CIPR PR awards shortlisting

Text from press release issued August 29:

A Nottingham-based communications consultant has been shortlisted in the 2011 awards run by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR).

Jonathan Cross, who runs the public relations (PR) business People, Words and Pictures, is through to the finals of the Midlands regional awards for PR Freelancer of the Year.

This follows his success in 2010 when he was named the CIPR’s Midlands PR Freelancer of the Year and was a finalist in the national Xchangeteam PR Freelancer of the Year awards. Earlier this year, Jonathan was named in the top 100 creative freelancers in the UK by The Drum magazine.

The 2011 CIPR Midlands black tie awards take place at Birmingham’s Hilton Metropole Hotel on Friday 2 December.

Jonathan, of West Bridgford, is a former local and national newspaper journalist and in-house PR director who set up his freelance business in 2008. His clients include small to medium sized businesses, voluntary sector organisations and public sector organisations including the NHS. His services include copywriting, media relations, corporate communications, corporate publications, social media, marketing and strategic public relations.

One of only a handful of chartered PR practitioners in the country, Jonathan said: “It’s pleasing to be in with a chance of retaining my Midlands award and I’d like to thank all the private and public sector organisations which provided testimonials in support of my work this year.”

There were more than 1,000 entries to the regional CIPR awards this year. Commenting on the shortlist, Jane Wilson CIPR chief executive, said: “The CIPR PRide Awards celebrate the best PR and campaigns from the profession across the UK. To be shortlisted for an award demonstrates exemplary achievement, impact and value – immediately putting their work in the spotlight. Congratulations to everyone for reaching this stage.”

Words in Pictures from People, Words and Pictures

Heights, a photo by PWP Communications on Flickr.

Client testimonial

Testimonial from recent NHS client received today:

“I have been amazed at what we have been able to achieve in such a short space of time with the professional and innovative support we received from PWP Communications. We now have a practical, step-by-step operational communications plan to help us prioritise and deliver projects. This has helped us to influence internal stakeholders and secure extra resource in order to deliver what are now regarded as key priorities in raising our profile and keeping our patients informed and engaged. We also now have branding and website strategies in place and a new image library to support these. The input from PWP has been invaluable in helping us plan communications for an emerging organisation and we have already achieved some ‘quick win’ successes within a matter of weeks. I will be using PWP for strategic and practical support again.”

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