Mike Ritchie P R Media Services

read moreMike and Maggie are an exceptionally talented communications team. I have no hesitation in recommending two such highly-polished professionals for their extensive range of communications and public relations skills. Mike Ritchie Media has successfully completed several copywriting projects for Scottish Water to the highest of standards. The work is consistently first class and delivered on time. We are confident of excellent results when we engage the company. Mike Ritchie is a highly respected individual in the world of press and enjoys an excellent working relationship with the media at a local and national scale.

read moreIt's our business to manage the message that matters and that's exactly what we strive to provide to clients who entrust us to work with them. Our company's reputation is built on good ideas, straightforward communications, considered actions, solid advice, outstanding results, excellent contacts and value-for-money PR and media support for each and every client, regardless of sector or size. We offer a personal service as each client and every project is undertaken and handled carefully by the company's two approachable and conscientious owner/directors, Mike and Maggie Ritchie.

read moreMike Ritchie is a highly respected PR and media advisor with a wide range of clients. He started Mike Ritchie Media in 1996 following a distinguished 25-year career in journalism. He was the Health and Education Editor and a leader writer at the Daily Record, and senior news reporter at The Scotsman and Dundee Courier, as well as a freelance writer for The Herald, Daily Mail, Daily Express and Sunday Mail. Mike has worked with clients from the public, private and third sector, including the Scottish Qualifications Authority, The Open University, learndirect, Scottish Water, Scottish Enterprise, the Scottish Stem Cell Network, VisitScotland, Confucius Institute for Scotland and the Al-Maktoum College of Higher Education, as well as various FE colleges.

read moreWe foster a close working relationship with clients and maintain it to achieve positive results. Our services are underpinned by attention to detail and straightforward advice - we are involved from the first minute to support clients' aims. We ensure that clients get the appropriate PR and Media support that matters to raise their profile, boost their reputation, retain their credibility and to help them reach the audiences they want. We offer each and every client a solution and a strategy carefully crafted to suit individual needs and circumstances.

read moreFrom annual reports to "ghosted" articles for the national Press, news releases to corporate brochures and newsletters, as well as speeches and website text, we handle these demands with clarity, accuracy and no little style. We have successfully completed major writing commissions for Scottish Water, Glasgow 2014, Scottish Qualifications Authority, Scottish Enterprise, Glasgow Caledonian University and NHS Health Scotland amongst others.

read moreWe will give you the skills and confidence to help you deal more effectively with the media. Our tailored media training workshops will give your spokespeople the confidence to handle inquiries and interviews skillfully - and to get your key messages across. And our team of expert media trainers will help you understand how to use the media and improve and develop your communications strategy. The training will include honing written communication skills, vital in the age of social media, and also for traditional media outlets.