Marie Donnelly

We are M.A.D Communications. We are a young, vibrant, forward thinking PR Company, working with organisations and individuals who are looking to communicate a youthful vibe to a youthful audience. M.A.D Communications isn't a regular, run of the mill PR Company. We are an eclectic mix up of the coolest concepts and the quirkiest ideas. We embrace our creativity and don't conform to the so-called 'norm'. It's this dynamic approach that enables us to produce innovative, creative, and attention grabbing campaigns. Priding ourselves on achieving optimum results, we combine our skills and passions to offer our clients a range of tailor made services including press releases, social media, magazine production, and fully integrated PR campaigns, to name but a few. (You can find a full run down of what we do in our services section). Because we really like having happy, smiley clients (who doesn't), we spend a lot of time making sure we understand our clients and their target audiences – we believe this is a really important part of our job. Understanding our clients and what they want to achieve, allows us to understand how best to communicate their messages to the media world and beyond.

Handling a variety of calls from both customers and merchants Developing essential customer service skills to meet the needs and expectations of the business Achieve call monitoring and aspirational targets

I created a 180 page North East fashion magazine for my end of year practical project. I worked independently throughout whilst managing every step of the production process, from the market research in the early stages to designing, writing and structuring the entire publication. During a four-month period, I took on the responsibility of creating a magazine with credibility and one, which fulfilled my vision. I worked hard to secure credible sources representing the whole ethos of my magazine and selected appropriate advertising revenue. In the end I secured interviews with several celebrities, up and coming fashion designers, local businesses and members of the public. Sourced and designed all editorial content, photo-shoots and conducted all interviews. This shows I have the ability to engage effectively with others whilst building a good rapport.