Success stories / Fieldside
ICT · A-to-Z services · Multi-brand

How Fieldside boosted brand visibility across 17 social media pages — and counting.

Fieldside is an IT group offering A-to-Z services. Thanks to Willow they can easily manage their different brands across LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram — from one platform.

Fieldside · IT group · Custom dev · Cloud · Data · Cronos On Willow since Aug 2021
17 pages,
one platform.
★ Customer · 2021
Jeroen Pets / Digital strategy · Fieldside
Pages managed
17
11 LinkedIn + 5 Facebook + 1 Instagram, all in one calendar.
Fieldside LinkedIn · 12 mo
104K+
Impressions, with 24,000+ engagements — +19.61% audience growth.
Instagram lift
1800%+
Impressions; 2000%+ engagement growth too.
Thrix (daughter brand)
+200%
Niche GDPR/ISO consultancy — 53 posts, ~34K impressions.
IndustryIT services group
Group ofCronos Groep
LeadJeroen Pets
ChannelsLI · FB · IG
PhaseIndependent · since Sept '22

When Fieldside started using Willow in August 2021, they were determined to be just as ambitious with social media marketing as they are with the rest of their business. As an IT group consisting of different companies with specialised competencies in custom application development, cloud infrastructure, and data analytics, they offer A-to-Z services. They approached their social media challenge with the same methodical, solution-oriented mindset they bring to every client's digital transformation journey.

"There are several reasons why we ultimately chose Willow. On the one hand, the social media planner and dashboard with just the right features we need. On the other hand, the pricing made it possible."
— Jeroen Pets · Digital strategy, Fieldside

Four years later they are still happy with the platform and their decision to partner with a local tech company.

A hands-on approach to content and growth

Jeroen Pets, who leads Fieldside's digital strategy, worked closely with Willow to build a solid foundation during the first few months. For the next year, the communication team worked closely with our Willow coaches to establish a publishing rhythm and optimise their social media presence.

"When we started with Willow, our marketing/communication team wasn't yet large enough to support the entire group of companies, so the coaching aspect was very welcome at the time."
— Jeroen Pets · Digital strategy, Fieldside

By September 2022, Fieldside transitioned to working independently. The team had gained the skills and confidence to manage their content strategy in-house while continuing to use the Willow platform to streamline planning, publishing, and analytics.

The ease of use is still their main benefit. Since they started using Willow, the services group has continued to grow and the team now manages 11 LinkedIn pages, 5 Facebook pages, and an Instagram account. The centralised platform gives them a clear overview of every brand within the group and its respective social media channels.

Clear, measurable results

Since the start of their journey, Fieldside has seen strong results across the board. Here's an overview of their achievements for the Fieldside page in the past twelve months:

Fieldside · Past 12 months · Fieldside main page

A 4-year partnership compounding across every channel.

+19.61%
LinkedIn audience
Steady growth on a B2B technical audience.
104K+
LinkedIn impressions
+24,000 engagements on the same page in 12 months.
1800%+
Instagram impressions
Effectively starting from a tiny base — explosive growth.
2000%+
Instagram engagement
Same channel, same energy — followers actually responding.
↑ Sources: LinkedIn, Facebook & Instagram analytics · Willow analytics

In a snapshot of six of Fieldside's daughter brands, all showed positive results across key metrics: audience growth, impressions, engagement, and content output.

Thrix — a niche daughter brand takes off

Niche topic, mainstream traction
Thrix is a consultancy firm helping organisations with GDPR and ISO compliance. Despite the very technical topic, they grew their company page by 200%+ in twelve months.
+200%
Page growth · 12 mo
53
Posts shipped
~34K
Impressions earned
1
Calendar, shared

Top-performing posts often reached dozens of clicks, highlighting a highly engaged audience. And the positive results reach beyond what's visible on the screen — even in a world that's slowly moving back to more in-person events, the social media efforts still deliver a positive impact:

"People recognise us more often thanks to our online presence. Also at trade shows, people sometimes approach us spontaneously and say, 'Oh, I saw this on your socials!'"
— Jeroen Pets · Digital strategy, Fieldside

What this means for Fieldside

These results reflect more than just content performance. They signal a stronger digital presence across the entire Fieldside ecosystem, making it easier to:

  • Introduce their companies to potential clients
  • Attract new talent in a competitive hiring market
  • Share insights and updates across a wide range of platforms
  • Strengthen the Fieldside brand as a unified group

With Willow by their side, Fieldside established a coordinated and scalable approach to social media. They now manage 17 social pages through Willow — and who knows how many new businesses will join the community in the years to come.

17 brands, one platform. Scale without losing the thread.

For multi-brand groups, the win isn't more posts — it's one place where every brand's calendar lives, with analytics that compare like-for-like.

“Besides the 1-on-1, my favourite part is the calendar view — that’s my daily dashboard of what’s going on and what’s upcoming.”
JM Jackie McIlroyCOO · United Codes