When I moved to a marketing and PR job in the public sector, colleagues at the time were surprised. The experience I’ve gained so far has been invaluable, and I’d go so far as to say I think every marketing or PR professional would benefit from spending some time working in the public sector.
I'm Head of Marketing at Medway Council in south east England, as well as a communications consultant.
I've had my own website here since 2001 and since early 2006 I've been writing a blog about communications, marketing and public relations with a focus on the public sector.
I'm married with two young children and live in Whitstable, Kent. Outside work I enjoy running, cycling, caravanning and generally being outdoors.
The content and opinions expressed on this website are not endorsed by nor reflect the views of any company or organisation I work with.
I speak regularly at conferences about local government communications, social media and websites.
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Fantastic talk by Simon Wakeman on the use of social media in UK local authories.
Simon is an analytic and strategic thinker who is able to communicate his ideas and insights clearly. He was able to bring unique and important perspectives on customer touchpoints to the various teams we worked within…and was always able to motivate for successful new customer programs based on robust data.
I highly recommend Simon. He is an experienced marketing manager with excellent digital channel skills. He thinks strategically, is exceptionally reliable – always delivering on time and with good quality – and is also a good team player…It was great to have him on the team at Egg.
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