Business Women Scotland BWS MAG 48 | Page 20

#BWSMAGAZINE BWS NEW BUSINESS EXPOSEPRO SPORTS PROMOTION AGENCY CELEBRATES FIRST YEAR OF TRADING Female entrepreneurs Karen Power and Emma Dodds are celebrating the first year of trading for ExposePro – the full service sports promotion agency, with plans for growth. Both Dodds and Power are passionate about sport and communication, and use their combined experiences in the professional sporting and digital marketing worlds to offer a unique approach for clients. The Glasgow based agency, established in 2017 by sports broadcaster and marketing specialist, Emma Dodds, and social media marketing expert, Karen Power, is aimed at sports professionals and organisations looking to improve marketability. It offers services including; personal branding, organisational promotion, social media management, event marketing and entrepreneurial support. The pair identified a gap in the market for a full service sports promotional agency following Dodds’ return from a stint in the UAE as Head of Sport for the Arab Media Group. Dodds commented: “Having worked closely with professional athletes for many years, both through broadcasting and client management, I understand the value of a strong brand. I’m also aware of the challenges athletes face when no longer part of a club or association. Since launching last year, the agency has worked with a range of clients from across the sporting world including; golf, tennis, football and rugby professionals. The pair have plans to expand the business further as it enters its second year, with a focus on marketing promotion for sports clubs and teams. “A sporting career can be relatively short lived in relation to another person’s working life. At ExposePro we help clients to maximise their personal brand during that time, as well as thinking about what to do next. Working with the client, we identify where they need support and channel that accordingly. 20