DON’T LISTEN TO ME, LISTEN TO THEM!

Anyone can produce a flashy social media marketing website to big themselves up regardless of what they actually do. And anyone can win awards (hint: it’s a lot more to do with how you fill in the submission form than the work you’ve done).

But not anyone can gain consistent, glowing feedback from clients. This is what just some of my clients have said about working with me over the last few years.

“I am known to be a tough critic of marketing strategies & I have rarely seen a social media strategy that I fully agree with. But the presentation that Paul prepared is truly excellent. I have been over it several times now & I can’t begin to say how relieved I am that we have finally found for IAG a talented, competent, innovative digital marketing & social media consultant. The analysis that went into this presentation will pay huge dividends for IAG.”

Michael Marquardt, Vice Chairman, International Assistance Group

“Paul was bought on-board to deliver a digital programme centred around running The Spice Tailor’s social media platforms. He was brilliant to work with. As well as implementing the entire social media programme, he also helped to educate the client on what a solid, effective social media strategy looked like & he handled this beautifully. Paul is one of the most savvy, supportive & creative people I’ve worked with & he delivers real results.”

Imogen Holmes, Brand Consultant, The Spice Tailor

“When we sought to bring Golden Wonder back to life, Paul delivered some astounding results on consumer engagement & understanding of the brand. He gave the team the tools to understand what it was we were embarking on, taking us on the journey with him to empower us. I value the depth of experience & understanding of the digital, social media & PR space that Paul has. He is straight talking, passionate about what he does to the point I think it runs in his veins & easy to work with.”

Suzy Broughton, Marketing Manager, Golden Wonder

“I’ve found it very difficult to find the right social media help, but Paul is a gem. He simply gets it. And he’s able to communicate practical tips & advice that can quickly be put to use. Paul helped us from strategy & campaign planning to tactical execution & results measurement. He’s an excellent advisor & pushes his clients to always do better.”

Paul McDermott, Head of Ecommerce, Poundland

“You may not always agree with Paul’s counsel, but you will always know he’s leading you down the right path. A communicator who has evolved with the digital age, Paul will take you out of your comfort zone, make you try new things, and become less risk averse. Working with Paul will set you far ahead of your competition.”

Gini Dietrich, CEO of Arment Dietrich & author of Spin Sucks

“I approached Paul to help AXA with a particularly challenging brief which required a combination of strategy & fast but brilliant creative execution. Paul was fantastic at grasping the challenge & helping my team navigate a challenging project that yielded brilliant results. The campaign took our use of social media to a whole new level.”

Martin Wingfield, Head of Content & Social Media, AXA UK

“Paul is great at providing both a strategic view as well as making tactical recommendations for client programmes, especially the intricate relationship between PR, social media & content marketing. We work with Paul primarily to sense check our organic social/community management programmes on a monthly basis and it works well. He is hard working, reliable & good fun; he fits seamlessly into the team.”

Jim Hawker, MD, Threepipe

“Working with Paul was a really refreshing moment in my career. He is a rare breed of social and digital consultant in that his straight-talking approach and unwavering commitment to not doing the expected has been game-changing for his clients’ businesses. He is a hugely talented individual who is highly respected within the industry.”

Kate Gibson, Head of Consumer PR, Cirkle

“Paul is great to work with. He applies his obvious digital expertise in a very common sense, straightforward way which is extremely refreshing. He takes on a brief with minimal fuss and, quite simply, gets the job done. You can’t ask for much more than that!”

James Clifford, MD, Clifford French

“In the first week after Paul’s course I created a financial ROI of 45:1 for a client’s event using tips on Facebook marketing. I have new knowledge & extra confidence to service my clients correctly in today’s ever changing world of social media.”

Becki Rogerson, Founder, Hop PR

“In our training session, Paul used just the right combination of external examples to spark creative ideas and real Macmillan activities to demonstrate first-hand how we could do things differently by employing innovative new techniques. Not only did the team come away inspired, but they also had a whole new raft of tools and resources to use in future work. This session provided the perfect platform for us to start exploiting social media more effectively and we are already starting to think and work differently.”

Emma Guise, Head of Media, Macmillan Cancer Support

“Paul made sense of social media for us! We thoroughly enjoyed our workshop & it’s such a relief to realise that it’s not as complicated as we had previously been led to believe! We now feel confident and inspired about using social media.”

Jane Dodd, Business & Financial Manager, Admiral Insurance (Marine)

“I bagged my first pure social media client just two weeks after the workshop. I’ve been a PR specialist for over two decades, but the workshop really gave me the confidence to know that I could also thrive in the social media space as a communications expert.”

Rachel Follett, Founder, Reach PR

“Paul is a fantastic trainer because of his rounded experience and background. I really value the depth of his experience not only in digital marketing and social media, but also in public relations and more traditional communications. He understands how everything works holistically.”

Kate Hartley, COO & Co-Founder, Polpeo