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Nice Words
A Few
Impartial Quotes From Some
Satisfied Customers.
‘It’s exciting to work with someone like Ian, who is full of energy, fun, and
gets things done quickly. Before asking Ian to help us out, I had been worried
that we would loose some of our own personality by using some-one else’s words
– but actually Ian does a good job of reflecting and enhancing a brand with his
prose, rather than smothering it. I look forward to working on more copy
writing, PR and marketing with Ian in the future!’ (Source:
Joe Reade – Co-founder Island Bakery Biscuits)
“If
you want to get an experienced, challenging marketing voice working alongside
you, I can recommend Ian and Purple Pilchard. We are working with Ian on brand
identity stuff and on very practical pieces as well (packaging, press
releases). He has plenty of views and insights but it really does feel like a
joint effort with him providing the external freshness but not taking over. And
he does put in the hours and he does deliver.” (Source: Parry Hughes-Morgan
MD The Handmade Cake Company)
'Working with Ian from Purple Pilchard has been an absolute delight! Given
short lead times for projects he has consistently worked with a sense of
urgency and delivered our projects on time with impressive results. Ian's
enthusiasm for the twofishwives business has meant that I feel that I can trust
him to work on more aspects of our business and that he will continue to
champion' our core values! (Source: Nereid founder - two fishwives)
'We
at Broadoak Farm in conjunction with Purple Pilchard have moved our family
business into the next century with new packaging, a more appealing tone of
voice and a website design that draws fully on the skills of Ian and his team.
The enthusiasm and dedication that Ian has given to this project has shown a
truly professional approach underlining the marketing ability he has.'
(Source: Jane Woodward - Sales Director Broad Oak Farm Sausage Co) The
Elephant (our logo) has been trying to carry the Naija brand out from the
'jungle', but it took a Purple Pilchard to show us the wood from the trees with
regards how best to hit the high street with our range of delicious Naija
cooking sauces and marinades. Thanks Ian and your team for sharing our vision
and making it real". (Source: John Osammor - Co-Founder Odeiga House Group)
'Professional
'PR' seemed out of our reach and was all a bit mysterious to be honest, until
Ian from PP approached us with his fresh perspectives and contributions - that
came with an affordable price tag and flexible schedule critical for a business
like ours. Our initial meeting with him was a bit of a 'Eureka' moment for us!
As a parent who has bought his child along to our classes for several months
(that really is living the brand!) Ian has intuitively understood our business
in a very short period of time, and has a clear understanding of the
marketplace we operate in. Ian has articulated a vision of where we want to go
and what messages are important to Little Kickers as an ethical, growing
business - having him on tap to articulate those messages crisply (press
releases/communications) at short notice is a huge boost at a time when we are
stretched to keep up with demand. Working with Ian on our online presence has
energised us!'
(Source: Sarah - co-founder Little Kickers )
'Marks 9/10 (we don't gives 10's) 'Thanks a lot, we knew you understood us!'
(Source: Rod, 'Co-founder of Rod & Ben's soups' ) 'Really,
really pleased with how our project was managed. Ian's enthusiasm has helped
our business to evolve and certainly stimulated our minds with regards new
thoughts and directions. We were crazily busy when Ian took on our project and
it was great to have someone who put their whole heart into the project from
day.1. Also great to deal with someone who is a straight talker. The project
went swimmingly with a great end result. I would definitely recommend him, in
fact I already have!'
(Source: Jodie: Co-founder Shaken Udder) Vicki's energy and enthusiasm was a great source of inspiration to us and helped us to inject a new way of thinking and marketing into everything we do. Thanks for all your help! Debs: (Source: Co-founder Frisby Adams) 'Purple
Pilchard stands out from the shoal. Ian has a unique clarity of vision that I
have not come across before. He sees the big picture and simply 'gets it'. He
is a master at developing, evolving and improving the product whilst his
copywriting always hits the mark. Outspoken honesty is what we all need, and
his comments are just that - direct and highly effective. Ian's enthusiasm is
infectious, which makes working with him a truly uplifting experience.'
