong brand and marketing approach, won’t drive growth.

The reality is that buyers today have access to more information than ever. They research, compare, and shortlist before you even know they exist.

What they are really looking for is trust, and trust isn’t built by chance. Showing up consistently, with content tailored to your customers and reflecting your perspective, expertise, and credibility, builds trust before the first sales conversation.

Only 5% of people are actively in the market, while the remaining 95% of future buyers need to hear from you so they can choose the brand they already recognise and trust when the time is right.

Our focus is on structured, consistent visibility that earns trust over time and can be tracked. We work with clients either alongside in-house teams or by embedding ourselves where no marketing function exists to deliver end-to-end support. We do this in two key ways:

1. Consult → We build strong, actionable strategies and narratives to align personal and company brands that are realistic, grounded in your business, and ready to activate.

2. Deliver → We write, design, and create content and activate marketing programmes that build visibility that converts, both as discrete projects and ongoing retainers.

People don’t just buy the best service; they buy the brand and the people they trust.

%

of companies are more likely to see increased sales leads when socially engaged (Altimer Group)

%

of consumers feel the need to trust a brand before buying it (Edelman)

B2B buyers are twice as likely to purchase from brands that reflect their personal beliefs rather than just corporate values (Marketing Week)

Real Examples

Resonating with agencies for a strong pipeline

Operating in the hyper-competitive marketing and consultancy space, Founder Patrick Ryan and his company, The 300 Consultancy, needed to launch from a standstill.

Real View helped build an integrated website, podcast, and thought leadership machine that has driven major visibility and resulted in thousands of LinkedIn, website and YouTube views, as well as a pipeline of over 100 agencies.

-Patrick Ryan & 300

Inbound property enquiries

Laurence had a great offline presence, but it didn’t translate to his online presence. Real View solved this by implementing a long-term strategy. We increased impressions by 795% and have built a pipeline of over 100 relevant conversations.

Laurence Holder, Director at GRIGGS Homes

Driving sign-ups for a SaaS tool launch

ESG360° needed to drive visibility and sign-ups for their new SaaS tool, ESG360Air. Real View solved this by building a custom, multi-channel strategy and integrating targeted content, event management, and paid ads. In just five months, this approach drove a staggering 933% increase in personal LinkedIn impressions and secured 20 test sign-ups from prospective large enterprises.

-Anj Chadha & ESG360

Content people can't stop talking about

We worked with Stephen on his company and personal brand, focusing on establishing him as an expert in the property industry and engaging people through videos, which resulted in 10,000 email opens and overwhelmingly positive feedback.

-Stephen & Real Estates

Get noticed in the creative industry

Christina & Award Experts were already quite well known offline; they were a “sleeping giant” in the digital world. While their expertise was undeniable, they suffered from a critical lack of digital visibility. Real View changed that through improved targeting, strategic storytelling and insightful webinars, which resulted in a pipeline of new prospect conversations.

-Christina, Founder of Award Experts

How We Work With You

We go from consultation to delivery, looking at your marketing holistically, so we can tailor our services to your requirements.

impact framework

Consult

IMP of IMPACT - A marketing strategy to build trust.

Consult

For businesses requiring a strong strategy combining personal and company branding.

Deliver

ACT of IMPACT - Marketing activation and guidance.

Deliver

For teams with some internal capability who want senior thinking, creative direction and execution support.

Extra

A select marketing package.

Extra

Choose between any of our capability options for a specific challenge you're solving for.

Who We Work Best With…

We’re a good fit if:

✓ You’re Founder-led 

✓ Have subject matter experts in your business

✓ You value marketing’s role in working with sales

✓ You want a partner, not a vendor, for the long-term

We’re probably not right if:

X You’re looking for quick hacks or viral tricks

X You want to outsource everything with no involvement

X You don’t value marketing’s role in demand generation

X You expect an overnight transformation

Hear From Our Happy Clients

“James helped me a lot on my personal brand and guided me when it came to my OBE announcement. It let me attract the right audience for my charity and company.”
stephen allan

Stephen Allan, OBE

Brainlabs Chairman

Jo Rogers

Founder, Client Success Matters
“We work with James on our personal and company LinkedIn’s and he’s already brought us in leads and interest. It’s great working with him.”

Simon Rhind-Tutt

Co-Founder Relationship Audits
“From first contact to follow-up meetings, James offered insightful advice and real actionable points to improve my LinkedIn profile and beyond. Really easy to understand their process, and as a result I have improved my standing on LinkedIn.”

Ben Thomson

Co-Founder Full Metal
“Working with James is a pleasure – a highly intelligent professional who pushes the boundaries and approaches everything with an open and creative mind.”

Joanne Brenner

Founder ten27
“James has been a fantastic partner in helping us drive growth on LinkedIn. His approach to personal branding and targeted content strategy has significantly increased our visibility and connection with key decision-makers.”
jimmy cockerton

Jimmy Cockerton

Founder Impact Advantage
“Working with James on our creative study launch was an amazing experience. From strategy to planning and execution, he helped us build excitement and engagement around the launch, ensuring we reached the right people with the right message.”
Toby Wilkinson AUFI

Toby Wilkinson

Founder AUFI
“James’ expertise in personal branding helped us craft an authentic narrative, while his social media strategies boosted engagement and visibility. We’ve seen a real impact in connecting with our audience and growing our brand. James has been a key part of our success.”
tom higgins

Tom Higgins

Founder at GIFTA

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