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Tamara | Marketing Expert for Children’s Class Providers

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⭐ Marketing expert for children’s activity providers
⭐ Fill your classes or franchise
(without relying on daily posting)

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I could tell you what it’s like to have me speak at your conference… but I think I’ll let the Anna from @kidslingofranchisehq do that for me 👀🎤

Receiving feedback like this after a session genuinely means so much.

Joining your conference isn’t about standing at the front of a room and throwing a load of marketing theory at people.

I want people to leave feeling inspired, yes, but more importantly, knowing exactly what they can actually DO next to help fill their spaces in their classes.

Practical ideas. Real examples. Simple strategies. And hopefully a lot of fun.

I know the pressure that comes from creating an event like this and you want to give your team the very best to support their journey with you. Plus I even help capture some videos, photos and answer as many questions as I can.

So if you’re planning a conference, franchise event or team training day and you’re looking for a marketing speaker who’ll make things practical, engaging and relevant to your audience, I’d love to chat.

Huge thanks to Team Kidslingo for an amazing day yesterday 🫶

📩 Drop me a DM let’s talk about your event. by @dotstripeuk

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I hosted a workshop today for two amazing franchise businesses all about Creating content without using children’s images….and I shared a bit of tough love about my generic class photos don’t cut it anymore.

There’s a whole lot of reasons but here’s one I wanted to share with you today☝️

If you give me a little message below or to my DMs I will share another reason why and give you some keyword ideas for your classes.

#childrensactivityproviders #franchisee #franchisor #babyclasses by @dotstripeuk

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19 days ago

Gobsmacked 😶 @dotstripeuk is a Disruptive Franchise Supplier of the Year 2026!

As I type - I’m still beaming. As a marketing expert for children’s activities providers I genuinely get to work with the best and loveliest people. Clients who have become friends.

It’s truly the most supportive and collaborative sector ever!

My biggest success is being spoken about in rooms I’m not always in. Recommended, referred, spoken of highly. That’s what gives me the most pride.

This year has exploded (in an amazing way) and I can’t wait to continue to support franchisors, franchisees and independent activity providers fill their class and continue doing that they love.

So if you’re ready - or marketing curious - come and work with an award winning (humble brag) marketing expert 🥂🥳

I’m booking in training, marketing support, done for you marketing systems, content creation and much more 😘

P.S Huge thanks to @staceycannfranchisestrategist for a wonderful event

#marketingexpert #childrensactivityproviders #franchisor #franchisee by @dotstripeuk

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“I’d highly recommend her for Instagram training for franchises and children’s activity businesses, or to speak at your conference. And she gave us sweets!”

Yup, I bring solutions, not problems, AND SWEETS! 🍬

Just some of the wonderful feedback I received both written and via voicenote from @babycollegeuk conference ❤️

If you’re thinking about 2027 and plans for your franchise to skill up in all things marketing, now is the time to start planning ahead. I’m ready when you are!

children’s marketing provider | children’s franchisees | children’s franchise marketing | marketing conferences for activity providers taken in United Kingdom by @dotstripeuk

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Your annual conference is the one day your whole franchise network is in the room, fired up and ready to go… 🔥

Then term starts, the notebook goes in a drawer and the plan for filling classes goes with it.

When I speak at a franchise conference, every franchisee leaves with actions they can use that same week.

Plain English, real examples from the children's activities sector, and a few laughs along the way 😆

I'm booking 2027 conferences, training days and workshops now, and any workshop booked before the end of this year stays at 2026 rates.

Send me a message and let's talk dates 📅

marketing conferences | children's marketing conferences | children's activity provider conferences | marketing solutions for children's franchisors | children's activity providers by @dotstripeuk

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Your 2026 Content Marketing Award winner is… Baby Sparks Sensory! 🏆

Content that connects, converts and keeps families coming back. Huge congratulations to Baby Sparks Sensory.

Sponsored by DotAndStripe, in association with our headline sponsor BookThatIn.

