Working with Vanilla PR has given us access to senior PR consultants with valuable experience for a reasonable fee - our PR programme hasn’t cost us the earth over the 3 years we’ve worked with them, but we’ve had some outstanding results. The team has solid communications skills, strong relationships with the media, a proactive approach, and the skill to identify and capitalise on impending stories and trends.  They have an in-depth understanding of our business and target markets and work hard to meet objectives.  They’re a pleasure to work with and I’d heartily recommend them.

John Lipsey, Head of Communications, Flexera Software

“I've known Nicola for over ten years and she's the rarest of creatures - a PR professional who balances great media relationships with the ability to get to the heart of identifying the relevant proof points for issues-based media campaigns. Nicola's ability to engage strategically with C-level business leaders means that in every situation where I've engaged or introduced her, she's provided actionable insight and advice which has resulted in great marketing ROI.”

Dave Hughes, Marketing Consultant

“We’ve worked with the Vanilla team for nearly 6 years, and despite the longevity of the relationship they continue to come up with creative and insightful ways to create meaningful coverage.  Our team is proactive, have excellent relationships with the media and deliver a cost-effective PR programme that delivers results.”

Craig Ferri, Managing Director, Palisade Corporation

“Vanilla PR has been the perfect partner for us to cost-effectively establish and start to build a PR presence in the UK.  Responsive, friendly, creative and efficient, they are continually finding clever new ways for us to achieve coverage and the results speak for themselves.”

Simon Denman, Head of Marketing, NETASQ

“The Vanilla team is great to work with. I’ve found them professional, knowledgeable, very proactive and result focused. They’ve been instrumental in pushing our PR efforts to the next level.”  

Sandra Cohen, Marketing Manager, Risk Decisions

“I've been fortunate enough to work with Nicola on and off over the last five years, if not longer. There is no doubt that she is one the most talented, considered and professional PR consultants I've known in the last fifteen years.”

Victoria Melville, Managing Director, Melville Communications Limited


“Nicola joined my team at Vocollect on very short notice as an interim PR Manager and then stayed for over 2 years…because of her wealth of PR experience she picks up a situation very quickly, commands attention from the team and puts processes and structures in place to support her work and the contributions of others. She is the consummate PR professional yet flexible enough to fit in with the ever evolving demands of a pan-European business, using in our case up to 8 retained agencies. Nicola is a great team player and comes highly recommended.”

Raf Jezierski, 
Marketing Consultant

“In the five years that I have worked with Nicola, I have always been impressed with the consistent level of high quality business leads she receives from her network of contacts, most of whom she has worked with in the past. This is testament to her in-depth industry knowledge, dedication and good business sense that sees her clients achieve and exceed their marketing objectives.”

Kate Alexander, PR Consultant

“Nicola Males has been an Associate of Ambrose Communications for several years and is one of the most reliable, hard-working PR consultants I’ve worked with during my 25 year career.  Added to that, she is always full of creative ideas, has excellent contacts with the media and is able to operate at senior management level.”
Maxine Ambrose, Joint Partner, Ambrose Communciations