Telling your story to win business
Hello and thanks for visiting
So, you are in business and you’ve got great products and services, fantastic customers and clients, a brilliant team and you do great things with charity, community and sponsorship – but you don’t have time to tell anyone.
That’s where we can help
What we do
Get you in the news
Make your message clear
What’s on your channels?
You’ve got channels to broadcast your message online, but what’s the content like? If it’s boring, dated, confusing or sometimes non-existent, then you’ve lost your audience. We can write interesting and engaging content that will build loyalty and make people want to engage with you and your business.
Tell your story
A picture is worth a thousand words
Simple planning
Fail to plan, plan to fail. You will be undertaking lots of marketing activity, but do you have a plan? A simple session can put all your marketing ducks in a row, resulting in a short concise marketing plan which prioritises actions and clearly sets out targets and timings.
Rhyme Time
Try something a little different. We can compose a poem or limerick to get your message across in a fresh, witty and memorable fashion.
About Me
Extremely motivated marketing and PR professional with over 30 years’ experience in marketing and PR roles in the public and private sector.
I have run my own business as a freelance marketing and PR consultant since August 2012 and I have a mix of regular clients and consultancy work.
Specialties: Copywriting, content; PR; marketing strategy; digital marketing and photography.
I also edit the Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce magazine, Focus.
I have been a board member of the Staffordshire Moorlands Chamber of Commerce since its inception in early 2015.
I want to talk to any business about how they can improve their media presence and I am also, happy to talk to anyone thinking of taking the plunge into self-employment.
Spare time interests: Kitchen dabbling, photography, watching live music, Lego nut and travel
I'm based in Leek in the beautiful Staffordshire Moorlands and I'm fortunate to source a lot of my work locally. However, geography is no boundary and I'm happy to work with anyone from the rest of the UK and worldwide. Just drop me a line on the contact form below.
Associates
Cathy Bower
Professional photographer who will capture the true spirit and personality of her subjects
Giles Metcalfe
Digital expert who knows all the tricks to boost your online presence
The Capture Factory
A web design company in Leek, Staffordshire offering a full suite of digital marketing solutions
Gavin Bowyer
A fine artist who can make your business stand out with personalised art or profile pictures. Check out my profile picture
Press release archive
Cheadle based contract cleaning and janitorial supplies company, Moorland Contract Group, are urging businesses to prepare for the phased return to work following the Covid19 lockdown. To help, Moorland Contract...
Leek based lettings agency Westwood Lettings have welcomed the Government’s decision to reopen the lettings market whilst being acutely aware of the safety of their existing and prospective tenants. Lettings...
Despite the cancellation of large scale VE Day 75th anniversary commemorations, Leek Town Council is marking the day with a display of special commemorative banners at memorial sites around the town. Leek Town C...
The Foxlowe Arts Centre in Leek may be closed due to the Coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic, but it was able to show its support for the NHS, essential workers and community volunteers by being lit blue from the insi...
The new tax year is here, and a leek-based accountancy firm is urging businesses and individuals to submit their tax returns as early as possible in a bid to minimise tax liability. Jed Eatough, pictured, direct...
When you first visit Great Grounds in Dilhorne in the Staffordshire Moorlands, you can’t quite believe what you are driving in to. As you drive up and park close to the converted agricultural building you get ...
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Blog
I suspect like most people I listened with a mix of dread, fear and a sense of the inevitability, to the PM’s statement on Monday. I’ve spent the intervening days worrying about catching the virus, plummetin...
This edition of Focus has has an emphasis on finance. There is an interview with the leader of Stoke-on-Trent City Council, councillor Abi Brown and a new feature called the Blog in Print with Jon Eeles, FD...
Sometimes when you work for yourself you can feel that you are trying to dress up your offer to potential clients to make it sound, fresh and of intrinsic value to their business. Your offer will evolve but esse...
I’ve been asked to give a short lunchtime talk to a group of self-employed workers who are hot-desking at a brand new co-working space in Stoke-on-Trent; The Wheelhouse. I’m always up for the chance to speak...
The latest copy of the Staffordshire Chamber magazine, Focus is online. This is a special sustainability themed issue with articles and insight into what business is doing to tackle climate change issues. It...
I’ve recently fallen into the trap of assuming everyone knows what I do. My PR work is probably the most visible example of my work, I’ve posted some recent articles and photos here. However, when talking to lon...
Testimonials
I have worked with Mark for the last nine years and he has always been highly professional, efficient and brings to his writing a sense of fun, engagement and real understanding of the subjects. He always does his research incredibly fully and is never afraid to advise that we might have got the wrong approach to a topic and to come up with creative ideas to help us reach our objectives. I have no hesitation in endorsing him.
Sara Williams
CEO, Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce
Mark has been writing press releases to tell our business story for a year now. We’ve had a hectic twelve months as we have moved headquarters and launched two new businesses within our group.
Having a series of press releases has helped keep businesses aware of our developments and we gained a sizeable client from the first one.
Mark manages to get our message across in a succinct, readable style and I would highly recommend him to other businesses.
Suzanne Davy
Director, Moorland Contract Group
"Working with Mark over the last 18 months has drastically improved our marketing and PR. Mark has delivered on a number of projects for us, particularly our 'Young Engineer of the Year'competition, and he has launched our excellent newsletter, 'Metal Press'. Mark's success has led us to employ our own marketing graduate to carry on his work and his handover has been invaluable. I would thoroughly recommend Mark for a long-term engagement or project work."
Gareth Higgins
MD, KMF Group