How can we help?
Canny Marshall is here to help you find new audiences, to design communication strategies and to develop the right resources to make it all happen. Specialist expertise in culture, museums, tourism, festivals and heritage.
25 years of strategy, campaigns and hands-on delivery for places, culture and events that deserve to be seen. Straight-talking, no jargon — from baffled to enlightened.
I design and deliver marketing, comms and audience development strategies — specialist expertise in culture, museums, tourism, festivals, heritage and wellbeing.
Whether you want a single focused session or ongoing support, there’s a way in.
This is what I’m known for — taking a project from idea to delivered, hands-on. If you need someone to make it actually happen, this is the one.
Find out more →Feeling stuck with your marketing? Set aside one powerful session for focus, fresh ideas and a clear plan to move forward.
Find out more →Four weeks, 1.5 hours a week, online. Walk away with your very own marketing plan — ta dah!
Find out more →A 6-session online course and a community. Build a doable, joyous marketing plan — no jargon, no jostle.
Find out more →Is marketing in your job title? One-to-one support to develop your skills and confidence.
Find out more →Delivering funded programmes end to end — from bid support to reporting — for culture, heritage and community projects.
Find out more →A selection of projects, campaigns and clients I’ve worked with.
Storytelling on screen — commissioned films and evaluation pieces. Click through to watch.
With 25 years of experience across the public and private sector, Karen specialises in place marketing, culture, heritage and events. Either working directly with you, or pulling together a team to fit your needs.
I work in the UK and in the USA. If you’d like to work with me in person, I’m based in Devon, UK.
“Karen was the marketing lead for SailGP in Plymouth — she made my job easy. She knew the market and the customer base, so nothing was guesswork, and she kept me updated the whole way through. Professional, on top of the detail, and good to work with. I recommend her without hesitation.”
Michael Porter, SailGP Plymouth“Karen has been imaginative and enthusiastic from the start, and highly instrumental in raising our profile through social media. A friendly approach, but full of very good advice.”
Susan Nolan, CEEDWhen I’m not knee-deep in a marketing plan, you’ll usually find me in the sea. I’m a passionate wild swimmer and a firm believer that wellbeing isn’t a nice-to-have — it’s what keeps the good ideas coming. A bit of sea-swimming sense sneaks into how I work: steady, honest, and better done together than alone.