(Source: Founder one stop fresh & naturalsweeties.com)
‘Fabulous! Our project has been approached with tremendous energy and
creativity. Fast, honest feedback & results. I don’t think they’ve ever
heard of procrastination. Would recommend in a heartbeat!’
(Source: Elinor - Gorvett & Stone (co-founder))
Purple Pilchard have brought knowledge, expertise and enthusiasm and stirred
them into the Burnt Sugar marketing mix - we find the ideas to be inventive and
the execution to be swift and decisive…just the ticket.
(Source: Colin Cather - Co-founder Burnt Sugar)
Having been inundated with PR and Advertising agencies when we launched Salty
Dog, Purple Pilchard stood out as a company who really understands the needs of
a small brand like ours. As well as having some great ideas for Salty Dog Ian
has also helped on our new brand. We love the fact that Ian has his own
opinions and is forthright with them. He is full of unique ideas and bucket
loads of enthusiasm and has been a pleasure to meet and work with. We look
forward to working with him again soon.
(Source: Judy - Co-founder of Salty Dog / Darling Spuds) 'Purple
Pilchard's creative copy became the icing on the cake that brought out the real
essence of our brand. They took my garbled brief and delivered great copy on
time and on budget with creative ideas of their own thrown in for good
measure.'
(Source: Founder of The Little Experience Toy Company)
Purple Pilchard has provided us with a strong rational as to the direction that
we need to launch within the UK market. They have worked from a limited brief
to create a clear and concise view of the marketplace with effective
recommendations. I would have no hesitation in recommending the team for future
projects.
(Source: Sales Director NewTree) 'Purple
Pilchard are highly conceptual and creative Marketing Gu-rus who have helped us
with some key projects. They have tonnes of energy and ideas and I have no
hesitation in recommending them.'
(Source: Founder of Gu) 'I've
worked with a lot of great brand marketers in my career and Ian stands in the
first rank. His creative imagination is an apparently inexhaustible source of
unique creative ideas and new marketing techniques.'
(Source: Former Head of Ben & Jerry's International Marketing) 'For
any company smaller than a multi-national to succeed in branded FMCG, it needs
to be overflowing in passion and zeal for its brand and proposition as well as
creativity in conveying its unique message. In years of working with different
ad agencies, PR outfits and marketers, the only person I have met who really
understands the challenge and has the ability to meet it is Ian. Of particular
interest is his eye for a story, his sense of what fits and his creativity.
Above all he brings bundles of infectious energy and enthusiasm to whatever
he's doing that is a powerful tool for getting things done.'
(Source: Founder/Chairman Saxon 1050) 'Ian
has made an exceptional contribution in the marketing field and had has really
increased the Saxon 1050 brand presence through a mixture of PR, trade and
consumer marketing…. Ian is highly regarded among his colleagues and can be
relied on to deliver projects on time and make things happen.'
(Source: Former Head Of Sales For Saxon 1050) 'Ian
has done an excellent job bringing real creativity and flair to the team. On a
personal note, Ian has complete integrity and an unusual degree of enthusiasm,
commitment and drive.'
(Source: RHM MD) 'Ian's
creativity, motivation and enthusiasm is well known to us at Wizard Books. He
is a versatile thinker who has demonstrated real drive and commitment to the
projects set, managing to squeeze the most out of a tight budget, I have been
amazed by the results, both in breadth and impact. I have no hesitation
recommending Ian; he clearly loves the work he does.'
(Source MD of Icon & Wizard Books) 'His
energy and enthusiasm know no bounds.'
(Source: MD of Sacla UK) 'His
unique style, enthusiasm and expert knowledge of the field was always well
received by the trade and he even helped change my understanding of innovative
marketing.'
(Source: Sales Director of Fine Lady Bakeries) 'I
have known and worked with Ian from both a client and a supplier perspective.
Ian has a very fertile mind with excellent creative intuition both for
marketing communications, PR, copywriting and sales promotion. He has real
enthusiasm for every project, no matter how large or small and his skills are
supported by a high degree of professionalism.'
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