Andrew Emmerson has written eight books and edited two others, all of which are still in print. Subjects include TV, radio and telephone technology, the London Underground and vintage transport. He also edits the magazine of the Telecommunications Heritage Group, of which he was founder. He has also been working with Turtle Consulting Group for over a decade. “I’ve always been a communicator and demystifier,” says Andrew Emmerson, “starting with my first job as a travel enquiry clerk at Waterloo station.” “Since then, I have had seven books published, written for national … [Read more...]
Client turned PR Account Director – Wendy Harbutt
October 20, 2010 By
“Just eight weeks after the birth of my first daughter I was sitting at my desk at home managing my first ever PR account,” says former business-to-business (B2B) marcomms manager Wendy Harbutt. “That was mid-2002 and I've been working part time for Turtle Consulting Group ever since,” she adds. Like half the members of the Turtle account handling team, Wendy had a client-side rather than PR agency background. “We like to maintain this balance,” explains MD Phil Turtle, “as I think account handlers with different experiences can learn a lot from each other and people who … [Read more...]
Journalist – Steve Gold
From his Sheffield base, Steve has been a journalist for 23 years and has worked with Turtle Consulting Group since 2002. He is a regular contributor to Dealer Info, Euromedia, Mobile News, Infosecurity Today magazine, SC Magazine and The IT Pro Portal. “I’ve never had any issues with being a journalist who writes for PR companies as well as for publications,” says Steve Gold. “I might get massacred for saying this, but in my opinion, good PR writing is really not that different from true journalism. You write for your audience and someone picks up the bill, whether it’s an … [Read more...]