Meet The Team
About Us
We’re a team of marketing professionals that are passionate about helping tradesmen grow their businesses. You wouldn’t expect us to build our own garden wall or tile our own bathroom, similarly we wouldn’t expect anyone to build their own websites or handle their own marketing properly without any help from professionals.
We’re here to help!
When you become one of our clients, helping you grow is our priority. You become a part of us, your growth equals our growth. And we’ll do everything we can to make that happen.
So, who are we?
The Team
Melanie
Founder & Head of Marketing
Melanie has specialised in branding and marketing for 20 years, working with clients to create strong brands and brand awareness.
Melanie is a creative thinker and ideas person who loves seeing the seed of an idea grow into a strong brand and successful business.
Melanie is a ‘people person’ who enjoys connecting with others and inspiring fruitful partnerships.
Lucy
Founder & Web Guru
Lucy created her very first website at just nine years old and grew up with a huge passion for all things web design. Keeping up to date with the latest trends, technology and techniques, she can effortlessly create a website that will compliment your business and branding perfectly.
In her free time you can find Lucy with her head stuck in a good book, sharing memes on Facebook or listening to cheesy 80’s music.
Lisa
Business Support
Lisa has over 15 years of senior leadership experience in championing business growth.
From sales, marketing, finance, HR and admin support, through to creating new partnerships and opportunities,
Lisa plays an integral part in the operational running and success of The Busy Trader.
Lisa is genuinely kind and has our customers best interests at heart. She’s passionate about ensuring that we continue to offer our customers great service and value.
Lily
Social Media Manager
Lily has been working in marketing and business studies since she was at school, completing GCSE & A level business studies and economics and going on to university to study marketing.
She specialises in social media management, brand management and competitor analysis and has a very strong passion for branding!
Lily also runs her own small business so is very knowledgeable when it comes to small businesses, how to grow your brand and be successful.
In her free time, Lily loves to spend time with family and friends, shopping, reading books, and travelling.
Janine
Facebook Ads Manager
Janine is an experienced Facebook ads manager who has trained with some of the industry greats. Facebook ads are a fantastic way to target your ideal clients and increase the revenue of your business.
Janine’s business experience means she understands the uniqueness of your business and will build winning campaigns that hit your growth targets.
Janine is honest and transparent with clients and will ensure all of the foundations are in place for great ad campaigns.
Sara
SEO & Google Ad Specialist
Sara specialises in SEO and Google Ads. Since graduating from Coventry University in 2010, Sara has worked in various digital marketing roles across a range of industries, gaining hands-on experience as well as seeing many Google algorithm updates!
Sara helps clients to get their websites found on search engines to increase traffic, leads and bookings.
