Elsbeth Smedley

Co-founder – Head of London office

Elsbeth is a senior communications professional, PR consultant and strategist. She has over 25-years experience developing and running national and international PR programmes within both communications agencies and as a consultant.

Her experience covers all PR disciplines including corporate, technology, consumer and entertainment, for multinationals and governments to specialist small businesses and NGOs.

Elsbeth is also a highly experienced communications coach and trainer. She helps senior executives clearly communicate their messages to media, give impactful presentations and effective speeches. She develops and delivers transformational training programmes to PR teams and individuals covering communications strategy and planning, media relations, crisis communications and creativity. Many clients regularly come back for top-up training.

Her crisis communications work covers both coaching and delivery of issues management, crisis preparation and response. She has run numerous crisis simulations to stress test organisations and individual’s response in crisis situations.