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Room 301 Marketing Meetup Derby October 2025

Join us for an evening of free marketing talks & networking (New Venue!)

Live Event

09.10.2025

Live at The Orange Tree, Derby
Thursday 9th October, 5pm–8pm
FREE talks, networking and more

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We’re back for another Room 301 LIVE! An informal, friendly event for the marketers and business owners of Derby to meet, learn, and share knowledge with one another – now from our new location at The Orange Tree in Derby!

This time, we’ve got THREE (!) excellent speakers discussing all the latest trends and topics in the marketing world. Followed by a Q&A session with our host, Rob Twells, and you – the audience. Who’s speaking?

As ever, there’ll be free food and drink and plenty of marketing chat with other like-minded folk in digital. We can’t wait to see you there!

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Guest Speakers:

Lee Callender

Lee Callender

Owner, Scribble Mail

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Beyond the Inbox: Why Direct Mail Is More Effective Than Ever

In 2005, organisations were making big money using direct mail with more than 20 billion letters being sent each year. Fast forward to 2024 and that number fell to just 7 billion. Organisations started to use email marketing more and more and it worked – it was new and exciting getting an email on your new Blackberry or iPhone. So everyone switched to email… Email saturation happened, and now every person I know moans about spam emails.

This is a huge opportunity for direct mail to kick back in and return big lifts in new business and customer retention but hardly anyone is doing it, and those that are are still using the same letter and copy from 1995.

In this presentation, I’ll be sharing the key features to show you exactly how direct mail can deliver real, consistent results, either as a stand alone campaign or partnered with social media, and email marketing.
I’ll even share a campaign we use to bring in more than £250k revenue over a 2 year period.

View Lee’s presentation HERE

Ryan Jones

Ryan Jones

Marketing Manager, SEO Testing

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From Hypothesis to Page One: A Practical Guide to SEO Testing

In SEO, guessing is expensive and assumptions are dangerous.

This session walks you through the full lifecycle of SEO testing, from creating hypotheses worth testing to choosing the right test type to measuring the impact with confidence. You’ll learn why we’ve been running SEO experience all along (without even realising it), and how to make it deliberate, data-driven, and repeatable.

Whether you’re an in-house marketer or you’re agency-side, you’ll leave with a clear, practical framework for testing your way to more traffic.

View Ryan’s presentation HERE

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Alex McDougall

Partner Support Manager, ClickTech

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Connecting the Funnel: Paid Media Strategy Across Your Channel Mix

When paid media operates in silos, performance is limited and momentum stalls.

This talk breaks down how you can design a full-funnel strategy for paid media, guiding your customers through every stage of their journey, from awareness to finalising the sale. You’ll discover how to target the optimal audiences for your channel mix, ensuring the right message is used across platforms, at the right time. Ultimately, building campaigns that amplify—not compete with—your other marketing efforts.

If you’re shaping a brand’s direction or simply helping clients find clarity in their marketing efforts, you’ll walk away with a concise, adaptable blueprint for turning fragmented spend into a connected growth strategy.

View Alex’s presentation HERE

Photos from our Room 301 Live event in Derby

 

The Orange Tree, Derby
Thursday 9th October, 5–8pm
FREE Entry, Food and Drink

Presented by

Sponsored by

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