What our clients say
John Forkin, Director, Marketing Derby
“Sharon is obsessed with delivering what's right for the customer, always goes many extra miles and adds considerable value to any project.”
Tracy Harwood, Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Creative Technologies
“Sharon is a diligent professional marketer, and has been a pleasure to work with on Phoenix Square. I have no hesitation in recommending her marketing services to others.”
Ann Wright, Assistant Head of Arts, Derbyshire County Council
"Debbie is a pleasure to work with. She has never missed a deadline and is an excellent project manager. She provides a perfect “translation” service between web companies and their jargon and those of us who use ordinary English. I can’t recommend her highly enough.'
Sally Lemsford, 45poundsplus.co.uk
"I really enjoyed working with Debbie... She speaks plain English and even when I didn’t understand something she patiently helped me until I did. And she is not just knowledgeable about websites; she is interesting to talk to about a whole range other stuff too!'
Rakesh Parmer, Head of Marketing, Phoenix Square Film & Digital Media Centre
“Sharon can pre-empt and resolve issues before they occur and has a very creative eye with the skill set to bring that creativity to life. Sharon knows how to get the best results out of collaborative working and keep that working environment a fun place to be.”
Frances Watt, Derbyshire Arts Partnership, Arts Partnership Manager (2007-8)
"Debbie is able to turn the technical jargon of websites into language that is accessible, relevant and understandable to non-web experts. It is a joy working with Debbie, and I would recommend her highly..."
Emily Penn, Derbyshire Arts Partnership, Arts Partnership Manager (2008-10)
“Debbie is a highly effective and professional consultant, whose project management of a complex public sector web development project has provided invaluable support to Derbyshire Arts Partnership. Her depth of understanding of web based media and ICT systems is complemented by her ability to communicate clearly and collaboratively with non IT specialists to help us to get best value, creative and innovative results.
Bob Betts, Managing Director, Smith of Derby
“I really liked Sharon’s approach and the campaign speaks for itself, we are constantly finding new customers and as a result we are bidding for exciting work all over the world.”
Susan Brown, owner, SBM Marketing
“Sharon is a committed and diligent communications expert.”
Mr Adam Lloyd Buss, Deputy Director, QUAD
“Sharon has demonstrated both commitment and passion for whenever I have had the privilege of working with her. I would not hesitate to recommend Sharon for any position or project.”
Peter Connolly, Managing Director, Blueprint Regeneration
“Sharon brings ownership of the project, and usually delivers above and beyond what might be expected. She is driven by ensuring the best outcome is constantly achieved.”
Ricky Leaver, LondonStills.com
"Essential New Media has given vital support to Londonstills picture library in developing its online marketing strategy. I have found Essential New Media's advice invaluable. Very professional, very quick and very easy to implement."
Andrew Evans, Owner, Keystep Ltd
“Sharon’s marketing approach and clear understanding of our business needs has helped us far exceed our targets, we are now finding new business every day.”
Neil Berrisford, General Manager, Tecserv UK Ltd
“Sharon has become a valuable member of our team and provides a hands-on approach to our marketing, with no fuss.”
Chris Pook, Aerospace Communities Alliance
“Sharon has provided an outstanding service and provided over and above what was contracted. We launched in the House of Commons the new branding and marketing materials looked professional and fit the purpose perfectly.”
Samantha Whitworth, Marketing and Information Services Manager, Derby City Council
“I couldn't recommend Sharon highly enough. Not only is she an efficient and professional individual to work with, she always delivers on budget and on time, and her work is of the utmost quality. It's no surprise to me that Essential Marketing Solutions is going from strength to strength; with Sharon at the helm, I'm sure it'll continue to do so.”
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