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Barefoot Marketing? No, we’re BareFRUIT Marketing
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Thanks to the Barefoot Investor, we can’t tell you how often people call us Barefoot Marketing. The time has come to settle it once and for all. We are called Barefruit Marketing. That’s Bare, like naked and Fruit like, apples and oranges.
What’s in a name
Talking about names, now is a great opportunity to give you a little insight into to how and why we landed with the name Barefruit Marketing. The agency, founded by Claire from her loungeroom, was established to help local businesses grow and flourish. Business owners in the Northern Rivers (and anywhere for that matter) are so good at what they do, but often, they don’t have the time and energy to spend marketing their business. We all know that marketing is key to the success of any business, big or small. And so, the agency was born.
How it came together
When working with businesses who don’t have the time and energy to think about marketing, we discovered we needed to be completely transparent; we tell it how it is, no jargon, no waffle and no round-about explanations. From this, came the ‘Bare’ part of the Barefruit name. Being real with our clients, suppliers and team is one of our values. What you see is what you get, so ‘Bare’ which means ‘having no cover up’ fits the agency’s mission perfectly.
As marketers, our ultimate goal is to grow business for our clients. We work hard to see them increase sales and be successful and self-sufficient. As such, we are helping businesses bear the fruits of success and this is how the word ‘fruit’ came into the mix. With that, Claire and Evan named the agency Barefruit Marketing. What’s more, the word play in ‘helping businesses to bare fruit’ was too perfect to ignore.
The Barefruit brand values
It’s really important that a business name reflects its output, as well as what that business stands for. Our brand values determine who we are and guide the way in which we work as employees and operate as a business. At Barefruit, we’re Curious, Real, Brave and Fun.
Curious
We are naturally curious. We allow ourselves to explore the less obvious, ask lots of questions and invite debate. We encourage a working environment that stimulates ideas, smart thinking and meaningful personal growth.
Real
We are honest and transparent. What you see is what you get. We are down to earth. No jargon. Plain speaking. We are realistic, we won’t over promise.
Brave
We strive to create an environment that supports instinctive and insightful thought – whether it supports or challenges the status quo. We are passionate and well-tuned, unafraid to push boundaries and have the confidence to trust our gut and pursue our beliefs.
Fun
We don’t take ourselves too seriously. We like to have a laugh at work and with our clients. Coming to work is fun.
What we do at Barefruit Marketing
We are a full service, creative agency which means we have the resources to implement any idea (as long as it not too far-fetched). From digital campaigns, websites, TV commercials and PR to events, flyers, SEO and logo refreshes, we pride ourselves on our ability to develop and implement the best solutions for our clients. Our services include (but aren’t limited to):
- Marketing Strategy
- Advertising and Branding
- Graphic Design and Print
- Websites
- Digital Marketing
- PR and Events
The Barefruit team is made up of a diverse group of marketing specialists with international talent. We've worked on the big clients in the big cities, and want to offer that same service to businesses in our community. Of course, we also have clients interstate and even across the globe.
If you’re going to take anything away from this, we are Barefruit Marketing, not Barefoot Marketing. Should you ever need help with marketing your business, or know of a friend who might, remember Barefruit Marketing. And even if you don’t, we’ve made sure our website will come up in our search results even if you remember us a Barefoot Marketing.
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What clients are saying
It was great working with Jennica and Claire from Barefruit Marketing. They really took time to understand my project and delivered amazing ‘pitch’ / media release to appeal to journalists and media corporations. I felt comfortable sharing my ideas, and they were able to capture my vision and marry it to their expertise. Would highly recommend.
Alex Bosin
EV Classic
I'd like to say a huge thank you to Claire and Charlotte from Barefruit Marketing who have helped me in the last couple of months to pull this amazing media event together. The agency has offered their services on a pro bono basis, I am so grateful for the work they have done. Claire and Charlotte have been my unconditional support crew to lean on for advice and ideas, and I am excited about how our relationship will move forward in the next few months.
Kate Kempshall
North Coast Community College
I have been using Barefruit for my SEO and website development for Behind the Barrel. The best part about Barefruit is your're not just getting the attention of one of their staff members. The whole team works together to help bring the best possible outcome for your business marketing. I highly recommend Evan and his team if you want to take your business marketing to the next level.
Jarryd
Behind the Barrel
The Barefruit team is always friendly, helpful and very professional. They have taken the time to understand our business needs and develop a effective strategy to grow our brand.
