WINNER - CIPR MARK OF EXCELLENCE 2023

PREMIUM comms

MEDIA EXPERTISE

WIDE networks

PR STRATEGY FOR STARTUPS, SMALL BUSINESS AND PUBLIC SECTOR

our words get
innovative people

Our B2B corporate comms sell the story of your idea.

  • Award-winning strategy & delivery
  • Led by experienced media leaders
  • Providing PR to take you forward
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1284 builds visibility and narrative for purposeful people in the East Midlands.

We do it by developing stakeholder engagement, corporate identity, and reputation of small business, local government, and non-profit clients.

Our award-winning campaigns include media relations, SEO copywriting, thought leadership, award nominations, bid writing, design of governance documents, and more.

We're also among the few Chartered PR practitioners in the Midlands - offering you leadership, quality, and measurable outcomes.

We've WORKED WITH

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Innovative Leicestershire LogoHQ RECORDING STUDIOLeicestershire County Council LogoMenphys Charity LogoGrowth Hub
Loughborough University Logo greyActive Together logo greyThe Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership logoCharnwood Borough Council logoUniversity of Leicester logo
ER Recruitment logoMichael Smith Switchgear logoLeicestershire Innovation Festival logoPukaar Group logoUniversity of Derby logo
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1284 Limited PR consultants

small business PR

You're looking to build profile with audiences which will move you towards the targets in your Business Plan.

We help you develop narrative and relationships that generate leads, open up markets, influence decisions, and build your competitive advantage.

How we do it

ER Recruitment has been working with 1284 for several years now for media relations and professional writing support.

George and Amy truly understand our DNA and collaborate with our in-house marketing team to add value in jointly promoting our brand.

Working with 1284 has helped us to build upon our strategy and amplify various storytelling opportunities as they have arisen.

Eileen Richards MBE DLManaging DirectorER Recruitment

Eileen Richards MBE DL
Managing Director
ER Recruitment

STARTUP PR

We launched our 1284START project to make premium comms affordable for innovative East Midlands social enterprises and startups like yours.

1284START has helped many early-stage companies and social entrepreneurs raise their profiles, win funding, and take home awards.

How we do it
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ACT Medical was exploring grant funding opportunities for our life-saving technology.

1284 was instrumental in helping us turn around a detailed grant submission in record time. We compiled pages of business models, value propositions, market access plans and funding strategies into a succinct and consumable narrative.

ACT subsequently received more than £100,000 in non-dilutive grant funding.

Joseph Bentley, MD and Founder,
ACT Medical

Joseph Bentley
James Dyson Award winner
MD and Founder
ACT Medical

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LOCAL AUTHORITY PR

We work alongside your officers and elected members on comms campaigns which engage businesses, residents, news media, and project partners.

1284 provides brand-safe plans, media training, press releases, stakeholder management, and more.

Our people are experienced media leaders, chairing comms groups across the East Midlands.

How we do it

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1284 Limited founder George Oliver

meet our FOUNDER

George Oliver is a former Editor of the Leicester Mercury. He led two newsroom transformations to digital-first publishing and co-founded the LeicestershireLive Innovation Awards.

George is a Chartered PR Practitioner and is Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the University of Leicester. He is a startup mentor, and trustee at Charity Link and several other East Midlands charities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What sectors do we work in? Do we provide crisis comms? How do we demonstrate ROI?

The 1284 team is often asked about how we approach corporate communications.

We answered 11 of the most frequent questions - including price, services offer, and case studies.

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Booklet - PR Essentials for new bsuiesses in the East Midlands

Free guide to East Midlands PR

Our 17-page online handbook is packed with ideas to help you get started with your SME public relations.

It lists emails for 28 East Midlands news outlets - as well as 23 local awards events.

And it sets out how you can prepare and present a basic press release.

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