Connected Growth · 1:1 · Online
We teach the human side of commercial growth.
Better conversations. Stronger relationships. More commercial opportunities.
I'm Martin Murtagh. I help B2B founders and owner-managers get clear on who they need to reach, get known by the right people, build stronger business relationships and turn more of those relationships into business. That work is called Connected Growth.
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Trusted by businesses across Ireland & the UK
…and many more
Sound familiar?
You're good at what you do. But not enough of the right people know it.
- Your team has LinkedIn but isn't really using it.
- Networking feels random rather than commercial.
- You're having conversations but not enough are becoming opportunities.
- You need to reach the right decision-makers.
- You're entering a new market but don't know the right people.
That's the stuff we work on.
How we help
Ways to work with Martin.
01
Connected Growth
The main 1:1 work: five weeks, online, built around your business. Clarity, Story & Positioning, Visibility & Trust, Relationships & Access, Commercial Action — so more of what you already do turns into business.
Explore Connected Growth →02
LinkedIn for Business workshops
Practical team training in using LinkedIn commercially: positioning, finding the right people and starting conversations. Delivered as open workshops or in-house. LinkedIn is one part of Connected Growth.
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Free Connected Growth Check
Score yourself across the five stages in about three minutes. See where growth is stalling, get three practical moves, and decide whether the five-week work is right for you.
Start the free check →Free tools
Use the thinking before you pay for it.
Short, practical checks you can run yourself. No pitch, just a clearer view of where you stand.
Connected Growth Check
A free diagnostic across clarity, story, visibility, relationships and commercial action.
Start with a free check →LinkedIn Profile Review
A two-minute review of whether your profile is doing any commercial work: score, three fixes, rewritten headline.
Check your LinkedIn profile →Featured workshop · Group training
LinkedIn & Networking for Business
A practical one-day workshop for small businesses, founders and professionals.
Learn how to use LinkedIn and real-world networking together to become more visible, build better relationships and create more commercial opportunities.
This is the group, in-person route: LinkedIn & Networking for Business. First cities: Newry, Belfast, Derry, Dundalk, Dublin and Galway.
Register interest and say which city you want. Cities go up when a date is locked.
View workshopsThe same training can be delivered in-house for teams and organisations. Talk to Martin about team delivery.
One day, in person, small groups.
The main 1:1 work
Connected Growth
Five weeks · 1:1 · Online
Get clearer, get known by the right people, and turn more of that into business. A defined five-week piece of work built around your business, not a recorded course.
Five private 1:1 sessions with Martin, one a week, online: Clarity, Story & Positioning, Visibility & Trust, Relationships & Access, Commercial Action. £1,500. Pay in full or in two payments of £750, the first before Week 1 and the final before Week 3.
Founder
Hello, I'm Martin.
I'm a trainer, coach and founder mentor, and the founder of The Growth Company and The Growth Network. I spend my week teaching people to use LinkedIn commercially, coaching them one-to-one and mentoring founders through the decisions that move a business forward.
- Almost 25 years building business relationships
- MSc Digital Marketing
- EMCC EIA Accredited Practitioner Coach
- AIBF Master Practitioner in LinkedIn Marketing
- Founder of The Growth Network
In their words
What changes after the work.
Feedback from founders, sales leaders and commercial teams we have trained, coached and connected.
I've known Martin for around seven years and one thing has stayed consistent, his ability to build genuine relationships and connect the right people. He takes the time to understand people's businesses, challenges and ambitions before making introductions, so the connections are always meaningful and mutually beneficial.
Ross Davidson
Associate Director, Amplifi
From day one working with Martin, I loved it. He pushed me out of my comfort zone, gave me the knowledge I needed and, most of all, the confidence to complete the tasks one step at a time until I was fully able to create and post my own material.
Sharon Kelly
Business Development Manager, Stocktaking.ie
Since working with Martin, my network has grown with connections I can genuinely engage with. I have already gained new clients through the work we have done together, and I know this is just the beginning.
Karina Bamber
Managing Director, Legal Costing (NI)
Martin significantly raised our knowledge of social selling on LinkedIn through a series of workshops, giving real insight into what works and what doesn't, based on his experience and wide client pool.
Jon Ben
Founder and Facilitator, Hidden Solutions
Martin knows and understands LinkedIn, and he is passionate about his approach and messaging. If you think LinkedIn can work for you, Martin knows how it can and should work.
Seán McDermot
CEO, LoughTec
It was refreshing to learn from an expert who so generously shares insight and gives bespoke recommendations on the latest tools to improve your online presence.
Czarina Sheikh Mathew
Business Excellence Director, The Access Group
Our methodology
The Connected Growth System. One framework. Five stages.
It's the thinking behind everything above: how we move from being clear about who you serve, to saying it well, to being seen by the right people, to building the relationships that lead to real commercial conversations.
01
Clarity
Get clear on who you serve and why it matters.
02
Story & Positioning
Say it in a way the right people recognise.
03
Visibility & Trust
Show up consistently where decision-makers already are.
04
Relationships & Access
Build trust with the people who open doors.
05
Commercial Action
Turn conversations into real commercial opportunities.
To keep the names straight: the Connected Growth System is the methodology, Connected Growth is the structured five-week 1:1 programme, and the Connected Growth Check is the free diagnostic.
The Growth Network · A separate community
We don't just teach relationship-led growth. We practise it.
Martin's separate community brings entrepreneurs, business owners and professionals together through 50+ events a year across Ireland, a front-row seat to how relationships actually get built.
Discover The Growth Network →Insights
Field notes on the human side of growth.
What are you trying to grow?
If you're trying to reach the right people, build stronger relationships or create more commercial opportunities, tell me what you're working on.
Talk to Martin