Consultancy Testimonials

Jo Ann has a creativity and ability to understand what peoples’ real needs are. She quickly gets to know the organisation both up and down and this has helped us enormously.

Staff say they feel more supported and understood. They have a much clearer idea of the context of why change is happening and the company’s direction.

One thing that stands out is the positioning papers Jo Ann developed for us. She is able to take outputs from briefing sessions and turn them into concise documents that we continue to use to win support with our many stakeholders. Our communications activities have improved greatly and this has been noticed by the employees.

Cressida Robson
Director, European Communications
Eisai Europe Limited
www.eisai.co.uk

Jo Ann Sweeney is an outstandingly good communicator who brings strength, depth and considerable experience to the internal news channels I run in BT.

Not only is she a good writer, but she appreciates the strategic context in which we operate. She sees the big picture and delivers consistently, reliably and to deadline month after month after month.

I have worked with her for 15 years and have huge respect for the many skills she brings to my team. I recently persuaded CiB to award her a Fellowship, giving her industry-wide recognition for a distinguished career in internal communications.

Ken Runicles
Editor in Chief, BT Group
 

I have worked with Jo Ann for more than ten years. She is highly experienced public relations and communications professional who would be an asset to any project or role that needs an experienced communications expert.

In her role as SPARKS communications manager Jo Ann has been able to distil what are often complex legal ideas and terminology into clear, simple and readable language. SPARKS has been a successful campaign due in no small part to her contribution.

I have always found Jo Ann to be hard working, productive and able and willing to meet deadlines. She is pleasant to work with and provides a valuable contribution to our communications strategy.

Bill Blakemore
Programme Manager, the SPARKS Programme
Co-owner of the PEP Partnership LLP

I have known Jo Ann since 2005, principally through a tendering process for a communications audit for the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). Jo Ann won the work by presenting a clear and cost effective tender and delivering a presentation to Executive board members.

As project manager for the audit I worked closely with Jo Ann over 18 months. Jo Ann ensured a critical path timeline was adhered to, was always accessible by phone, responded to emails promptly, but more importantly was flexible to the demands of the organisation, which were sometimes very immediate. Jo Ann was very easy to work with, her communication skills ensured we achieved our objectives and outcomes.

The significant positive through working with Jo Ann was the amount I learnt about communications and was able to apply in my job after. The organisation has taken on board the project recommendations and is actively seeking to change their internal communications strategy. From the beginning Jo Ann made considerable efforts to understand the nuances and peculiarities of the organisation first, using this knowledge to achieve success.

Gill Perkins
South West Regional Manager, FSB