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Named by PR Week as being in the top 1% of the UK’s PR industry and both highly influential and creative, Sarah Hall is a multi-award winning consultant, combining business acumen with a passion for PR and marketing to drive profits and growth for any organisation she works for.

With over fourteen years of experience working for the public, private and not-for-profit sectors and a proven track record of success behind her, Sarah ran the North East office of the UK’s largest independent marketing agency prior to launching her own business. She started her career at Tyne Tees Television before moving into PR and marketing consultancy and has particular strengths in reputation management, stakeholder communications, media relations, social and online media, issues management, internal communications and event organisation.

Sarah is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) and is the youngest practitioner to be awarded this status in the region for her contribution to the industry.

Former chair for the CIPR North East committee, with which she has been involved since launching her career, Sarah sits on the CIPR’s Executive Board and Council, helping to shape and implement strategies and policies. She also co-chairs its Professional Practices Committee, which sets best practice and handles member disciplinary matters. In 2010 Sarah led the chartered body’s voluntary review.

Sarah is committed to demonstrating the value of PR and marketing in achieving business success. She judges regional and national industry awards and regularly speaks at events.

Sarah has an MA in Marketing and holds the accolade of being the Chartered Institute of Marketing North East Postgraduate of the Year 2005. She was awarded the title of Young Communicator of the Year at the CIPR PRide Awards in 2004.

Her dedication to delivering the most appropriate business support, being a voice for business and indeed the best ambassador possible for her clients led her to become a CBI North East Council member and she is a graduate of the CBI North East’s inaugural Future Leaders programme. She is involved with the Institute of Directors, as well as various marketing trade bodies. Sarah was listed in the Journal’s ‘Rising Stars, Future Leaders’ supplement and most recently graduated from Common Purpose’s first ever Trader programme.

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  • Sarah Hall, managing director of Sarah Hall Consulting Ltd.

    Thanks for visiting our blog. If you're here and a growing business, you probably recognise that now is the time to reframe how you look at your PR and marketing.

    The world has changed, the media has changed and the way we communicate has changed. However many organisations are not yet exploiting the varied opportunities that the latest technologies have placed at our fingertips.

    Today's media is highly fragmented, with social media platforms experiencing explosive growth. If you're wondering what this means for you, it is effectively this: although traditional PR and marketing techniques are still valid, brands should now think of themselves as broadcasters and publishers, reaching customers directly as well as through the media.

    There are growing numbers of communications tools allowing organisations to do this and engage with customers. Get it right and the rewards can be huge. We can work with you to make that happen.

    At Sarah Hall Consulting we create communication strategies that align with your business objectives so that your profits are built alongside your profile. We upskill your staff so as a business you are empowered to drive your communications forward and so your marketing team can work hand in hand with operations and customer services, making the customer experience the very best it can be. It’s what the most successful businesses are doing already and we can help you do it too.

    Occasionally not everything runs as smoothly as it should so the other bit of help we offer is planning for the worst, as well as issues management itself. It's that old adage - if you prepare it will probably never happen. Either way we can make sure your business is able to communicate clearly in good times and bad - critical when you need to manage your reputation.

    Marketing a business is a collaborative process which takes effort from both parties. What we promise you is a highly experienced team sharing the latest thinking and marketing techniques to benefit your brand. The proof is in what we are doing for our clients and ourselves (we believe in practising what we preach) – and we can do it for you.

    So, if you want help with an overarching PR and marketing strategy, implementing a creative campaign or - the new bit for most brands but not for us - need a hand with becoming a broadcaster and publisher, we’re here for you.

    If you'd like a chat, please just give us a call. You can reach me directly on 07702 162 704 or at sarah@sarahhallconsulting.co.uk.

    I look forward to hearing about your business and plans for the future - I've no doubt they are as ambitious as ours.

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    Visit Sarah Hall Consulting's website at www.sarahhallconsulting.co.uk