Provide local and regional PR consultancy for the award winning The Bell at Ramsbury voted The Best Pub in England by the AA in September 2017.

Regional PR for award winning hotel and restaurant including encouraging restaurant critiques from media around Oxfordshire, Wiltshire and Berkshire to review the restaurant. I handle all their local and regional PR and regularly get the chefs and hotel featured in local press and on Radio Oxford. In addition, I deal with the production of their advertising and hotel brochures. I also work their sister hotel,Poets House, part of the Interesting Hotels Group.

Garden Events - organiser of the Cheltenham Food & Drink Festival www.garden-events.com:Worked for Garden Events since Jan 2013 to promote the acclaimed Cheltenham Food & Drink Festival in Montpellier Gardens. Promoted new Marlborough Festival in May '14 and publicised the new Swindon Festival launched at the end of June. Festivals featured in national magazines and press, regional press including television and local radio.Junior Chef Competition:Responsible for the launch of the Junior Chef Competition at the 2014 Cheltenham Festival. Working to open this up to a wider number of schools from Cheltenham & Gloucester in 2015, securing sponsorship from Creed Foodservices to do this. The final of the competition opened the Cheltenham Food & Drink Festival on 12th June.'Michelle has undertaken the task of promoting the Garden Events Food Festivals with professionalism, dedication & enthusiasm. She has developed contacts with local & national food & drink press and publications, delivering innovative press releases to meet publications'​ deadlines.'John Rhodes, Festival Organiser

St Thomas More Catholic Primary School - Voluntary aided Catholic school, capacity 175 pupils, located in area of extreme socio-economic deprivation in Cheltenham. Placed in Special Measures in July 2010 until December 2011 with falling pupil numbers due to negative perception in local community.Using strategic marketing and PR, worked closely with Chair of Governors to transform negative perception of school. Created new brand identity, website, prospectus & newsletter sent to parents and company contacts. Now the local radio and press look to the school to provide interesting stories show-casing the children's skills. The foundation class is over-subscribed and school is well thought of in the local area. Acknowledged by other schools in Cheltenham for its proactive PR and enhanced demand for places. Also raised grant & National Lottery funding for various school projects.'Michelle quickly identified ways we could promote the really good things we do at school to the notice of the wider community. She has also introduced our school to a number of corporate supporters who work with our children to deliver teaching skills beyond the classroom.'June Little, Chair of Governors

Based in Finstock, Oxfordshire, Pink Elephant Marketing & PR offers cost effective, imaginative marketing solutions to enable you to drive your business forward. From planning your company's marketing/brand strategy, creating strong visual identities to website design, advertising and newsletters, we aim to offer you creative and appropriate marketing and PR solutions to help grow your business. At Pink Elephant Marketing & PR, we never forget that first-class customer service and project management are essential elements too.If you are a business, school or charitable organisation in or around the Cheltenham area and are looking for a marketing consultancy with a different approach, contact Pink Elephant Marketing & PR email: pinkelephantmarketingpr@gmail.com.RELEVANT SKILLSHighly skilled and self-motivated individual with several years integrated Marketing Communication's/PR experience, both agency and client side. B2B and B2C experience across a number of industry sectors. Proven experience in promoting events and charitable projects. Have built good relationships with local press and media, both radio and television.I have an intuitive, analytical approach to developing marketing strategies with an ability to generate innovative ideas and solutions on time and on budget. First class project and staff management skills, able to multi-task and work under pressure, with a good eye for detail. Successfully managed budgets of up to £2.1m. Experienced copy-writer capable of writing technical copy for B2B organisations.Project Management and Creative SkillsIntegrated Marketing CommunicationsB2B & B2CFinancial Services FMCG & Hospitality EducationThird SectorDigital marketing and website SEOContent generationProof readingSocial mediaEvent promotion and PRSales promotionsPrint managementGrant & corporate fund raising

PR Consultant (part-time) for County Community Projects - www.ccprojects.org.uk - Gloucestershire based charity established in 1989 to improve the lives of children, young people, families & vulnerable adults by preventing homelessness, strengthening families and supporting independence in deprived areas of the county.Cheltenham Challenge - Nov '14 to end June '15:Raised sponsorship and promoted the 2015 Cheltenham Challenge, a multi-terrain running event (www.CheltenhamChallenge.org.uk). Secured partnership involvement with a number of national and local charities to tap into their social media/database to raise valuable funds for all. Used social media, digital marketing, advertising and PR to encourage involvement and company sponsorship/participation. Successfully increased the numbers of registered runners by 80% from 2014.Hamper Scamper Christmas Appeal 2013 - 2016:Promoted CCP's Hamper Scamper Christmas Appeal to raise profile of charity with repeat promotion and interviews on local radio, ITV West News and numerous articles in local press. Over the years the numbers of hampers this charity is able to deliver has increased from 460 to over 1000 in December 2016. PR helps support this process.'Michelle is an incredibly driven professional with an ethical foundation, who firmly believes in the work of the charitable sector. She is now working hard to actively promote our annual Cheltenham Challenge.'Cordell Ray, CEO of County Community Projects

Senior member of the Zurich Financial Services (formerly Eagle Star Insurance Co) Commercial Insurance Marketing Communications 8 person team dealing with for customer communications and Zurich Engineering marketing collateral. Responsible for two members of staff and reported directly to Head of Commercial Marketing. Worked on the re-branding of Eagle Star Commercial to Zurich Commercial, repositioning the commercial offer, developing a distinct look & feel for the sub brand whilst closely following the overall Zurich brand guidelines. Was responsible for co-ordinating the redesign and print of 200+ technical, policy and marketing documents, including computer generated forms. Leading role in the project planning, was instrumental in the selection of supporting marketing agencies, budget management, proofing/copywriting, print buying and document distribution.'The project delivered on time to an aggressive timescale (6 months from initiation to completion with change of main agency), inside budget, with all deliverables crystallising on a single 'brand day'. The project and Michelle's central role, was a commercial and marketing success.'Bob Pope, former Head of Commercial Insurance Marketing

Medium sized strategic brand communications agency with high quality in-house graphic design studio. Employed as New Business Development Manager, playing active part pitching for new business, responsible for managing new accounts using range of above and below the line communication channels. Worked for number of B2B and B2C organisations in financial services, travel, hospitality, the arts and industry. Clients included: Folgate Insurance brand development, UPM Kymmene corporate identity, British Airways staff recruitment programme, Westin Stamford Hotel Singapore international direct marketing campaign, Jones Lang Wootton European Marketing Portfolio reports, London Symphony Orchestra sponsorship marketing, Hiram Walker promotional displays at London Heathrow Airport, Videcom luggage transport software marketing programme, Autotype International B2B advertising and packaging and McDonnell Douglas Aerospace.'Michelle applies real strategic insights into business development, offers excellent input to creative ideas, has an exceptional eye for detail, possesses strong writing skills. She would comfortably fit into the top 3 individuals with whom I have had the pleasure of working with.'Peter Meadows, CEO, The Garden