Where I've been, what I've done
my experience and testimonials
I love talking and writing about business.
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My career includes nearly 20 years working in public relations, preceded by 13 years as a chartered accountant. This gives me a unique perspective as a communicator, as I can take complex ideas and transform them into easily understood messages.
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I'm passionate about using communications to help business owners reach their business goals. I've gained a huge amount of experience over the years, across sectors including technology, healthcare, financial services, energy and sustainability, local government, workplace readiness, regional economic development, FMCG and education.
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As well as developing and delivering PR strategies I am an experienced media trainer, writer, writing coach, public speaker and mentor.
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I am also a member of two advisory boards; one, a workplace readiness business and the other, a technology company.
If you'd like to learn more about how I can help your business, call me on 021 655 534.
What my clients say about me
"Brenda helped us to develop a powerful narrative for our business. Her guidance and input to our strategic plan helped us produce a high quality document that played a part in securing a new cornerstone investor."
Lisa Metcalfe, Founder and CEO CladOnline
"Strategic, smart, commercially focussed and an excellent writer with a flair for business topics. A sound understanding of what makes a business tick and how to craft a newsworthy business story. Brenda has helped to build our relationships with media and our profile in the business community.
Carolyn Neville, CEO, Business Hawke's Bay
"Brenda helped us to develop our messaging and narrative. She understands our business and played a part in helping us win a significant new contract. She's strategic, commercial, and responsive, and great to have on our team. Brenda brings great experience and insight to a task at hand, she listens well and is great at grasping the idea and moving forward with creative and professional contributions. Her execution of a task is always to a high standard and she is great to work with."
Sarah-Jo Barley, Founder and Managing Director, The Development Hub
"Brenda was instrumental in helping Canstar build its profile and reputation in the NZ market. Her media connections are excellent and she played a major role in ensuring that Canstar's consumer research findings were newsworthy and credible."
Derek Bonnar, former Country Manager, Canstar New Zealand
"A senior and safe pair of hands for any communications work."
Anna Calvert, Director, Lions Share
"Brenda helped us to refine our story for our new software that helps growers to save time and money, be more efficient and gain valuable insights into their business. She understood what we were trying to achieve and together we developed a narrative that honed-in on the key points, using simple, powerful language that hit the mark. Her experience helped us prepare and deliver a high impact presentation launching ABCgrower to customers. The suggestion to involve a customer who could speak about the difference ABCgrower had made to his business was inspired! Working with Brenda was the right help at the right time."
Sharon Chapman, Founder ABC Software