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Shelley

Public Relations and Corporate Communications

Shelley provides PR and communications services including messaging development, company positioning, communicating with the media and optimising all media communications, developing corporate branding, writing and editing for business, building corporate awareness and preparing spokespeople for public and media appearances.

Additional marketing support includes re-branding projects, copywriting and editing of corporate literature and web copy. Trained in staff interviewing and appraising with much experience in coaching.

Experience over the past 15 years includes Director at Hill & Knowlton, global PR consultancy and Spreckley Partners, with other senior positions at Fleishman Hillard and Firefly. Responsible for developing, managing, and motivating teams of up to 50 consultants. Ran EMEA and UK PR programmes for companies like Motorola, MCR Corporate Restructuring and COLT Telecom. Built company profiles, ensured consistent messaging to media and influencers, generated high profile press coverage. For charities/NGOs worked as fundraiser for Macmillan Cancer Relief, consultant to Childnet on an EU-funded Internet Safety Project and account lead for Focus Central London, formerly London’s largest Training and Enterprise Council.

She is also able to bring this experience to smaller and start-up companies to help them present a professional face to the media, clients and prospects. In addition to her core skills Shelley is also an Accredited Business Adviser at IBD – a network of some 280 senior board level consultants experienced in all aspects of business from health and safety to sales training and knowledge transfer.