In this spisode Kerry is joined by two business owners, leading the charge in Scotland’s marketing scene: Pete Martin representing Marketing Society Scotland and Ellie Murphy representing CIM Scotland.

They talk through the communities they are involved in and give you an overview of what they have to offer, potentially bust some myths you might be holding. We hope this episode offers an insight into how you can get the most out of the communities surrounding the marketing community in Scotland.

Learn more about CIM Scotland https://regions.cim.co.uk/scotland/home

Marketing Society Scotland https://www.marketingsociety.com/region/events/scotland

Elle Murphy Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellie-murphy/

Pete Martin Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterdmartin/

Flourish Marketing https://flourishmarketing.co.uk/

Always Be Content https://alwaysbecontent.com/  

Recommendations

The History of Rock in 500 songs on Spotify  https://open.spotify.com/episode/1pc1xTqklIsM4NhFF6L0zJ?si=ee09882822f0422b

Jeff Ramm book, Celebrity Service on Amazon https://amzn.eu/d/046Rw2zb

Richard is the Co-founder of Limitless Innovations Group, which owns Limitless and Tayburn. He works with marketing leaders to bring clarity to complex commercial challenges. His work centres on defining strategic context and helping businesses make confident decisions about their marketing in fast-moving environments.

Richard is launching a new monthly roundtable designed to create open, honest conversations around growth, positioning, and commercial direction. In this episode, Kerry & Richard explore why clarity matters more than ever in what he calls a new marketing era.

Richards Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardsimpsontayburn/

Limitless Website: https://www.thinklimitless.co.uk/ 

Book Recommendation, The Habits of Happiness by SW Farrell: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Habits-Happiness-solution-struggles-pathway/dp/1738421880  

Podcast Recommendation, Modern Wisdom by Chris Williamson: https://open.spotify.com/show/0XrOqvxlqQI6bmdYHuIVnr 

Movie Recommendation, Air, the Michael Jordan story https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16419074/fullcredits/ 

Colette is the founder of Connette, a Glasgow based website design agency that builds bespoke websites and eCommerce stores for businesses across the UK. Connette build websites for businesses with big plans for the future and positions them for business growth. 

In this episode we’re digging into what makes a great website for growth, how design and strategy intersect in the digital world, and what clients really need from their online presence.

You'll find Colette on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colette-beagan-b23177164/

Connette Website Design Website: https://connettedigital.com/

Colette's book recommendation, Traction: https://amzn.eu/d/0e8fJo8P 

Greg’s career spans agency, client-side and leadership roles, including senior positions at organisations like Hibernian FC and The R&A. He’s the founder of McEwan Marketing Group, where he supports talent to build meaningful partnerships and commercial growth.

In this episode we hear all about talent management, and how Greg supports his clients with their personal brand, as well as some of the work he is doing with University of Edinburgh Sport, and encouraging the talent of tomorrow across Scottish sport.

You'll find Greg on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-mcewan-198b6813/

You can see more on University of Edinburgh sports on their website: https://uoesport.ed.ac.uk/ 

Joel's approach is to offer business owners clarity when they’re fed up with trying everything and getting nowhere. He works with service business owners in the SME space who want a clear path to hitting their objectives. No gimmicks, no hacks — just a proper roadmap that actually works.

In this episode Kerry & Joel discuss his unique approach of giving his prospects the numbers they need to make the best decisions. We talked about social diversity and the shift in the corporate landscape and what we expect marketing agencies to be doing moving forward in order to be successful.

Joel's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joelstone1/

Joel's marketing calculator: https://codebreak.outgrow.us/knowyournumbers

Alex Hormozi: https://www.acquisition.com/bio-alex

Place Beyond The pines: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1817273/

Scott is the founder of HawkAye, a drone-led creative studio producing high-impact visual content across sport, live events and brand storytelling. His work blends technical precision with a real feel for culture and atmosphere, not just capturing what something looks like, but what it feels like to be there.

Today we are going to hear more about Scott’s journey, how he has built his community and what we can expect to see from HawkAye in the future. 

Follow HawkAye on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hawkayescotland/?hl=en

Scott talks about Daniel Priestley Accelerator program, he has found invaluable: https://danielpriestley.com/dent-accelerators/

You can buy Daniel's book, Key Person of Influence, on Amazon: https://amzn.eu/d/8nV4O38 

Ciaran leads at Superstore Media, a Glasgow-based full-service ad agency offering everything from branding, graphic design and packaging to social media strategy, video/photography, web design and brand identity.

With a strong background across FMCG and multi-disciplinary projects, Ciaran combines a keen creative eye with a strategic mindset. He’s been instrumental in high-impact campaigns, applying design thinking, brand storytelling and production craft to deliver results.

In this episode we are going to find out more about how Superstore Media gets under the skin of client businesses, and why great creative thinking can make all the difference when delivering real commercial value.

You can connect with Ciaran:

Via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ciaran-keenan-7774b48a/

Superstore Media Website: https://www.superstoremedia.com/

Ciaran's recommendation, The Courage to Be Disliked: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1jvUCkDggbhfCFWNUZIIZj?si=KoRFwLGpQ4KTqboLJoEuDw 

Beccy Calderwood has a wealth of experience from her years working in agency, witnessing first-hand how the world of work and culture has evolved over time. She now works as People Development Consultant and has recently launched the workplace wellbeing brand Ground:ed helping organisations shape stronger, healthier workplace cultures. With her background spanning both agency life and people leadership, Beccy offers a unique perspective on what it really takes to build environments where people and businesses thrive.

Beccy's LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/beccycalderwood/

Ground:ed

https://wearegrounded.co.uk/#about

Self Space Therapy

https://theselfspace.com

Beccy's Pod:

https://open.spotify.com/show/1LQiDpPxyr7ZT7h9k7B0JJ?si=ff6975e4cbdf49ee

DoBooks

https://thedobook.co/ 

Craig Edwardson is Head of Digital at BIG Partnership. Craig has over 14 years of agency experience, leading multi-channel digital strategies for some of the UK’s biggest B2B and B2C brands. Craig talks to Kerry about his commercial approach—he’s not just about clicks and impressions, but about aligning digital activity with real business outcomes. From smarter attribution to breaking down the myths of B2B lead generation, Craig brings a wealth of practical insight into how marketing and sales can truly work together.

You can connect with Craig on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-edwardson/

Hi book recommendation: Radical Candor by Kim Scott: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Radical-Candor-Kickass-Without-Humanity/dp/1250103509 

Andy brings over a decade of experience, starting at Henderson Loggie in 2016 as a Marketing & Events Administrator and rising to Marketing Manager in 2021. He oversees everything from lead generation and content creation to social media and web design.

Beyond his day job, Andy is involved as a trustee and secretary for the Henderson Loggie Charitable Foundation and plays a hands-on role in the firm's ESG initiative.

Andy talks to Kerry about his ten-year journey in professional services marketing—what relationships, patience and content evolution have taught him, and where he sees the next generation of marketers heading.

Andy’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andycampbell-marketing/

Kerry Harrison – AI Educator https://www.linkedin.com/in/contactkerryharrison/y

The Subtle Art of Not Giving A Fuck by Mark Manson https://www.amazon.co.uk/Subtle-Art-Not-Giving/dp/176055877X

Marcus Sheridan - They Ask, You Answer https://amzn.eu/d/7zXCBT9