Drop your congratulations below 👇

#TheClassBusinessAwards #ClassBusinessAwards2026 by @dotstripeuk

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Which slide was you? 👀

I’ve worked with thousands of children’s activities providers and I hear these on repeat, not because anyone’s doing it wrong.

You’re running classes, covering staff, replying to parents... and filling classes for next term ends up last on the list.

I am someone who always says I come with solutions, not more problems and marketing SHOULD be simple!

Whether that’s content done for you, a workshop for you and your team, or a strategy session to work out where to start, there’s a route that fits.

I’m ready and waiting with a cuppa for a natter! 👋

children's activity providers | children's activity marketing | children's franchise marketing | marketing for children's activity businesses by @dotstripeuk

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Turns out, I really do have a pretty cool business. 🥹💕

And the best part? It’s not actually the work. It’s the people I get to do it with.

The past few weeks have been a whirlwind of conferences, events, workshops, brilliant conversations and a LOT of miles on the road.

And I’ve had more than a few moments where I’ve thought… how lucky am I that I get to call this work?!

I get to spend my days surrounded by people who are genuinely passionate about making a difference to children and families.

I get to share what I know, help brilliant business owners grow in confidence, and hopefully make a little bit of an impact along the way.

Because helping children’s activity providers grow isn’t just about better marketing or more bookings.

It’s about helping amazing people reach more families, build businesses they love and make an even bigger difference.

And getting to play a small part in that? Pretty special, actually. ❤️

So yes, cool girls have cool jobs.

But I think I might have one of the coolest. 😉

#ChildrensActivities #ChildrensActivityProviders #MarketingConsultant #SmallBusinessMarketing #WomenInBusiness by @dotstripeuk

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Meta is limiting how many links some Facebook Pages can share. Two posts a month with a link, unless you pay... 🫨

I've seen the panic in the class provider groups and here's why I'm not joining in.

Link posts were hardly being seen anyway. Meta's own reports show they make up just over 1% of what people see on Facebook.

So a Facebook link was never what filled your classes. Parents book because they've seen you, they trust you, and they know exactly what to do next.

The real lesson for every children's activities provider and franchisee: if one rule change can cut you off from your families, you're relying on social media too much.

Social media is rented space, your email list is yours!

That's why I created Capture & Convert. Instagram gets you seen, email gets you booked, and I set it all up for you 💛

DM me CAPTURE and I'll send you the details. by @dotstripeuk

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I said what I said.

If you're a class provider posting every day and still looking at empty spaces on the register, your effort isn't the problem, the plan behind it is.

A few things I'll stand by:

Going viral doesn't fill classes. Reaching the right local parents does.
Posting more won't fix a message nobody understands.
One newsletter a month is not an email strategy.
If parents keep asking the same questions, your content isn't answering them.

None of this is about finding more hours in your week. Whether you run one class or you're a franchisee with a full timetable to fill, children's activities providers don't need more to do. You need a clear strategy that turns your content into class bookings.

That's what we work out on a discovery call. We'll look at what you're posting, where the gaps are, and what will move the needle on bookings.

Book your discovery call via the link in my bio.

Which of these hit a nerve? Tell me in the comments.

#childrensactivities #classprovider #childrensactivityprovider #fillyourclasses #franchisemarketing by @dotstripeuk

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Firstly… you’re not alone 💛

But if you feel like you’re running classes, replying to parents, sorting the register... then trying to squeeze marketing in at 10pm… I got you!

It’s not because you’re not bad at marketing, you’re just doing it on your own, with no plan and no one to bounce ideas off.

Most class providers I speak to aren’t short on effort. They’re short on time, focus and a bit of backup.

You don’t have to carry it all yourself. Whether it’s done-for-you content, training for you and your team, or a strategy session to figure out where to start, there’s a way to lighten the load and keep bookings coming in.

Save this for the next time marketing feels like one more job on the list and send it to a children’s activities provider or franchisee who needs to hear it.

Which one are you starting with? Tell me in the comments…

children’s activity marketing provider | children’s class marketing | children’s activity franchisor marketing | done for you marketing taken in United Kingdom by @dotstripeuk

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