Services
Clear and compelling communication
A message from the director
Public Relations and Media Coverage
We’ve secured hundreds of thousands of pounds’ worth of media coverage and PR for a range of clients.
Our years of experience in the industry mean we’ve got extensive contacts across TV, radio, newspapers, websites and magazines.
Whatever your story, and whoever you want to hear it, we’ll make it happen.
There’s an example of a public relations campaign we ran for the University of Cambridge on the Case Studies page.
We’re not above even using our contacts to work up a little media coverage of our own!
Design
We’ve produced design work for universities, charities, museums, financial firms, tech companies, schools and individuals.
Our lead creative wizard, Mark Mniszko, was Head of Design at the University of Cambridge, and oversaw its move towards a unified brand.
Whether you need a logo, a look for a website, a flagship annual report, infographics or just design inspiration, we’re here.
Video Production
We’ve produced flagship videos for biotech companies, science start ups, charities, building firms, restaurants, the University of Cambridge, letting agents, and even a gym.
With years of experience in BBC Television, ITV, and online, we can script, film, and edit your perfect video, whatever your story.
We can also provide different versions of a video for use on your website, social media, or at conferences and events.
If you want to present or narrate your video for that personal touch, we can even help with that too.
Website Design and Build
We’ve designed, written and built sites for clients from the University of Cambridge to construction, retail, tech, hospitality, the life sciences, medical firms, and charities.
We specialise in helping small businesses, start ups, entrepreneurs and SMEs with impressive and effective but still affordable websites, as here for the radar technology company Cambridge Sensoriis.
From designing the look and branding of your site, to the best words to get you noticed, along with photos, videos, and search engine optimisation, we’ll produce a website with the wow factor.
Crisis Communication
If a crisis strikes, you can have just hours to save your reputation.
We’ve supported organisations through outbreaks of disease (yes, we do mean the dreaded Covid-19), serious crime, the loss of precious artefacts, natural disasters, and cyberattacks.
Fast and effective crisis communication can make all the difference in safeguarding your future, and that of your organisation.
We pride ourselves in being able to mobilise at a moment’s notice, and then provide all the ongoing support you need.
We also recommend having plans in place to deal with potential crises, and can support you with these too.
Just consider us your personal lifebuoy!
Media Training
We’ve trained chief executives, politicians, service directors and business leaders in the art of handling the media.
We’ve got decades of experience in newspapers, radio, and in front of the TV cameras, like the young Simon in his BBC News days!
If you’re facing a hostile interview, or just want to be sure you get your message across in a clear, concise and compelling way, we can help.
We also offer specific support in how to handle the media on a Zoom, or other video interview.
Our training is rigorous, very practical, and – we admit – often exhausting, but always highly effective.
Strategic Communications
Has your company got a plan for securing media coverage this year?
Do you know what your key messages will be? What stories you’ll be telling, when, why and how?
If not, you’re missing a trick. But don’t worry, we can soon put that right.
We specialise in developing a company or organisation’s key messages and planning media and public relations campaigns.
The result is not just one off coverage but a positive media profile the whole year round, with all the benefits that can bring.
For example, we’re very proud to support Sheila and her magnificent work to help others who are facing the same fight she did.
Copywriting, Investor and Customer Documents
If you need writing with a wow factor, look no further.
We’ve got experience of copywriting at the highest level, including for the BBC, Times, Independent and Guardian newspapers, and major publishers.
Investor and customer documents, along with their design work, are another speciality.
Likewise, if you need editing, we can help there too.
We’ve edited annual reports and other flagship documents for a range of businesses and organisations, from the police to the private sector.
Business Communications
Do you struggle to explain the great things your business does in a simple but striking way?
We can help with all your business communications, from core message to branding, website, presentations, pitches for investment, blogs, and social and conventional media.
We’ve supported entrepreneurs, start ups, scale ups and SMEs from a range of sectors in putting together a complete business communication toolkit.
We also specialise in partnering with young businesses to help them develop their brand, break into markets, and then grow fast.
Whatever you need in the business communications field, we can provide it.
Public Speaking, Presentations and Pitching Training
The stakes are high, the moment is scary, and you’ve been having sleepless nights over that big presentation for investment, or new customers.
We won’t stop you being nervous, that’s only natural. But we will teach you how to harness those nerves, and equip you with everything you need to impress an audience, whoever they might be.
From how to start and end a presentation, to your storytelling, the effective use of slides and data, and even body language, we’ll help you prepare, polish and perfect your pitch.
We’ll also make sure Simon doesn’t wear this shirt again the next time he teaches the art!