Growth drive for construction group Elliott Thomas

PR agency TK Associates is undertaking work to boost Elliott Thomas Group's marketing and communications, as the construction firm celebrates its tenth anniversary and 100% growth over the last 12 months.


TK Associates wins Best Corporate Communications Award

TK Associates has won a Silver Award for outstanding Corporate & Business Communications, in the Chartered Institute of Public Relations’ Pride Awards.


Marketing with emotion

I recently heard a fascinating talk by research expert John Kearon about the role of content vs emotion in marketing. I don’t think he's got everything right, but he highlights a fundamental point we’d all do well to think more about.


Marketing strategy – get it straight first

I’ve just read a good article in Forbes about effective marketing. If you skip over the naff headline, there’s a lot of sense in it and it struck a chord with my experience ...


TK Associates shortlisted for two industry awards

TK Associates has been shortlisted for two awards from the Chartered Institute of Public Relations—for outstanding work in the fields of Corporate Communications and Community Relations.


Launch for eco-friendly conference centre & restaurant

TK Associates is to launch the Sussex Exchange—a stylish, sustainable conference centre and restaurant—and to handle its marketing.


Crisis communications lessons from Barclays

Friday’s Guardian article looking at the role of PR in the wake of Barclays’ rate fixing scandal is off-track on several counts …


Customer service no longer matters

This seems to be a new, prevailing belief. You might think, in an economic downturn, businesses should focus more sharply than ever on their customers. But on the highly unscientific basis of my recent experience, this just isn’t happening ...


Customer engagement – the sordid truth

We’re surrounded by so much hype about how today's marketing must be all about a relentless pursuit of ‘customer engagement’ through online channels.


Comms programme for new regeneration company

We are managing communications and marketing for Sea Change Sussex, the new regeneration company.