MARKETING specialist Gail Clark has launched a recession marketing workshop for Essex firms feeling the pressure from the credit crunch.Ms Clark, of The Marketing Specialist, Halstead, has more than 15 years' experience in marketing.

MARKETING specialist Gail Clark has launched a recession marketing workshop for Essex firms feeling the pressure from the credit crunch.

Ms Clark, of The Marketing Specialist, Halstead, has more than 15 years' experience in marketing. She has worked for big names such as Cable & Wireless and Fujitsu as well as small to medium-sized enterprises and start-ups.

“Times are tough and companies are considering how they can pull their belts in,” she said.

“It's really common for marketing to be culled at times like this, but I want to show businesses that there are cost-effective marketing solutions.”