“It has been a pleasure to work with Grand Union PR on our Made in Britain Awards. Philippa has a thorough and knowledgeable approach, and took the time to fully develop case studies of all the Awards Finalists and to successfully take their fantastic stories to press across the country. We were really pleased with the results.”
Jess Hughes, Senior Press Officer (Corporate), Waitrose Ltd, Berkshire www.waitrose.com
"As the UK distributors of Oatly oat drinks we work with Grand Union PR to promote the Oatly range to health conscious and foodie consumers. We're delighted with the results which Philippa has delivered both in print and online media which we use with the retailers to show them how much support we're giving the brand in between advertising bursts. Her proactive approach makes her a pleasure to work with."
Tim Snook, Managing Director, Wassen International Ltd, Surrey www.oatly.com
"With no previous experience of PR I was unsure if it would be money well spent but with the results in hand, I can now say all my worries were unfounded. The launch press release Grand Union PR created for my eco kitchen cloths has given Jangneus Design even more exposure than I could have dreamt of: my designs have been featured in a range of lifestyle magazines including Homes & Gardens, Country Living, Woman & Home and Beautiful Kitchens. As the icing on the cake, our eco kitchen cloths have also been featured in the Daily Mail and twice in the Sunday Times. Since the PR campaign started our sales have dramatically increased. Philippa has a very proactive approach and she is also excellent at keeping us up to date with any developments. I have very much enjoyed working with Philippa and can warmly recommend her and Grand Union PR for a very professional and effective service."
Marie Davis, Jangneus Design, Oxfordshire
www.jangneus-design.com
"Employing a PR consultant has been a new venture for Lindy’s cakes but one that has proved very worthwhile. Grand Union PR helped me launch my latest book, Bake Me I'm Yours Cookie, as well as promote my cake decorating workshops and my celebration cake DVDs.
We've had a fantastic response, most of my courses are now fully booked with waiting lists and interest in my cookie book and DVDs has come from lots of different sources. Overall we are now busier than we've ever been. In fact, I've just taken on more staff to cope with the demand. I've enjoyed working with Philippa and can highly recommend her."
Lindy Smith, Lindy's Cakes Ltd, Buckinghamshire www.lindyscakes.co.uk
“Philippa Taylor is one of our senior PR and events trainers at Pinnacle PR and her skills and experience made her the ideal person to run the International Public Relations Association (IPRA) Summit in 2008. As the UK Chair of IPRA I needed someone I could rely on as IPRA Summit Director to handle both the logistics and the marketing of this two day international conference and awards ceremony. The feedback from the Summit delegates and speakers from around the world was extremely positive thanks to Philippa's hard work and attention to detail. I was delighted with the results and hope that Philippa will work with us again on the next IPRA Summit."
Jennifer Hardie, International MD Pinnacle PR, London www.pinnaclepr.net, and UK National Chair IPRA www.ipra.org
"Philippa Taylor of Grand Union PR is a great PR for Galen Naturopathic Centre. She has a special way with words, helping us to present our sometimes overly technical articles into 'human speak'. Philippa has guided us through the often confusing and daunting media world. Both new and established clients have commented on the press coverage we receive and it has certainly had a positive effect on our business."
Dr Caroline Longmore, Galen Naturopathic Centre, Surrey www.galennaturopathic.com
"Grand Union PR has helped us position and promote ourselves as a training company with a difference - we use actors as trainers - by rewriting our website and helping us refine our new strapline. Philippa quickly grasped exactly how we operate and has captured our corporate style in words both on our website and in our newsletters.”
Sally Hindmarch, Partners With You Ltd, Hertfordshire www.partnerswithyou.co.uk
“Philippa has the special qualities of being able to sift through and pin point the relevant information, create a plan of action and then implement it to best effect. She has a wonderful combination of experience, expertise and knowledge together with great contacts. She is so easy to work with - and she delivers the results.
To top all that she carried out the entire campaign on a pro-bono basis. Our first dragonboat challenge raised £21,000 for WheelPower - for an inaugural event that's amazing and it's proof enough she provides results. I have no hesitation in recommending Philippa Taylor and Grand Union PR for an effective and professional service.”
Madeleine Clarke, WheelPower, Buckinghamshire www.wheelpower.org.uk
“I learnt my building trade from the bottom up and my working ethos is to pay as much care and attention to my work as if I was working on my own property. Grand Union PR listened to what I had to say and translated that into a website which I use to show my customers how different we are from your average building firm. We've had a lot of new business confirmed after the customers had read through our website so we're more than happy."
Steve Brown, Savage Construction, Buckinghamshire www.savageconstruction.co.uk
"I used Grand Union PR to help raise awareness around the launch in Thame of my fourth Athena networking group in Bucks and I was delighted with the results. Philippa created an excellent launch press release using case studies of local business women who have benefited from being part of the Athena network and this information was used in both the local print and online media. Her follow up press release has also been picked up regionally so I'm continuing to see the benefits as the membership of my Thame group grows. I found Philippa to be extremely thorough and professional at all times and have no hesitation in recommending her to anyone wanting to grow their business through the power of PR"
Sylvia Baldock, The Athena Network, Buckinghamshire www.theathenanetwork.com
“As a busy business woman (I’m an image consultant), I am constantly helping people feel good about themselves, this being my area of expertise. As I am my business, I have to be all things to all people! Then I discovered outsourcing. I now have people who help me with their expertise, including taking care of my PR. The first time I met Philippa I thought "there's a lady who knows her stuff!" That first impression has translated into some fantastic case studies for my business, which have generated more interest for me as well as elevating my profile. Thanks Philippa for putting into words what I could not!”
Fiona McClurg-Welland, Style2You, Hertfordshire www.style2you.co.uk
"Philippa helped me define exactly what makes me different from my competitors, which was an exercise I'd not gone through before. Using this positioning, she then created a stock press release, backed up with case studies and a tailored media list, for me to top and tail with the news hooks we'd worked out together. I now have everything I need to talk to the media with confidence. It was a pleasure to work with Grand Union PR and I recommend Philippa for pragmatic advice which helps make your company newsworthy."
Sandy Moretta, TipTop Weddings, Hertfordshire www.tiptopweddings.co.uk
“We found Grand Union PR to be one of those rare gems – refreshing, straightforward and impressively efficient. Other PR companies we looked at just couldn’t compare on any level.”
Jan Rose, Aloe Vera Guru, Buckinghamshire www.aloe-vera-guru.com
“Philippa was recommended to me by Karen Margerison of Bloomhost.net and not knowing much about copywriting I decided to follow Karen's advice.
I have been very pleased with the service that Philippa provided. She was prompt, efficient and produced the final website content extremely quickly.”
Linda Bates, Windsor Beautytek, Surrey www.windsorbeautytek.co.uk
"Grand Union PR captured our style and the image we wanted to portray straight away and our PR campaign has generated an incredible number of hits on our website. Philippa has given us exactly what we wanted: media coverage in local and national media focusing on us as a business and on our couture jewellery. We love working with her and she makes PR accessible to us in a way we didn't think possible."
Mandy Browne, Ladies who Lunch Jewellery, Oxfordshire www.ladieswholunchjewellery.com
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