DUNCAN LOWERY, SENIOR INVESTMENT MANAGER, IP GROUP PLC, MANAGERS OF THE NORTH EAST TECHNOLOGY FUND

We chose to appoint Sarah Hall Consulting as our regional consultant due to her immediate grasp of our business model, customer base and how she might add value to our organisation.

She is highly responsive, thoughtful, timely, results driven and anticipates our needs before they arise by thinking strategically and over the longer term. In essence she puts in the effort to understand our business and we now consider her part of the team.

Equally expert in traditional or new media, Sarah is well connected, knowledgeable and frequently goes beyond the call of duty. She challenges the way we think about PR and marketing and has demonstrably increased the visibility of our brand in a challenging market place.

Safe to say we are very impressed with the work she has carried out for us to date and would happily recommend her to others.
 

NICOLA SHORT, INTERIM MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER, PORT OF TYNE

Sarah Hall Consulting was recommended to us when we had a number of copy writing projects that needed progressing at short notice. Totally unfazed by the speed with which the work needed to be done, Sarah quickly understood the different audiences she was writing for and grasped a number of specialist subjects that may have caused others trouble.

Always available, Sarah is highly professional and organised in her dealings with staff and clients, asks pertinent questions and makes recommendations that enhance the overall product. We are very happy with the expertise brought to the table and have been impressed with the other opportunities that Sarah has created for us outside of the brief.

DEBORAH IONS, MARKETING MANAGER, NEWCASTLE BUSINESS SCHOOL AT NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY

Having worked with Sarah on a number of projects, it would be fair to say that she is proactive, quick to grasp organisational objectives, and adds value through her strategic thinking, by introducing new contacts, or just by coming at a problem from a completely different angle.

Always accessible, Sarah works closely with your organisation and ultimately becomes an extension of the team. Sarah really buys into every project she works on, is not afraid to give honest and open advice, sets measurement and evaluation criteria to ensure best practice is followed. Once appointed and briefed, Sarah will do the job and do it well, which is hugely reassuring.

TINA SNOWBALL, DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS AT NEWCASTLEGATESHEAD INITIATIVE

Sarah made a significant and immediate positive impact in the short time she worked at NewcastleGateshead Initiative, fitting into the company and leading the comms team from day one.

Sarah grasped the unique role and remit of the organisation quickly, improving her knowledge of the tourism sector and establishing solid working relationships with key contacts and partners both internally and externally. The communications remit at NewcastleGateshead Initiative is incredibly varied and fast paced and requires a great deal of juggling, which Sarah not only handled with flourish, but delivered great results too. She quickly won respect of the staff and her team, by being a good mentor and support to team members, helping them improve their skills and knowledge, but also by providing clear and concise leadership at all times.

Sarah is one of the most dynamic comms professionals I have ever worked with. Her positive nature, upbeat style of working, and clear focus on delivery and results makes her a force to be reckoned with. Complemented by her extensive social media expertise, huge respect from media, and her extensive network of contacts in the communications sector and in the region, I would wholeheartedly recommend Sarah as a leading expert in public relations in the North East – and above all else she’s great fun to work with too!

PETE WATSON, MANAGING DIRECTOR, SHERPA BUSINESS CONSULTANCY

The reason we work with Sarah Hall Consulting is that we get to deal with Sarah Hall directly and she has a straight-talking, no nonsense approach that produces results. If she doesn't think something is right she challenges us, which means whatever we do is the best it can be because it's been given plenty of thought and has been developed in line with our business strategy.  

Sarah uses multiple communication methods to help us get our message across including a blend of traditional and social media. She has helped us grow our brand very quickly, positioning us in the way we wish to be seen and her work has very quickly generated enquiries from prospects. We are very happy with the results she is achieving for us.