The duo combined their career experience — knowledge, creativity and strategic thinking — under their company Marketing Grit. 

Marketing Grit has announced that from its founding, it has already acquired four new clients, which include:
  • NGO Headstart Kids
  • Hitchcock and Associates
  • Positano online lifestyle and clothing boutique, and
  • holistic life care coach Olivia Wallace.
Marketing Grit's strategic marketing support, digital strategy and social media implementation is custom-made. The agency aims to meet the individual needs of each business.

"We have a unique offering that makes a positive difference to brands that desire accelerated and sustainable success," says Bruton. "I am so excited about the work that we are doing for our clients — it's not 'fluff' marketing but proper strategic direction and full-funnel digital implementation."

"The creative work is fresh and exciting and the strategies bang on. After laying the groundwork we are busy with rolling out the strategies. I cannot wait to start seeing the impact that this will have for our clients' businesses," concludes Bruton. 

In addition to Bruton's responsibilities at Marketing Grit, she will be tutoring second-year BComm as well as one-year diploma students twice weekly at the Institute of Marketing Management (IMM) Graduate School campus in Stellenbosch.

Bruton says that she welcomes the opportunity to impart years of accumulated first-hand knowledge gained in the hospitality, property, tourism and entertainment industries with future marketing executives and leaders.

For more information, visit www.marketinggrit.co.za. You can also follow Marketing Grit on Facebook or on Instagram.