Andrew Illingworth
Tweed Coast Holiday Parks
Just want to say a HUGE thank you to each and every one of the team for the website. You all went over and above and most certainly went above my expectations. I'm extremely happy with it (been bragging a bit about it just quietly) and couldn't have done it without you all. Thank you for bringing this to life.
Trent Chapman
Prevent Consultants
Winners in Business and Professional Services
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Last Friday evening, we (Barefruit Marketing) were awarded the 2021 Business Excellence in Business and Professional Services award, proving that not even the statewide lockdown could dampen our spirits.Originally, there was going to be a Gala evening, but that didn’t go to plan, due to the current lockdown. Instead, the Ballina Chamber of Commerce honoured local businesses for their excellence by inviting entrants of the 2021 Ballina Shire Business Excellence Awards to tune in to the local community radio station, Paradise FM to celebrate this year’s winners within the Ballina Business Community.
Nothing can stop us
The entire team dressed in our fancy award threads (from the waist up) for the ‘virtual awards’ and tuned into a team Zoom call while listening to Paradise FM, excitedly anticipating the announcement – with bubbles at the ready. Thrilled and emotional, we were awarded ‘2021 Business Excellence in Business and Professional Services’ and were highly commended in the category, ‘Excellence in Small Business’. The competition was high going head-to-head against other local businesses including consulting agencies, real estate, and mortgage broking services.
Agency Co-founder and Director Evan Harding says,
"We might be a small agency, but we’re ‘perfectly formed’, producing creative work on par with city-based agencies. The results speak for themselves, as clients around the country have trusted us to achieve their objectives for over nine years.”
Evan continues,
“Being recognised for our achievements over the last 12 months during our most challenging year is something we are really proud of. The effect of the pandemic on the economy and our clients meant we had do things differently so having a ‘virtual awards’ night wasn’t going to impact our celebrations.”
A bit about Barefruit (that's us!)
We find solutions and implements marketing strategies for our clients, including branding, TV commercials, print advertising, online marketing, websites, event management, PR, social media, direct marketing and more. While we are based in Ballina, we do work with client across the country. We are passionate about client relationships, workplace wellbeing with regular team updates and giving back to the local community whenever we can.
Evan continues,
“We have assembled a team of internationally experienced professionals, each passionate about producing high quality marketing solutions, all from our Ballina office, or currently from home. We have an eye for what looks great and an attention to detail. We love what we do and we’re proud to call Ballina ‘home’".
Working together to pull through
Co-founder and Director Claire Harding comments,
“Barefruit has created a culture that allows for a tight knit group of people who truly care about each other. We work around individual schedules and have flexible hours which allow life, family and extracurricular activities to fit into our professional lives – especially during this current climate. This approach really pays off when the team are living a well-balanced life and are able to let the creativity and strategic thinking flow naturally.”
She concludes,
“This is what I love about creating our independent agency from the ground up. We started the agency nine years ago in our dining room knowing that we wanted to do what we love, whilst seeing our clients succeed and our community grow. I can’t wait to see what the future holds for us."
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What clients are saying
It was great working with Jennica and Claire from Barefruit Marketing. They really took time to understand my project and delivered amazing ‘pitch’ / media release to appeal to journalists and media corporations. I felt comfortable sharing my ideas, and they were able to capture my vision and marry it to their expertise. Would highly recommend.
Alex Bosin
EV Classic
I'd like to say a huge thank you to Claire and Charlotte from Barefruit Marketing who have helped me in the last couple of months to pull this amazing media event together. The agency has offered their services on a pro bono basis, I am so grateful for the work they have done. Claire and Charlotte have been my unconditional support crew to lean on for advice and ideas, and I am excited about how our relationship will move forward in the next few months.
Kate Kempshall
North Coast Community College
I have been using Barefruit for my SEO and website development for Behind the Barrel. The best part about Barefruit is your're not just getting the attention of one of their staff members. The whole team works together to help bring the best possible outcome for your business marketing. I highly recommend Evan and his team if you want to take your business marketing to the next level.
Jarryd
Behind the Barrel
The Barefruit team is always friendly, helpful and very professional. They have taken the time to understand our business needs and develop a effective strategy to grow our brand.
Andrew Illingworth
Tweed Coast Holiday Parks
Just want to say a HUGE thank you to each and every one of the team for the website. You all went over and above and most certainly went above my expectations. I'm extremely happy with it (been bragging a bit about it just quietly) and couldn't have done it without you all. Thank you for bringing this to life.
Trent Chapman
Prevent Consultants
Meet Ollie! Work Experience at Barefruit
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My name is Ollie, I'm 16 and I'm in year 10 at Woodlawn. I was lucky enough to be given the amazing opportunity to join the Barefruit Marketing team for a week of work experience.
