PR and Media Relations that put you on the map

You are doing brilliant work. Are you doing it an injustice by keeping it quiet?

Phoenix Marketing’s PR and media relations service earns you the recognition you deserve, so that more people hear about you, think well of you and choose you over the competition. Our PR team is led by a chartered PR professional with more than twenty years in the industry, and the coverage we secure for clients every week runs from BBC and ITV to The Telegraph, The Mirror, Metro and the Sussex regional press.

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Why PR?

Good marketing tells your story. Good PR gets other people telling it for you. A feature in a national newspaper, a slot on regional TV or an interview on the radio carries a weight that no advert can buy, because it comes with the trust of the outlet that chose to run it. That trust is exactly what Google and the AI search engines reward too, which is why PR now sits at the heart of how we build visibility for our clients

Attract new customers.
Highlight your organisation’s unique strengths and achievements to boost enquiries and widen your appeal.
Showcase your success.
Share your great work with the people who matter, strengthening your reputation and heightening recognition.
Engage your community.
Build and maintain relationships with local businesses, organisations and stakeholders through positive storytelling.
Support your search visibility.
Earn the authoritative mentions and links that help your website rank in Google and get cited in AI answers

Our PR services

Whether you need an ongoing press office or a single, well told story, our PR services in Sussex cover the full spectrum of public relations and media relations.

PR strategy and planning

A clear, practical plan for what we will say, to whom, and when.

Media relations

Long standing relationships with journalists, editors and producers across national, regional, sector and broadcast media.

Press releases, pitching and placing

News written the way newsrooms want it, then pitched to the right desk and followed through.

Broadcast coverage

TV and radio placements, including BBC South Today, ITV Meridian, BBC Radio 2, BBC local radio, Heart and talkSPORT.

Feature and ghost writing

Opinion pieces, case studies and by lined articles in your voice.

Content writing

Website copy, newsletters and campaign content that carries the same story across every channel.

Press office function

An outsourced press office that handles enquiries, monitors coverage and keeps your news flowing.

Media training

Practical preparation for interviews, so your spokespeople feel confident in front of a camera or microphone.

Award nominations

Identifying the right awards and writing entries that win.

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Positioning your leaders as the voices the media turn to.

Speaking and interview opportunities

Securing conference platforms, panels and broadcast interviews.

Crisis communications

Calm, experienced advice when something goes wrong, including crisis policy, planning and in person training for your team.

Why choose Phoenix Marketing for PR?

Chartered expertise

Our PR practice is led by a chartered PR professional with more than twenty years’ experience, including senior positions in agencies before joining forces with Phoenix. That means your account is handled by someone who has seen every kind of story, and every kind of newsroom, before.

Media expertise

We are well known and well respected nationally. Journalists and broadcasters come to us for news, because they know we deliver stories that are accurate, timely and ready to run.

Proven results

We secure positive TV, radio, print and online coverage for our clients on a weekly basis, from national titles and broadcasters to the regional and sector press that reaches your customers directly.

We have got your back

We love generating positive PR, but we are also highly qualified crisis communications experts. If you find yourself facing an issue, we are here with calm, expert advice and a plan.

PR that works with your marketing

Because PR sits alongside our SEO, GEO, content and video teams, every story we place works harder. Coverage becomes backlinks, backlinks become rankings, and rankings become the citations that AI search engines rely on. Few PR agencies in Sussex can join those dots in house.

Award winning PR

Our PR work has been recognised at national and regional level, with campaigns for clients winning at the CommsHero Awards, the Hospice UK National Conference Awards and Luton’s Best Awards, alongside invitations to speak at national events including the IDE Summit. When we say we will get you noticed, we have the trophies to prove it.

Where our clients have appeared

Recent coverage secured for our clients includes:

NATIONAL PRESS AND MAGAZINES

The Telegraph, Daily Mirror, The Sun, Daily Express, Metro, Stylist, Prima, woman&home, Take a Break, Chat, Coast, Your Home, The People’s Friend and Horse & Hound.

TV AND RADIO

ITV Meridian, ITV News, BBC South Today, BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio Sussex, BBC Radio Kent, BBC Radio Solent, BBC Three Counties Radio, Heart, talkSPORT and Radio Reverb.

REGIONAL PRESS

Sussex Life, The Argus, West Sussex County Times, Sussex Express, Absolutely Sussex, Sussex Exclusive and The Luton News.

SECTOR AND TRADE PRESS

Nursing Times, Museums Journal, Museums + Heritage Advisor, Governance & Leadership, Fundraising Magazine, Civil Society, Third Force News and Art Biz Newsletter

Who we work with

Our PR clients range from national charities and hospices to museums, healthcare providers and independent creative businesses. A sample includes The Royal Naval Benevolent Trust, Keech Hospice Care, Hospiscare, Brighton & Hove Museums, Royal Pavilion & Museums, The Fremantle Trust, Millbrook Healthcare, Redthread, Sussex Cancer Fund and Two Faced Twins.

We are especially at home in the charity, hospice, heritage, healthcare and arts sectors, where a well told human story can change how an entire community sees an organisation.

What our PR clients say

“Comms expert supremes. They are highly organised, efficient, proactive and committed to the cause they are focusing on. They also have a rich strategic comms oversight which is utilised so well at Redthread, and are highly talented writers. I would definitely recommend them for any communications project.”

“We have worked with the team on a crisis communications policy, a PR strategy and an ongoing media relations campaign. They delivered an in person training session on crisis handling to our team, which was very well received. The team is always proactive, pleasant to work with and nothing is too much trouble. They have generated a large amount of positive coverage for us in a short space of time and are always open and honest with their advice.”

“Working with the team on Jos’s Story has been an absolute pleasure. They made what could have been a daunting task incredibly easy. They took the time to truly listen, to understand our mission, and to bring Jos’s Story to life in a way that is both powerful and deeply moving. If you are looking for someone who can turn an idea into something truly special, these are the people to go to. We can’t thank them enough.”

“The team always pulls out all the stops to get the best possible results for clients. They have high levels of communication and media skills and are accomplished PR professionals with a great network of contacts.”

How we work

Discovery

We start by listening. A discovery session to understand your organisation, your audiences and the stories you have not yet told.

Strategy

A PR plan with clear objectives, target media, key messages and a calendar of activity.

Delivery

We write, pitch, place and follow through, keeping you informed at every stage.

REPORTING

Monthly reporting on coverage secured, reach, and the links and citations that feed your search visibility.

Public Relations FAQ's

What does a PR agency actually do?

A PR agency earns you attention you cannot buy. We find the stories inside your organisation, shape them into news and features, and place them with the journalists, broadcasters and publications your audiences trust. We also look after your reputation when something goes wrong.

How is PR different from advertising?

Advertising is space you pay for. PR is coverage an editor chooses to run because it is worth reading. Readers know the difference, and so do search engines, which treat editorial mentions and links as signals of authority.

How quickly will we see coverage?

It depends on the strength of the story and the media we are targeting, but most clients see their first placements within the first few weeks of a campaign. Broadcast and national features can take longer to land, and we will always be honest about timescales.

Do you work with charities and not for profits?

Yes. Charities, hospices and heritage organisations make up a large part of our PR work, and we understand the sensitivities and the storytelling that come with them.

Can you help in a crisis?

Yes. We offer crisis communications planning, policy dev

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Let’s get you the recognition you deserve

If you would like to talk about PR for your organisation, we would love to hear from you. Book a no obligation conversation with our PR team and let’s find the stories that will put you on the map.