A clear plan
Built around your goals, your customers and your upcoming priorities.
Social media management in Hertfordshire & Bedfordshire
Social media that thinks outside the box.
Hi, I'm Laura. I plan, create and manage social media for local businesses, with over 20 years of marketing behind every post. Real content, real people, and a feed your customers actually stop for.
You work directly with Laura.
Ex BMW and MINI marketer, nearly 10 years running Outside The Box.
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Businesses we have worked with
Gilbert & GregsonOwn Homes StevenageNationServGCISAltius TechJDL ConstructionCentury Watch RepairsHitchin Netball ClubOcean Crest Developments
Services
Everything your socials need.
Two core services, social media management and content creation, plus the strategy, design and branding to back them up. Pick one or bundle the lot.
Planning, captions, design, scheduling and ongoing management across the platforms that matter to your audience.
- 01Social Media ManagementPlanning, captions, design, scheduling and ongoing management across the platforms that matter to your audience.
- 02Content CreationPhotography, reels, interviews and project content captured on location, then shaped into useful, consistent posts.
- 03Marketing StrategyA 4 week strategy programme. We define your goals, build a marketing plan and map out the tactics, with 4 progress calls along the way.
- 04Website and Email MarketingEmail platform set up, template design and reporting, plus website updates and news blogs that keep your site fresh.
- 05DesignBespoke branded materials such as pitch decks, leaflets, brochures, posters and banners.
- 06BrandingCreating a brand logo, colour palette and tone of voice that people remember.
Content at
a glance.
Eight very different businesses, eight feeds that look and sound like them. From watch repairs to netball clubs.
ReelsMeet the teamCase studiesBehind the scenesTech tipsProperty listingsAwardsEventsClient reviewsSeasonal campaigns
What you get
Your socials, professionally managed.
No more last-minute posting or feeds that go quiet for weeks. You get a joined-up plan and a steady stream of content that actually represents your business.
Original content
Written and designed in your tone of voice, so it sounds like you on a good day.
Reliable delivery
Scheduling, platform management and regular reviews. It just happens, every week.
More than filler
Case studies, people stories, useful advice and timely campaigns your audience cares about.
Hello!
Every plan starts with a proper conversation over coffee.
Clients, past and present
Work we're proud of.
Construction firms, estate agents, IT companies and sports clubs. Each one with a feed that finally feels like them.
Construction · Hertfordshire
Gilbert & Gregson
A full brand presence for a Hertfordshire construction company: a busy Instagram feed, a new website, pitch decks, event invites and print.
- Social media management
- Website
- Pitch deck and print
- Content creation
Client win: Inspiring Hertfordshire Awards 2026 winner
Estate agent · Stevenage
Own Homes
Bold, bright property content for a Stevenage estate agent, from premium listings and valuations to meet the team features and celebration posts.
- Social media management
- Property campaigns
- Content creation
Client win: British Property Awards 2025 Gold Winner
Building services · UK wide
NationServ
Specialist building repair content with real substance: case studies, leadership features, customer reviews and a polished company brochure.
- Social media management
- Brochures
- Case studies
About me
Content with a real person behind it.
Hello, I'm Laura Hazelton. I've spent over 20 years in marketing, including many years in a corporate marketing role at BMW and MINI.
After having children I set up Outside The Box, and I've spent nearly 10 years giving local companies flexible, properly joined-up marketing support. Big brand thinking, delivered by someone who picks up the phone.
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More about LauraHow it works
Four easy steps.
Working with Outside The Box is simple. You bring the business, I bring the plan, the camera and the consistency.
01 Say hello
A relaxed, no-pressure chat about your business, your customers and what you want your marketing to do.
02 Make a plan
A clear plan built around your goals and upcoming priorities, so every post has a job to do.
03 Create the good stuff
Content visits, reels, photography, captions and design, all in your tone of voice.
04 Show up and grow
Reliable scheduling, platform management and regular reviews, so your channels keep getting better.
Laura Hazelton
Founder, Outside The Box
Still wondering about something?
Ask me directly. No sales scripts, just a straight answer and a friendly chat about what would work for your business.
Ask LauraFAQs
Questions, answered.
A social media manager plans, writes, designs, schedules and looks after your social channels for you. At Outside The Box that includes a monthly content plan, original captions and graphics in your tone of voice, scheduling, platform management and regular reviews.
We are based in Hertfordshire and work with businesses across Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire, including Stevenage, Hitchin, Letchworth, St Albans, Luton and Bedford. Social media management can be done for businesses anywhere in the UK, and content visits are arranged locally.
Most often Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn. We focus on the platforms that matter to your audience rather than trying to be everywhere at once.
A content visit is a planned shoot at your workplace, project, event or customer location. Laura captures photos, reels, interviews and behind-the-scenes footage, then shapes it into a content bank that keeps your channels active and recognisable.
Yes. Every caption and design is written in your tone of voice, and the content features your real people, projects and customers. It is content with a real person behind it, not generic filler.
Every package is shaped around what you need, how many platforms you use and whether you want content visits included. Get in touch for a friendly chat and a clear, no-obligation quote.
You work directly with Laura Hazelton, the founder of Outside The Box. Laura has over 20 years of marketing experience, including many years in corporate marketing at BMW and MINI.
Where we work
Proudly local, happy to go national.
Based in Hertfordshire and working across Bedfordshire, with content visits right on your doorstep. Social media management works for businesses anywhere in the UK.
Ready to think outside the box?
Tell me a little about your business and I'll come back with honest ideas for making your socials work harder. No pressure, no jargon.