Last week I had no idea what goes on behind the scenes when it comes to Digital and TV Ads, websites and even the work that goes into designing logos and running Instagram pages. And so, I came here to learn all about it.
What I learned at Barefruit
Since I arrived at Barefruit Marketing I have learned a lot about the marketing world. The amazing staff at Barefruit have taught me so many areas of marking including, but not confined to; SEO (search engine optimisation), SEM (search engine marketing), how to write a creative design brief, the importance of social media profiles for your business and how to run one effectively. I also learnt how to understand Google Analytics and use data to improve website traffic. Our social media marketing Gold Coast experts can help you establish your online business.
My experiences during my time here
In my time at Barefruit, I have been to some meetings where I had the opportunity to listen and learn a lot. These meetings were great in helping me understand how the ads that we see on TV and the internet get from an idea in someone's head to being on your screen at home. As well as how much time and money needs to be put into making the right ads to suit your business and demographic.
I have had the chance to work with heaps of different people who specialise in different areas here at Barefruit. Such as working with Fliss, Digital Account Director, who has explained a lot to me over my first two days. She explained what SEO is and how to increase your websites credibility. She explained how Google Ads work and how we can use the data from Google Ads to improve your SEO and monitor whether the ads are effective or not.
I spent some time with Lucy, an Account Executive, who has taught me how to run and schedule a social media profile. I wrote various types of posts and completed some research tasks. Then, using the information I gathered I wrote posts for social media and newsletters.
I have worked with Charlotte, Account Executive, who has shown me how important the look and ‘aesthetic’ of a social page is to a business in this day and age. I have been making some creative posts and preparing client Christmas presents, as well as writing this blog.
Album cover Concepts for our new song
Last week I had the pleasure of doing work experience at RockingHorse Studios in Coorabell in the Byron Hinterland, with four other year 10 students, thanks to Taryn McGregor. We had an amazing time working with Paul Pilsnenics, a professional Sound Engineer who showed us our way around a recording studio and helped us write and record a song.
Our song is called ‘Feel It’ by Hula Hands and it is now on Spotify for the world to hear. We thought 'Feel It' could use a good-looking album cover so Alex, Barefruit’s Creative Lead, has been showing me the creative process of making a cover for our song. He showed me how he would use the design brief to create an on-brief design. The product was a professional album cover which conveys the feel of the song from a glance.
My overall experience
I have had a great week at the Barefruit Marketing office and I have learned a lot and I really enjoyed working with all the team members I have been lucky enough to work with. This experience has given me a good insight on whether I would like going into the marketing industry when I finish school or not.
Seven Mile Brewing Co – Packaging Redesign
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Seven Mile Brewing C0.
Packaging Redesign
the brief
Barefruit was delighted to be awarded the brief from Seven Mile Brewing Co. to redesign the packaging of their three core craft brews; the American Pale Ale, the Cali Cream and the West Coast IPA. It was an exciting opportunity for Barefruit to work with a local business who required help in creating packaging that served both functional and brand purpose for their cans and cartons.
our response
Barefruit and Seven Mile Brewing worked collaboratively to develop designs that overcame the challenges faced by previous packaging of the brand. Creating individual designs for each core beer was crucial to this. In addition, the brewery prides themselves on keeping their beer cold from the moment it is poured from the vat into a can. Henceforth, Barefruit strove to ensure both the can and carton's packaging was designed with this unique point of difference.
the fruits
The result from Barefruit's and Seven Mile Brewing's collaboration is three individual can and carton designs for the brand's core beer range. The carton is specially designed for the cooler room, using cardboard that does not deteriorate in cooler temperatures and is resistant to condensation. The cans are simple in design and eye-catching, helping the brand to stand out from competitors on retailer's shelves. We also rolled out stickers for beer taps to be used in local bars with the refreshed branding.
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Optus My Business Awards Finalists
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To top off an already exciting year Barefruit Marketing was shortlisted to the final 10 nominees for the Workplace of the Year category in the Optus My Business Awards!
The Optus My Business Awards are on of the longest-standing business awards programs in Australia, identifying Australia’s best business operators. Winners of these prestigious awards represent the best of the best. The powerhouse duo and the co-founders of Barefruit Marketing, Evan and Claire Harding, travelled to Sydney on Friday to attend this significant event, held at Sydney’s Four Points by Sheraton in Darling Harbour.
