Recommendations – impressive people saying nice stuff

Let’s face it. I could claim absolutely anything here on my own website, but don’t take my word for it. Here are some people that I’ve worked with who have been kind enough to say nice things about that.

Neil is an excellent all-round communications professional who transformed communications at the Crick. He produces creative content, understands audiences and channels and can partner effectively with senior leaders in order to support projects and organisational development objectives. I can thoroughly recommend working with Neil, he will deliver outstanding results and you’ll have a lot of fun along the way.
— Ali Bailey, Director of Communications & Public Engagement, Francis Crick Institute
I have worked closely with Neil on a number of major projects. He has an extraordinarily good understanding of what makes an effective communications campaign and his input was integral to our success. Added to Neil’s unquestionable professional expertise, he is also one of the nicest blokes you could ever hope to meet and working alongside him was an absolute pleasure.
— Sarah Chambers Head of Operations, Team GB Paralympics
Neil is an excellent strategic communications professional. He has a calm, systemic approach to projects he oversees and is a naturally talented writer. He’s also super enthusiastic about new digital tools and innovations. Neil is a positive, respectful, encouraging person and he was an inspiration to work with and liked by everyone on the team.
— Jameela Freitas, Senior Social Media Manager, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Communicating effectively is an essential element of successful leadership. Neil knows instinctively how to support leaders to communicate an organisation’s culture, core values, mission and key messages successfully. He combines an ability to build relationships of trust with the most senior people with a thoughtful insight into what makes an organisation tick. On top of this, his practical, get-on-with-it approach makes him brilliant at supporting organisations to communicate a powerful shared vision and inspire their people to buy into it.
— Jane Hughes, NHS trust Governor, CaSE Board Member &, former BBC journalist
Neil has a fantastic understanding of how video can work for your organisation and how to get started, managing to make something that seemed complicated very straightforward and simple. He is great to work with, full of energy and ideas and is definitely the right person to speak to you if you need to use video in your comms.
— Dominique Fourniol, Group Head of Communications, Coram
Working with Lifted means you get the Communications support and expertise you need. The way they work means you get access to a range of creative experts, ensuring that your project is delivered in a clear and engaging way. I definitely recommend giving Neil a call to help get your comms projects off the ground.
— Russell Pickett, Creative and Sales Director, Indigofera
Neil is an excellent copywriter. He has the ability to write engaging content for the target audience you have in mind and manages to make even complicated information seem clear, simple, and interesting. He is also full of ideas, very professional, and also fun to work with!
— Emma Grace, Executive Creative & Strategy Director at PrettyGreen
Neil is an exceptional marketing communications professional. He knows his subject, without question. But he also combines his outstanding professional knowledge with an excellent set of leadership skills - integrity, vision, positivity and warmth. I have worked alongside Neil on some key communications projects. He was a pleasure to work with and I look forward to the time when our paths cross again.
— Jenny Hogg, Head of Marketing. Dext
Neil’s strategic focus, as well as his leadership and people skills would make him a real asset to any organisation. Neil is one of the nicest and most impressive people I have had the pleasure of working with. His relationship building skills are exceptional and enabled him to achieve excellent results across a large and complicated organisation.
— John Burnett, Director of Marketing Leighton Park School
Neil is one of the cheeriest people I have had the pleasure of working with. My job is made easier by having someone who I can bounce ideas around with, get advice and guidance from and who always offers insightful and excellent information. I’m currently undertaking a project where we are refreshing literature and branding and Neil has been fantastic during this process. I couldn’t recommend Neil more highly.
— Manpreet Dhesi, Strategic Communications Consultant and Founder of Studio Dhesi