
A Community Interest Company
Making sure great projects get noticed.
Comms & Campaigns
What We Mean by a Campaign
At Octopus3, a campaign is any coordinated effort to share your message, grow your audience, and deliver real-world results.
That might mean promotional design, a new or refreshed website, face-to-face training, digital tools, or hands-on sales activity.
Like an octopus, we use the right combination of arms: creative, strategic, and practical, to help your organisation reach its objectives.
Eight paths to successful campaigns

Campaign Planning
We help you analyse your objectives to plan campaigns that are purposeful and realistic:
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Set SMART, outcome-based objectives.
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Identify target audiences using evidence and insights.
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Recommend effective use of available budgets.

Channel Selection & Advice
We collaborate with you and your stakeholders to choose the right tools for the job:
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Recommend the most effective mix of digital, print, video, press, events and social media.
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Advise on paid advertising (online and offline), estimated costs and value for money.

Content Creation
We create and coordinate a range of content, for example:
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Social media posts, blogs, newsletters and email campaigns.
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Video production (from storyboard to edit).
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Written content in plain English, tailored to the audience.

Visuals & Designs
We can work with in-house designers or commission our own designers to:
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Brief and manage design for print or digital campaigns.
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Ensure branding and visuals are clear, consistent and accessible.
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Refresh existing websites or design a new one that meets your objectives.

Media Engagement & P.R.
We raise your profile and manage public-facing stories:
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Identify and pitch proactive stories to press and broadcasters.
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Respond to media enquiries, including research and draft responses.
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Support with out-of-hours or urgent media work (by agreement).

Digital & Social Media
We work with you to ensure that digital channels are used effectively:
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Recommend platforms, packages and budget for paid reach.
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Research relevant influencers or trends.
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Moderate, monitor and report on engagement across channels.

Internal Comms & Mentoring
We deliver communications activity while building understanding:
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Carry out updates, newsletters and content creation.
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Explain messaging choices and digital strategy.
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Highlight results and why effective communication matters.

Event & Launch Support
We help make public-facing events run smoothly:
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Coordinate visits, launches and presentations.
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Prepare media briefings and scripts.
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Manage logistics, including media attendance and photography.