Covering 28 categories, the Optus My Business Awards acknowledge businesses and individual leaders that are achieving excellence in customer service and also recognises successes in innovation, corporate social responsibility and workplace culture.
"Our approach to people management and culture has shaped our business, our people and contributed to our successes" said Evan Harding on what he believes are some of the defining factors that lead to the agency’s initial nomination for Workplace of the Year.
On arrival back to the agency in Ballina Claire commented “Although we didn’t come away with the gold, so to speak, it was still such a momentous achievement for our agency and a privilege to be there with some truly amazing businesses from all over Australia.” Barefruit Marketing was the only nomination from the Northern Rivers – No small feat!
Finalists for the Optus My Business Awards!
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Barefruit Marketing were shortlisted as a finalist to win an award in the Media, Marketing and Advertising Business of the Year category at the Optus My Business Awards 2016, hosted by My Business, Australia’s longest-standing business awards program tailored to the small business community.
Barefruit Directors, and husband and wife Evan and Claire Harding travelled to Sydney on Friday where winners of the Optus My Business Awards were announced at a five-star gala awards dinner at Sydney’s Four Points by Sheraton in Darling Harbour. Shortlisted to the final 10, Barefruit were the only nomination for their category from the Northern Rivers.
Also nominated for an award was Ballina’s Horizon Motorhomes, an award-winning motorhome manufacturer, who are one of Barefruit’s clients. Horizon Motorhomes won best NSW Manufacturer at the Caravan and Camping Industry Association awards in October, and some of their success can be attributed to work produced by Barefruit Marketing which includes the development of a national marketing strategy comprising design, website management, social media management, advertising, events, PR and online marketing.
Claire Harding said it was a joy to be nominated for the awards alongside one of their clients.
“The My Optus Business Awards are such a well-known and respected awards program, and it is such a great honour to be recognised together with our client, Horizon Motorhomes, for all our hard work.
“We are thrilled that our work is ‘bearing fruit’, and has led to success for our clients, notably Horizon Motorhomes who were awarded the CCIA’S Best Manufacturer award for the second consecutive year”.
“We are so proud to be putting Ballina on the map both with ours and Horizon’s nomination and really proud to be living and operating in the Northern Rivers and a part of the local community.”
“Barefruit was established with one thing in mind – we want to do what we love, for people and brands that interest and inspire us. We want to be part of their business and help them grow,” Claire says.
“We didn’t win this time, but being a runner up is such an achievement for both us and our client Horizon Motorhomes – big thanks to our respective teams for getting us to the shortlist of these national awards.”
Being shortlisted in the national awards tops off a particularly successful 18 months for Barefruit, who were Winners of the Lennox Head Chamber of Commerce Awards 2016 ‘Business of the Year’ and 'Best Professional Service', Winners of 'Best Professional Service' at the Ballina Chamber of Commerce Awards 2016 and winners of three awards in 2015, the ‘Best Home-Based’ and ‘Online Marketing’ Award at the Ballina Chamber of Commerce Awards, ‘Excellence in Small Business at the Northern Rivers Business Awards’ and were also ‘State Finalists’ in the NSW Business Awards.
We won – Lennox Head’s Business of the Year 2016!
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It’s the award that all Lennox Head business owners would love to win, but only one can take it home.
The winner of Lennox Head Chamber of Commerce Awards ‘Business of the Year’ was announced last night at Club Lennox and we couldn’t be prouder!
We took home the award for Business of the Year, as well as the award for the Professional Services category.
"We are so honoured to win an award so close to our hearts and home, especially being up against so many other wonderful contenders, many of which we know - it must have been a tough one for the judges,” Chief Juicer Claire Harding says.
“We proudly live and raise our family in the beautiful town of Lennox, and, chose to start our business here," she says.
Employing a team of specialists to suit our clients. With three account managers that support us and act as our clients’ day to day point of contact, as well as graphic designers, web designers, photographers and key industry partners.
We are greatly involved within the local community. Supporting and working with local businesses including Beef+Beach Lennox Head who also took home the award for the ‘Best Visitor Experience’ last night.
“We are very proud to be Lennox residents, business owners and a part of the local community. Barefruit was established with one thing in mind – We want to do what we love, for people and brands that interest and inspire us. We want to be part of their business and help them grow,” Claire Harding says.
Winning an award isn’t something new for us - in 2015 we won, ‘Best Home-Based/Online Business’ at the Ballina Chamber of Commerce Awards, ‘Excellence in Small Business' at the Northern Rivers Business Awards and were also ‘State Finalists’ in the NSW Business Awards in Sydney.