Ray is the most entrepreneurial and creative press person I have worked with. Dogged and imaginative he combines these skills with an important ability to win over even the most hardened hack and obtain good coverage. He has a very keen nose for what will play well and, rarely for a press person, he can write!
– Kit Malthouse MP, North West Hampshire
Ray comes to the constituency and does a lot of filming and then edits them into really good punchy videos on topical local and national issues. We’ve also started a community podcast, which again Ray edits, interviewing local movers and shakers in a more conversational style. We’re really building up the listenership to that as well. He’s made a real difference, certainly improving my profile.
– Tim Loughton, former MP, East Worthing and Shoreham
I have been so impressed with Ray’s support, advice and pure professionalism. He spoke to me at the very beginning of our partnership to understand what I wanted to achieve in my first term in Parliament, my policy interests and my constituency issues. And from that he put together a strategy and a plan, and has secured outstanding coverage both nationally and locally, as well as producing podcasts for me and amazing social media. I highly recommend and rate Ray.
– Nickie Aiken, former MP, Cities of London and Westminster
Ray and I have worked together for nearly a year now – and I have to say it’s been an amazing experience and I’ve learned a huge amount. He’s got amazing contacts with BBC News, Sky News and the national papers and we’ve had really good exposure. He’s lifted our game, he’s got us more involved with things, and he’s made us more interesting and exciting. I thank him greatly.
– Chris Turner, Chief Executive, British BIDs
Ray is one of those really great PR people that will always find a way. Ray has placed our work on the front page of national newspapers, in the morning broadcast rounds and even when early years hasn’t been in the news, he’ll find a way for us to pop up and say “what about early years?” We trust him to get us and our work to the audiences that need to know about it.
– Sarah Ronan, Director, Early Education and Childcare Coalition
Ray has taken my press and social media to the next level. You can tell he’s a trained journalist as he uncovers the facts and figures around my work and makes excellent headlines. He has worked with me on setting my comms strategy and sharpening the messaging. I trust his advice and I’m really glad Ray is part of the team.
– Jack Brereton, former MP, Stoke South
Ray has helped us produce high quality videos that tell a great story in less than a minute. He has also secured some great air time to promote us in the media. Easy to work with, flexible, and continually providing great ideas. In a short time Ray has helped us increase the profile and reach of Saffron Walden BID.
– Jim Brewin, Chairman, Saffron Walden Business Improvement District
I thought I understood social media and how to connect with my constituents; until I met Ray. He introduced me to a new way of delivering a positive message to the people you most want to receive it. He is really good at what he does and is a delight to work with.
– Richard Benyon, former MP, Newbury
Ray has got more press coverage for Positively Putney BID in the three months that he has assisted us than we managed to get in the previous 21 months. He clearly has great contacts and knows what stories the press like.
– Nicola Grant, Executive Director, Positively Putney
Ray helped launch our recent £50m venture capital fund for the UK life sciences sector to the press. Ray was excellent in helping us to refine our key messaging and managed to achieve a significant level of national coverage, within very short time constraints.
– Jerry Biggs, CEO, NCL Technology Ventures Ltd
Ray is a super talented PR and PA professional, uniquely able to deliver in both disciplines where others tend to be one or the other. A great communicator and able to deliver on ambitious corporate plans as well as ensuring the more operational business as usual activities are delivered with minimal fuss. I trusted Ray’s judgement on a number of occasions, despite being nervous, but he never let the side down. If you want average results, don’t look to Ray…
– Mark Davis, Head of Marketing, Public Sector PLC
Ray is a pleasure to work with. He produced video content for our environmental project and it was spot on, conveying the story with clarity for the target audience to understand in an instant. He knows the right angle to take and has great ideas on getting the message delivered loud and clear. Ray also helped us with our political engagement and thanks to his sound advice we managed to get prominent MPs talking up our project. Look forward to working with Ray again soon.
– Alison Baker, Co-Founder, In The Drink
Ray worked with us to raise the profile of the Public Sector Solutions Expo 2018 in London. He helped us plan and deliver our campaign, secured lots of positive press coverage and media partnerships, and ran the onsite press office. He is an excellent writer with a sharp mind and constantly comes up with intelligent and innovative story angles that land well in the press. The show was a huge success and I would highly recommend Ray.
– Corby Ganesh, Portfolio Director – Public Sector, Govnet Exhibitions
Ray works with you to develop a good understanding of your business and your key stakeholders. He uses his considerable experience to prepare you and your business to proactively manage communication with all stakeholders. He always provides you with logical, clear and concise advice.
– John Higgins, Chief Executive Officer at First Priority Housing Association Limited
It was a pleasure to work with Ray on such a successful media relations campaign. Ray is knowledgeable and well connected with national print and broadcast reporters – but more than that, he is a creative thinker and worked with his contacts to find novel angles on news stories that would really resonate with journalists and their readers. Thanks Ray – I look forward to working with you again sometime soon.
– Matthew Kent, Global Media Relations Director at Astra Zeneca
Ray’s media expertise is exceptional – you can tell you are working with a trained journalist. He is tenacious and won’t give up until he has delivered coverage. He has developed very strong relationships with UK journalists (plus a knack of quickly gaining the trust of those he has never met). Ray brings with him positive energy in abundance and quickly becomes indispensible to any team with a media brief.
– Nick Stewart, Clinical Psychologist (former public relations director)
Ray was an incredible member of staff who has an amazing knowledge of how to deal with the media. I cannot recommend him and his work enough.
– Robert Rams, Head of Public Affairs at Ageas UK
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