Western Associates PR

skills

Our Qualifications

We have the NCTJ Certificate - the highest award for journalism
(and the established best practice standard for writing).

Paul Whitehead is a full member of the CIPR (Chartered Institute of Public Relations).
Full membership was conferred automatically because of our track record in
running major campaigns for major companies over a period of several years.

Our skill base includes full Digital Marketing.

services

What we can do for you

• B2B (Business To Business) and B2C (Business To Consumer) PR support including:
• Extensive writing support.
• Online and offline media coverage from vertical market press up to the UK
  national and the international press and other media.
• Strategic thinking and planning in the sphere of PR, marketing and
  communications.
• Full campaign planning.
• Special projects in complete confidence: we can transparently plan and
  execute special PR, writing or marketing projects for you.
• Digital Broadcasting

Our services in detail

• Writing - from press releases to case studies and
  promotional copy.
• Arranging media interviews.
• Product/service launches to the media.
• Digital Marketing including creation, upload and management of podcasts and videocasts
• Full campaign planning and execution to defined objectives.
• Strategic thinking and planning - and creative, out-of-the box approaches.
• Ongoing Media Relations, to keep our clients in the spotlight.
• Dedication to our clients.

broadcast

Broadcast

Our services include podcast [audio clips] and videocast creation,
including copywriting, production and upload on to your website,
blog, discussion board or intranet/extranet.

• Podcast example, with Caroline Bullock
• Example of videocast - part of a video-based community project
  that was written and produced by Caroline Bullock:
• We got our client Nicky Pattinson onto BBC TV and YouTube in 2008:
• Caroline Bullock at the Surrey Business Awards:
• Examples of videocasts uploaded [and supported via website management]
  by Western Associates PR for www.cfsd.org.uk - a website of the University for the Creative Arts (UCA).

For further information call us on +44 (0)1428 641413 or Contact us

win awards

We help clients win awards

With direct experience as a judge of a major business award (see clip below), Western Associates PR can offer relevant advice, support and expertise in this field.

• We can source award opportunities for clients to help boost their profile in the media both regionally and nationally – and online.
• We can prepare literature/other to support award entries and we offer key insights into what the judges are looking for and what is required to stand out among the other entrants.

• Surrey Business Awards:

clients

Companies we have worked for/are working include:

Sense Internet (New Media company)

EDS

ESRI

HDA

Virgin New Media Solutions (Virgin Group of Companies)

Aceona Management Ltd (supply chain/4PL)

CSC (Computer Sciences Corporation)

Unisys Global Financial Services

PA Consulting

Trinity Horne (process/performance improvement)

MagneticTime (i-voice software)

Audax Software (DHL/3PL/global logistics support)

PA Consulting

The Centre for Sustainable Design

Verax International (change management and measurement)

Philips Kommunikations (telco - Philips Group)

Philips Network Systems (Philips Group)

WS Atkins Information Technology

hiyaitsnicky.com (sales motivation)

Other PR companies!

testimonials

Client Testimonials

"Western Associates has really made a huge difference to our PR in Sales and Business Development and they are valued for all the contributions they have made in raising EDS' presence and thought leadership over the past three-and-a-half years. I highly recommend them. "

- Gini Badyal-Gonzalez, Communications and PR Manager, Sales and Business
Development, EDS.

"Unisys commissioned Paul Whitehead at Western Associates PR to work on a major six month PR project that was successfully completed to our total satisfaction. Not only did he meet all our objectives, but Paul was quickly up to speed, which also meant that we saw immediate results, which was fantastic.  He has excellent relationships with journalists, which was very important for us"

- Karin Rutter, Director of PR, Unisys Global Financial Services.

"Western Associates did sterling PR work for seven and a half years, for Virgin Euromagnetics. We were highly delighted with the level of press coverage they obtained for us, and indeed with the way they worked with us in order to get the results all with a minimum of fuss."

- Ian Burroughs, Business Operations Director, Virgin Management Ltd.

"Western Associates PR performed very well in rolling out a communications programme in the UK that strongly supported our sales objectives and our need to reach major corporations. I can strongly recomend them."

- Henneke Buck, UK Director, Philips Kommunikations and Philips Network Systems
(both members of the Philips Group of companies).

"Western Associates has a good grasp of IT related subjects and good writing skills"

- Jay Jayarama, CSC.

"Western Associates PR provided PR and information research services to the IT Division of WS Atkins and did a very good job with gaining us press coverage, providing advice and carrying out a major research project into e-business. I am happy to recommend Western Associates PR for the planning and execution of PR programmes and affiliated work"

- Colin Tagg, WS Atkins IT Division.

"Western Associates created more visibility for me than in my wildest dreams. BRILLIANT and great to know."

- Nicky Pattinson, public speaker and motivational sales consultant.

“Paul Whitehead [Western Associates PR] provides great support, managing to get clients onto TV and Radio and in the National, Regional and Local press”

– Martin Frank, Martin Frank Photography.

news

News

Western's Caroline Bullock is in the driving seat to win more consumer PR business

Fresh from our success in gaining widespread coverage in both print media and online, for the Travelodge iBooker, developed by Sense Internet for Travelodge, we are active in seeking further consumer PR work to add to recent new client wins.

Typically, we will be offering to gain clients high profile media coverage locally, regionally and nationally - and internationally, if required - in print media and online.

Caroline's experience spans broadcast, print journalism and new media.

Caroline is a former newspaper business editor. In that role she wrote and edited business news from startups to global HQs, across sectors. Her drive and enthusiasm has already proved invaluable in the consumer space here at Western.

She complements veteran PR practitioner, and Western's founder, Paul Whitehead, whose work on the Virgin and Philips accounts helped set the foundation for our growth into consumer PR.

For business news, please see our business news page

contact

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PHONE
Tel: (+44) (0) 1428 641413

FAX
Fax: (+44)(0) 870 055 3616

LOCATION
1a Causewayside
High St
Haslemere, Surrey
GU27 2JZ
UK