Film, words, strategy, droning…all freshly-baked

When it comes to marketing communications, I’m a Swiss Army Knife.

I trained as a journalist, worked in local newspapers and then went into PR, eventually working at Account Director level, before going freelance.

Words were always my thing, but over the past 10 years, I’ve become equally obsessed with video – honing my filming and editing skills and buying far too many expensive cameras.

From a talking heads style interview with your CEO to a highly-creative, high production value mini masterpiece to grab eyeballs on social platforms, I produce Netflix quality videos on an iPhone budget.

While the video side of things is booming, I still write a mean press release, social media post, feature or report, help clients conceive and plan their campaigns, provide crisis management support and media training. I’ve also recently moved into podcast production – and can bring my mobile recording studio to your offices!

In apocalyptic times, it’s good to be versatile!

My campaigns have won lots of awards and people seem to like what I do. At least, I get lots of repeat work.

My wife is a pro photographer, and we often work together when the brief demands video and stills.

I live in the sheep-strewn village of Marsden, equidistant from Manchester and Leeds.

If you fancy a coffee and a chat, please do get in touch.

Great ideas and fabulously executed content are what get me out of bed in the morning. Those, and Barney the Cockerpoo jumping on my chest.

I do the following:

• Video production: I shoot and edit video to a high, professional standard, from corporate videos and video news releases to vlogs and quirky, shareable content for social media.
• Droning: my droning is legendary – just ask my wife and daughter. I’m a Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) qualified drone pilot, with all the necessary certification and insurance for commercial shoots.
• Copywriting/scriptwriting: As a trained journalist and PR pro I’m an accomplished and versatile writer. Press releases, features social media posts, lengthy, complex reports, scripts – I can turn my hand to pretty much anything.
• Media relations: As former journalist, I know what makes headlines. These days, I often provide broadcast media with video footage and audio clips, as well as traditional press releases.
• Ideas generation and storyboarding: I often get involved in the very early stages of a multi-channel campaign, to help shape the creative approach. My journalism and PR background means I speak the same language as my clients and instinctively understand what they are trying to achieve.
• Media training: I’m not a specialist media trainer but I regularly coach clients ahead of TV and radio interviews – and can mock up a full studio experience if required.
• Crisis management: during my PR career, I’ve been at the sharp end of all sorts of reputational crises – such as product recalls, hosepipe bans, gas explosions and industrial action. Never a dull moment!