This is a small Cardiff branch of the global public affairs consultancy Grayling. Though there are…read moreno more than five members in the team, they are experts in the field of welsh politics, and are held in high regard throughout the UK. Their office is ideally situated in the 2 Caspian Point building in the heart of Cardiff Bay, thus guaranteeing that close links are kept between themselves and the Senedd (The National Assembly of Wales building). This additionally ensures that team members can attend assembly committees, and First Ministers' questions on behalf of their clients at ease. Finally I would just like to add that through my own experiences with Grayling, I've found the Cardiff team to be incredibly friendly and very easy to get on with (very important qualities).

A small but award winning Cardiff public relations firm. Warwick Emanuel has a small team of nine,…read morebut they're widely regarded as experts in their field and have a number of high profile clients. The firm specialises in utilities and energy, but they also have clients such as Job Match Wales (so they've been very busy in this recession). More recently they've started making corporate films, which team member Stephen Thomas is heavily involved in. These films are highly professional, and don't appear at all naff like so many corporate films. The staff are young, friendly, and energetic and if you're in need of a Public Relations firm, you won't have any disappointments when it comes to Warwick Emanuel.

Effective Communication is an all singing and all dancing multi media, Marketing and PR company…read morethat even provides media training courses for their clients. Their area of expertise is vast, including established media, such as the press, and other published / printed material, all the way through to 'new media', essentially the burgeoning digital media market that we access via the internet, which includes social media websites like this one. It is becoming increasingly common for agencies of this nature to handle established media as well as the newer digital media formats. Those that don't have probably got a limited lifespan. Digital media is where it is at, with social media forecast to be the ultimate way forward for companies, of all kinds, to advance their position within their respective markets. This is why all printed media producers now has a strong on-line presence to augment their present position as well as ensuring that they don't get left behind. What is unusual about Effective Communication is that they offer 'the most incisive media training in Wales today'. Calling on some of the most experienced journalists in the country, Effective Communication are able to tailor specific courses to clients' needs. Courses include: media interview training, crisis communication training to presentation planning training. Effective Communication has two offices, one in Cardiff and another in Swansea, and will consider all types of client, regardless of scale and whether they be a manufacturing concern or a player within the service industries.

Apparently, Effective Communication is one of the fastest-growing communications agencies in the…read morecountry. With offices in both Cardiff and Swansea, they have a team of about ten professionals offering public relations, marketing, new media, media training, and - interestingly - a public affairs service, which can include lobbying and campaigning the Welsh Assembly on behalf of your organisation. The company is also part of the UK's leading regional media relations network, ReMne, which focuses on reaching consumers through the most trusted news source: regional newspapers. Their client list includes some big names such as Acorn, Camelot, Cardiff Blues, Careers Wales, Marriott Cardiff, Orange, Principality, Starbucks, and many other brands. Their website is not particularly stylish, but it's very clean and simple, and provides all the information you need to help make a decision about whether they're the right communications company for your organisation.

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From the owner: Splott Solutions will support our valued clients to purchase their choice of domain name, design,…read morehost and maintain their web site, host their email accounts and generally provide technical support for all things web based. We can also help with setting up your business, designing a bespoke logo and image and search engine optimisation for your new web presence. To date we have had clients from a wide range of business sectors from corporate multi national companies to small business. Sectors have included the private and third / charitable sector but we also have experience in the public sector. One thing links all of our clients, they value our support and personal attention as much as we value them as customers.