
Imagine 9 other businesses, all brainstorming together to look at what you could do to make your business more profitable, more attractive to customers, more visible. Led by a creative director and business coach, our Creative Academy sessions bring a fresh new enthusiastic perspective to what you deal with every day, reinvigorating your drive, ambition and opening your mind to new ideas, new ways of working and keeping you a long way from the rut that many SMEs find themselves in.
These sessions are for ambitious SME owners who feel stuck, want fresh ideas, and are ready to see their business differently. Perfect for those seeking growth, sharper positioning, and practical ways to stand out, attract more customers, and increase profitability.
Freelancers who want to stand out, attract better clients, and break out of inconsistent income also benefit enormously from our sessions. Ideal for those ready to rethink their offer, sharpen their positioning, and generate fresh, practical ideas to grow a more sustainable, rewarding business.
This is a fast-paced, highly interactive half-day workshop designed to get you thinking, creating, and taking action.
We start with guided reflection to help you step back and look at your business with fresh eyes — what you do, the difference you make, and who you truly serve. Through structured questions and group discussion, you’ll clarify your message and challenge your current thinking.
From there, we shift into creative exploration. Working in small groups, you’ll generate new, bold ideas for how to position yourself, stand out, and communicate your value more effectively.
With input from an experienced strategic coach and TV producer, you’ll be stretched to think differently and explore approaches you may not have considered before.
We then bring everything together, sharing ideas, refining them, and turning them into clear, practical actions.

Claire Butcher is the founder of Clarify Training, a strategic coach and facilitator who helps businesses get clear on what they do and why it matters. With a background in leadership development and communication, she creates high-energy workshops that challenge thinking, unlock ideas, and turn insight into action. Claire is known for br
Claire Butcher is the founder of Clarify Training, a strategic coach and facilitator who helps businesses get clear on what they do and why it matters. With a background in leadership development and communication, she creates high-energy workshops that challenge thinking, unlock ideas, and turn insight into action. Claire is known for bringing clarity, focus, and momentum to every room she works in.

Alan Howard is a creative strategist with a rich background in television, where he spent years shaping ideas into compelling content for mass audiences. That experience now fuels his work with SMEs, helping them see their business through a fresh, creative lens. Through the Creative Academy, Alan leads dynamic sessions that spark new th
Alan Howard is a creative strategist with a rich background in television, where he spent years shaping ideas into compelling content for mass audiences. That experience now fuels his work with SMEs, helping them see their business through a fresh, creative lens. Through the Creative Academy, Alan leads dynamic sessions that spark new thinking, sharpen ideas, and turn creativity into practical, profitable action.