About Samphire Marketing + Web Ltd

Sam Kirby Head Shot October 2024

Samphire Kirby and her trusty crew of SEO Pros, Digital Marketers, Developers, PPC Experts, Data Analysts and Content Writers offer the full spectrum of technical marketing and web services.

Chartered Marketer and Fellow of the CIM, Samphire Kirby (briefly Amps) has over 30 years’ experience as a marketer. Client-side, Sam has worked for large multinational organisations including the Virgin Group, PADI International, in the public sector as Head of Marketing and Communications for Falmouth University and the Combined Universities in Cornwall. Sam has also worked with many of Cornwall’s start ups and small businesses as a marketing trainer and mentor.

As MD of Digital Marketing agency, Electric Dialogue (2015-17), Sam ran digital marketing activity for a wide variety of clients across the UK and abroad, including e-commerce companies, business to business suppliers, travel brands, event organisers, scientific service providers and entrepreneurs building new businesses.

Sam’s formal qualifications include Fellowship of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), Professional Diploma in Marketing, ILM Level 5 Award in Management, Google Certified in Google Ads and Google Analytics GA4, Digital Marketing Certificate (University of Southampton) and BCS Foundation Certificate in User Experience. Sam is also a qualified teacher for adult learners (PGCE in Lifelong Learning).

Sam’s skills and experience reach even wider, across the full marketing mix. From early days organising TV, Radio and Tube Poster ads for Virgin Megastores, to prospectus editing for Falmouth University, organising suited-and-booted PR events at the House of Commons and European Union offices in Brussels for Combined Universities in Cornwall to two years of intense digital marketing planning and execution for clients at Electric Dialogue.

When not working in Marketing, Sam plays saxophone and flute with local band Go Go Skank and volunteers as a Coastguard Rescue Officer at Porthoustock.  In a previous life, she ran a freediving school, competed on the UK Team and taught scuba and freediving to instructor level.

Sam now works with a team of carefully chosen freelancers to offer the full range of marketing services, support and training to companies throughout the UK, from her base in Cornwall. Either taking on your project personally, or working with a talented professional who will be a good fit for you, Sam and her team will make sure your marketing activity fits well with your brand and makes a real difference to your business.

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