USEFUL LINKS

 

 

Over the years I have worked with some excellent organisations. Below, you will find links to some that you may find useful. (NB for things like 'How to brief a copywriter', 'How to write in Plain English', 'How to get press coverage' etc, use the Useful Stuff tab.

 

Marketing consultancy

 

Without doubt, you need to contact my own company, Marketing Directions Associates at www.marketing-directions.co.uk

 

 

Design & Print

Jones & Palmer is a full service design agency with in-house printing capabilities. They cover the whole range of printed material and they are particularly strong on Annual Reports (they design, project manage and print over 130 Annual Reports a year). A very friendly bunch Jones and Palmer www.jonesandpalmer.co.uk

 

 

Creatives

Looking for creative freelancers in a whole range of disciplines? Try 'AbleStable, Serving the Creative Community' at www.ablestable.com/

 

 

Website design and development

123live - the people I use for my website

I can honestly say that 123live's content management facilities are the most powerful and easiest to use that I have ever come across (that's why I use them for my own site).  In minutes I can add new pages and images, looking just as I want them. Change the navigation? No problem. They also have a marvellous way of charging for their services, which means very little up-front costs.

I have no qualms giving them my strongest personal recommendation.

 

Visit their website for a mini video that explains it all www.123live.co.uk

 

 

 

I have known Fidus Media for a long time and they always deliver to the highest quality. You can contact them at www.fiducmedia.com

 

 

Digital Egg is based in Birmingham but has UK-wide reach. Great guys to get on with and very flexible. Contact them at www.digitalegg.net

 

 

1minus1 is another website design agency with a cracking pedigree. Visit their website to see for yourself: www.1minus1.com

 

 

Digital marketing

Jack Marketing Solutions - with clients like Microsoft, BA and the LSBF, they must be good. A digital marketing consultancy with over 15 years experience in the area. Check them out Jack Marketing http://www.jack-marketing.com/

 

Inspirational speaker

Dawn Gibbins MBE is the UK's favourite inspirational, motivational speaker

 

Change management

Philip Atkinson Consulting is the UK's leading consultancy in change management. Phil consults to many blue-chip client companies and is an author of seven key books on change implementation. He's certainly the man to call in when involved in mergers, acquisitions or overseas ventures. Philip Atkinson Consulting http://www.philipatkinsonconsulting.com/

 

Do visit his fantastic new website www.philipatkinson.com His best yet!

 

Business BLOG

Phil Atkinson also maintains an excellent business blog - weirdos are screened out, so the content really is designed for business professionals. Try it at http://www.philipatkinsonconsulting.com/blog.asp

 

Presentation coaching

Once the copy for your speech/presentation has been developed, it has to be delivered. Paul Sykes is a wizard at helping you develop your theme, rehearse and then deliver. Visit him at www.thespeakersfriend.co.uk

 

Feng Shui

 

Whether for business or for personal harmony, I strongly recommend a visit to Jo Badger's website www.feng-shui-consultant.uk.com

 

 

Normandy Holiday Accommodation

 

Le Gaudin is a fantastic farm guesthouse and gite in Normandy

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Transcription Services - We offer affordable transcription services that will meet your deadline without breaking your budget!

Translation services

BeTranslated is not your usual translation agency, its flexibility, rates and customer service are unparalleled.

Business Directories

For Lancahsire-based companies, I use www.ilancashire.co.uk

 

Hotels

 

UK hotel directory http://www.uk-hotel-accommodation.co.uk/

Sales letters

I don't specialise in sales letters, but I know two super people who do sales letter copy