#despatching

Northerners like pies. Cliché?  Perhaps.  True?  It would be wrong to answer on behalf of everybody in the North.  All we can really say is if there was an opinion poll on loving or hating them here at Selby’s it would definitely swing about in favour of love, give or take the odd pastry hater.  Guess that means then at least here at Selby Marketing, we live up to that old cliché.

Being situated down the road from an award-winning pie shop really doesn’t really help matters.  Pies don’t do the waistline any favours, but at the end of the day sometimes you’ve just got to do it!  There’s nothing more satisfying than sinking your gnashers into a good bit of stodge on a particularly challenging day…

Love of this stodgy object doesn’t only exist in the North.  Oh no!  There’s a Southern following too, as demonstrated by Wayne Shaw this week at the Sutton United v Arsenal game.  Dubbed as “Piegate” there’s a massive media storm following the event itself and the resulting resignation of this pie-loving player with allegations of fixed betting (whether he’d tuck into one of these lovelies on camera).  Where’s your sense of humour, guys?

Of course, the secret to the perfect pie is not only about the right casing – the filling (the bit that stops it from collapsing) has got to be spot on too.  You could say it’s a similar mechanic choosing the right Handling House.  How many times have you worked with a Handling House “just because it was cheaper” or it promised you the earth, only to find those quality ingredients for a successful promotion were missing?  Any recipe for success needs work on the foundations that hold it together.  The same rules apply to a promotion - the outline is always there but the blanks need filling properly. 

Discretion is another key bonus when choosing your Handling House wisely. After all, would you like the ingredients of your special recipe divulged to the world?  With the continual growth and presence of Social Media, security of data has never been so important.  We’re finding more than ever these days that we’re being asked about data security from new (and in some cases, existing) clients – after all, who can you trust, eh?

After all the hard work to ensure your project is ready for despatch, whether electronically or physically, it’s prudent to ensure the safe journey and arrival of the data/goods. Look no further – we’ve got this covered on all sides too!

Last, but not least, when the job finishes, we can offer some excellent reports that will blow your mind and you never know, we might even throw the odd pie in there ;-)

Fancy Selby’s as the filling in your pie?  Call us on 0161 339 5132 and we’re sure we can come up with the perfect mixture.

In the meantime, grab a brew, sit down and tuck into these pies (worth the ten minutes!)…

Picture the scene.  An open fire, a huge turkey, yards of tinsel and big white smiles from a guffawing, cracker-pulling family of four.  Pinch yourself, though.  No, it’s not some kind of retro nightmare… welcome to Christmas 2014!  Making a phased comeback over the past few years, it seems these tasteless winter warmers are very much here to stay.  Not to complain though!  They’re such good fun!!

There must be some truth in that old saying “the old ones are the best” though, as there’s been some serious retro revival at Christmas this year with the comeback of that Band Aid track after thirty years (yes, THIRTY YEARS!) and toys such as My Little Pony and Connect Four becoming once again, popular.  Still has to be said though… the 80’s was and still remains the decade that taste forgot.

The spirit of Christmas came early to Selby’s this year with the arrival of thousands of quirky jumpers which we dutifully split into sizes and despatched to several venues across the UK in plenty of time for the start of the festivities and of course, the promotion. 

Have you got a logistical nightmare you need to sort out?  Having long-standing relationships with many suppliers (and of course, great staff!), you can always be rest-assured that a quality, cost-effective solution will be provided and we remove the hassle out of sourcing your packaging, packing and tracking your parcel and getting your message out there in time and most importantly, in one piece!

Well, this now leaves us with one last thing to say in our last blog of 2014… a MASSIVE thank you to all who have supported us this year – it’s always a pleasure working with each and every one of you.  For those who haven’t, make it your resolution to give us a try – you won’t be disappointed.