Episode 7

Do you need to do marketing when you're busy?

Putting off marketing until you're quiet is a big mistake.

Is it sensible to stop marketing when you're busy? In this video, Simon Bachelar explains why this approach can lead to unpredictable slow periods, irregular cash flow, and inconsistent growth.

They reveal the hidden risks of pausing marketing efforts and explain how you can do marketing in a manageable way even when you're busy. Filling your pipeline might feel like something you can think about later, but leaving it until you're quiet means you'll spend more on marketing to catch up.

Consistent marketing helps build a steady pipeline of future work, smoothing out capacity cycles and ensuring your business grows in the long term.

About the Podcast

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Marketing For Manufacturing
Expert marketing insights to get you the leads you need to grow your business

About your host

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Simon Batchelar

Simon Batchelar is a marketing consultant and the co-founder of Pallant. They are the author of Reframing Marketing.
With 20 years’ experience running their own marketing agency, Simon has transformed over 450 small businesses.
Simon spent 10 years as a TV and commercial sound editor, working on Oscar and Bafta-winning programmes.