It's Probably Not Your Marketing: Five Hidden Reasons Businesses Stall

A practical business talk in Bristol exploring five less-obvious reasons companies struggle to attract customers, with actionable fixes and open discussion.

It’s probably not your marketing: five hidden reasons businesses stall

This in-person talk examines why spending more on marketing does not always translate into more customers. Lewis Dowling (Managing Director and co-founder of Avapond) presents five less-obvious reasons businesses struggle to attract customers and what to do to fix each one. The session includes Q&A and open conversation, with drinks and snacks included.

What attendees will hear:

• The biases that send decision-makers down the wrong path
• Why a pyjama factory needed to listen to its employees
• How a single field on a form cost a company millions

What attendees will leave with:

• Five hidden reasons businesses stall and how to spot them
• The research behind each issue
• Practical fixes to apply immediately

Agenda:
6:00 PM — Doors open, drinks, and introductions
6:30 PM — Talk: Five hidden reasons businesses stall
7:15 PM — Questions and open conversation

Event details:
Tuesday 3 November 2026 • 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM