Our Services

How can we help you achieve great things?

Developing and defending reputations

Clients turn to us when facing business critical transition periods, a specific threat to brand or image, or when launching new products/ services. We can provide confidential external counsel, develop strategic communications plans for in-house implementation, or operate within the in-house team on both strategy and delivery.

Interim specialist: Corporate Communications & Change projects

Stake founder Lara Cresswell is a corporate communications trouble shooter specialising in senior Interim roles to steer C-Suite and PR/ Marcoms teams through periods of business change, including:

  • M&A and restructuring / change projects
  • Global brand/ rebranding
  • Restructuring Corporate Comms functions & resources
  • Redefining Group communications strategies to align with revised business plans
  • Global B2B brand amplification and thought leadership campaigns
  • Content creation

Mentoring and skills transfer

When hiring freezes, maternity or other extended leave creates a skills gap within a team, Lara offers independent mentoring or ad hoc senior support for the remaining individuals.

Given the current economic climate, clients find that tapping into her expertise is a cost effective way of buying in Board-level counsel. This can be provided on either a project, retainer or interim basis.

Media training and spokesperson development

How a message is conveyed is just as important as what is said. Stake offers tailored media and messaging training ranging from introductory sessions and messaging refreshers, though to on-camera rehearsals ahead of high profile media appearances.

Crisis and issues management

Stake has crisis experience across sectors including mining, aviation, pharmaceuticals, telecoms and FMCG, and is equipped to respond on both a reactive and proactive basis.

    Reactive

  • Strategy, messaging and team support
  • 24/7 response and counsel

    Proactive

  • 'Live' crisis scenario and management team workshops
  • Crisis plan development and review