Colehouse

Colehouse Colehouse Communications is a marketing communications company based in the heart of Middlesbrough i

Really pleased to be starting some work with Durham FA.I'll be working with them on a pilot focused on helping volunteer...
11/08/2026

Really pleased to be starting some work with Durham FA.

I'll be working with them on a pilot focused on helping volunteer-led football clubs become stronger and more sustainable.

We're getting into the stuff that actually makes clubs work behind the scenes. Purpose, people, and telling their story.

I've ended up doing more work across sport over the last year and really enjoy taking marketing and strategic thinking out of the usual tech / marketing bubble.

Looking forward to getting into this one.

Buzzing to be working with a local charity making a big difference with mental health. When Leigh first told me about th...
29/07/2026

Buzzing to be working with a local charity making a big difference with mental health.

When Leigh first told me about the work Red Balloons do across Tees Valley, I knew it was an organisation we wanted to be part of. They support people with their mental health through lived experience, genuine community and practical action. It's the kind of work that genuinely changes lives.

So when they chose us to help tell those stories, I was over the moon.

I can't wait to share more of the journey over the coming months. 🎈

Your conversion campaign might not be failing. People might just have no idea who you are.We see this a lot with busines...
28/07/2026

Your conversion campaign might not be failing. People might just have no idea who you are.

We see this a lot with business owners and founders who want to jump straight to the sale.

Run the advert. Get the click. Get the sign-up. Make some money.

The problem is that people rarely buy from a brand they have never heard of, do not understand and have only seen once.

You cannot keep hammering cold audiences with conversion ads and then assume the product is the problem when the numbers do not work.

Sometimes, the problem is much simpler. Nobody knows who you are yet.

In a recent campaign, we invested first in video content that built awareness and helped us understand real interest beyond a click.

We then used that behaviour to build warmer audiences and serve them more relevant content before pushing harder for trials and purchases.

The impact was massive:
• Free trials became 74% cheaper
• Purchases became 90% cheaper
• Clicks became 42% cheaper

The cost per purchase went from ÂŁ27.77 to ÂŁ2.73.

Not because we found one magical sales ad.

Because we stopped treating everyone like they were ready to buy immediately.

We built awareness.
We identified interest.
We nurtured that interest.
Then we asked for the sale.

Brand building is not separate from performance marketing. It is often the reason performance marketing starts performing.

Yesterday I delivered training for British Triathlon in their HQ at Loughborough University’s SportsPark.Over the last y...
19/06/2026

Yesterday I delivered training for British Triathlon in their HQ at Loughborough University’s SportsPark.

Over the last year our work together has continued to grow and it’s been a genuine privilege to spend more time with the organisation, understand what sits behind the scenes, and most importantly meet the people who make it all happen.

This is a client I’m incredibly proud to work with.

Not because of the logo or the prestige. But because everyone I’ve met along the way has been passionate, welcoming, and genuinely committed to helping people participate in sport.

Thank you for the trust.

I’m looking forward to what’s next.

It's always very rewarding when you work on a project (especially one like this that has such an impact on people) and t...
21/05/2026

It's always very rewarding when you work on a project (especially one like this that has such an impact on people) and the client equally as pleased with your ideas, implementation and results 😊

What kind of projects do we actually work on? Honestly… quite a mix.We’ve partnered with early-stage founders figuring t...
19/05/2026

What kind of projects do we actually work on?

Honestly… quite a mix.

We’ve partnered with early-stage founders figuring things out, as well as established brands ready for their next chapter. Some need strategy, others need campaigns, content or simply a sounding board to help make sense of what’s going on.

On the surface, those projects can look completely different. Different industries, different objectives, different outcomes. However, when you look a little closer, there’s a common thread running through all of them and we help to simplify and turbocharge their thinking.

We don’t get too hung up on channels for the sake of it. Instead, we focus on what actually moves the needle - whether that’s campaigns, content or something less expected.

It’s this mix that makes our work hard to sum up in a neat one-liner so we’ve pulled together a set of case studies that show the reality of what we do day to day. The challenges, the thinking and how we help move things forward.

If you’ve ever wondered whether your business is the right fit to work with us, this is a good place to start and exactly why we run Office Hours so you can have a straightforward conversation to help you get clear on what’s next.

We’re curious...when you look for an agency or marketing partner, what matters most? Proven results? Creative thinking? Industry experience? Or something else entirely? Let us know.

Thanks to everyone who took the time to turn up and listen to our talk at Tees Expo today.
26/03/2026

Thanks to everyone who took the time to turn up and listen to our talk at Tees Expo today.

Your audience doesn’t want a faceless brand.👏 Acknowledge feedback 💬 Reply quickly😁 Add some personalityBeing human is w...
04/03/2026

Your audience doesn’t want a faceless brand.

👏 Acknowledge feedback
💬 Reply quickly
😁 Add some personality

Being human is what makes social...well...social, regardless of the size of your company.

Discover how to build stronger engagement in our 7 Steps to Building a Winning Social Media Strategy → link in bio.

If you're an ecommerce brand and your products aren’t shoppable on Insta, TikTok or Facebook, you’re potentially leaving...
25/02/2026

If you're an ecommerce brand and your products aren’t shoppable on Insta, TikTok or Facebook, you’re potentially leaving money on the table. Make it less work for your audience to head straight to purchasing what they're seeing on your feed and you'll see an uptick in sales.

We can support you so you can be part of the continuing rise of ecommerce 🛒

Let's talk.

Email is dead.....or thats what we've heard people say.🤥 Not quite. In fact, email is still the most effective marketing...
23/02/2026

Email is dead...
..or thats what we've heard people say.

🤥 Not quite.
In fact, email is still the most effective marketing channel with the best ROI.

We help brands to use email to:
✅ Sell out events
✅ Grow email lists
✅ Build relationships that last

Your inbox is crowded but your emails CAN convert. Contact us

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Middlesbrough
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