MAY 2023

May was a month of sunshine, stakeholders, and strategic advice – punctuated with 3 x Bank Holidays(!) – with a brand architecture and sub-brand review for Robert Gordon University Aberdeen, a focus on Values for Brunel University London, and the start of TWO new reputation perception survey projects with the myriad stakeholders of the University of Southampton and Leeds Beckett University.

Another week in London also saw some exciting meetings with UCL and New York University regarding an exciting international brand partnership project.

Bring on the summer…

APRIL 2023

As our 7th year in business began – on the back of another year of record growth and turnover – we started work with a new client – the University of Southampton – on a corporate relations review and strategy project which will harness Southampton’s considerable reputation and power across research and enterprise to drive its partnerships with global corporates.

April also saw a new brand architecture project get underway with Robert Gordon University and the concluding phase of our multi-faceted strategy & brand development leadership with Brunel University London.
Brand & Reputation was also announced as a finalist in the 2023 PRCA DARE Awards for ‘Small Consultancy’ of the Year – an award we were proud to win in 2021. The winners will be announced at a drinks reception in Leeds in June.

MARCH 2023

March marked the 6th anniversary of Brand & Reputation. In the last year, we also passed 60 clients, £60,000 of our profits donated to charities, and 6 x national award wins. We look forward to rolling the dice again as we begin our 7th year shaping strategy, stories, and success for our clients around the world.

March also saw us on campus at the incredible South Downs estate of Plumpton College to lead a brand workshop with the ambitious executive team.
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FEBRUARY 2023

And in the blink of an eye, February flew by!

A whirlwind month of Teams workshops, train travel, and time on campus at Brunel and Salford universities took centre stage as strategy and brand projects gather pace.

Leading the Brunel University London ‘Strategy Development Programme’ is a Brand & Reputation dream-team of Michael, Justin, and Tricia which is delivering c.30 x consultation workshop sessions – in various formats and time slots – with staff and students.

Meanwhile, a new project focusing on embedding a marketing strategy for Knowledge Transfer Partnerships at the University of Plymouth, and developing a new markets engagement plan for Plumpton College continues – with headline workshops in the pipeline.

Bring on the Spring!

JANUARY 2023

Wow. A new year and it’s already shaping-up to be our busiest one EVER!

New strategy projects with Brunel University London and the University of Plymouth, and brand new clients – and a step into the world of agriculture, horticulture, food, and veterinary education – with Harper Adams University and Plumpton College – all whilst continuing with brilliant project work for Swansea University (internal communications with Communications Management), University of Salford (fundraising & brand with Cairney & Company), Robert Gordon University (student recruitment) and our brand listening exercise with Brunel. And just to keep us all on our toes, there’s some exciting new business proposals in the mix too. Just as well there seemed to be 73 days in January!