The Institute of Directors
“I wanted to extend a big thank you to Commune with whom we have worked in the area of developing campaigns to reach the Third and Public Sectors. With limited budgets, they were able to maximise our spend, and produce some effective creative that spoke relevantly to a diverse but targeted audience. They demonstrated a good understanding of these sectors and delivered their work on time and to budget. Always willing to help, and add value, the team at Commune have been a pleasure to deal with.”
CIMA
“Maddening… but brilliant.
Maddening because Commune’s concepts address the brief I should have written, rather than actually wrote…
Brilliant because the results come rolling in.”
The Institute of Payroll Professionals
“The Institute of Payroll Professionals commissioned Commune to help us reposition payroll as a credible modern profession, and they won the competitive bid against stiff opposition from two established suppliers, on the grounds of superior research and analysis of our position, and the creativity of the initial concept approaches proposed.
The project implementation we felt was well planned and managed by Commune, particularly as our marketing team at the time was inexperienced in major rebranding projects, and Commune worked well with both my staff teams and, as importantly, our governing Board to guide us through the options and decisions that had to be made along the way. The end result delighted all stakeholders – staff, Board, Media, Government, and external partners – and gave the Institute and profession a significant boost in public image and self confidence.”
Dolphin Capital Partners
“Dolphin Capital commissioned Commune to design and launch its new website and take our company as the larger landowner of beachfront developable land in South East Europe, on to our next phase. As a listed company, we wanted on one hand to showcase our stunning properties but on the other, create a website which was compliant with AIM rules and regulations. Commune won the bid against three other creative agencies, because they presented us with a creative design that caught our eye, while maintaining the appropriate seriousness and sophistication. The later part came through their in depth research of similar companies and compliance regulations, which from our perspective, did indeed make a difference.
In the implementation stage, we would say, that efficiency, immediate attention and immaculate planning, were the three things that would best describe our collaboration. Commune would respond immediately to our needs, and would implement changes as fast as possible, always guiding us towards the direction that was best for us, but also would have the best possible visual result. The end product was very well received by our shareholders and the in-house team of our company, and gave us the competitive edge we had so far lacked, and the ability to show in an interactive matter our properties, our projects and our progress.”
Jordans
"I am constantly impressed with his creativity and ability to channel the creativity...... [read more...]
“I have worked with Mike Reynolds, now Creative Partner at Commune, for the last 10 years. Not only is he a likeable guy to work with he has a wealth of experience and understands that results and branding matter. I am constantly impressed with his creativity and ability to channel the creativity to meet a brief. As Marketing Director and then Managing Director of Jordans I used Mike to develop advertising which played an important role in the Jordans growth story. It derived great results -between 2000 and 2006 Jordans were recorded as the fastest growing brand of breakfast cereal (value) by AC Nielsen. Not bad when your main competitors are Kellogg’s, Weetabix, Nestle, Quaker and retailer brand. Mike also helped develop an integrated campaign where website imagery and tone of voice for the brand seamlessly linked with the advertising. I find Mike an excellent 'sounding board' for early strategic thought as he has wide ranging experience of large and small businesses and 'guerrilla' 'and blue chip brands. I am now working on developing a new brand as MD of Lake House and as soon as my communications brief is written I will be giving Mike a call.”
Feel Good Drinks
“We were delighted with the way Commune understood our brand...... [read more...]
“We were delighted with the way Commune understood our brand and came up with an idea that we loved.”
South Caernarfon Creameries
“I am very impressed with the speed and creativity of your work. What makes a real difference to me is that you listen carefully ... [read more...]
“I am very impressed with the speed and creativity of your work. What makes a real difference to me is that you listen carefully and put in the elements that are asked for and then you also use your own thoughts and suggestions too. This makes it a very collaborative process and so we should all feel proud of the final results.”
Nexus Vehicle Management
"We wanted an agency who would reflect our fresh approach to the business rental market and our success.... [read more...]
"We wanted an agency who would reflect our fresh approach to the business rental market and our success. Commune did a great job of getting it first time and coming back quickly with high impact creative ideas and effective execution plans."