Joe Saunders, Evidence & Influence

Developing & Delivering Your Message

I help organisations and businesses become more effective and more influential by gathering accurate data about their audiences and markets and by communicating their corporate messages and arguments clearly to these audiences.

In short, I research and communicate. I gather evidence and use it for maximum influence.

I take evidence seriously so if you require hard data (client surveys, social research, feasibility studies, campaign research, evaluations), I can help.

I also take communication seriously. If you need to influence the general public, funders, agencies or specific groups, either through media or directly, I can help.

Services

No two contracts are the same – my clients face a wide variety of challenges and opportunities. I’m happy to discuss your organisation’s particular needs without obligation at any stage.

From gathering data to presenting your case to the public, my service offering includes but is not limited to –

Qualitative and quantitative research

Design, fieldwork, analysis and presentation. Ensures that your strategies are based on real needs and evidence.

Public relations and media services

Increasing profile, managing reputation, supporting specific campaigns or events, addressing threats. Includes social media and networking. Website copywriting.

Lobbying, Advocacy and Funding Applications

Presenting your case to funders, state agencies, government departments and to the public.

Training

Research methods and media relations.

Event management

Exhibitions, sports and corporate events. As an event manager, I have been a partner with and promoter for the PGA European Tour, Examiner Publications and the Irish Times. I have organised leisure, sports and business events for various chambers of commerce, local authorities and private companies.

Scripting

Get your message across with a well scripted speech, article or opinion piece. My work includes ghost written pieces published for guest opinion writers in the Irish Times, Examiner Publications, New Banking Frontiers and other industry press. I regularly script for corporate awards and funding applications.

I script and produce  video and film projects, for example, recent productions for Shannon Airport, Resilience Care, Acton web and Parishwebsites.ie

Where it adds to the project, I work with other service providers and associates e.g. researchers, web designers, printers, photographers and video photographers etc. These are carefully chosen and the buck will always stop with me.

My academic qualifications include degrees in Sociology (Trinity College Dublin, B.A. hons), Communications (Dublin City University, M.A. hons) agus an Ghaeilge (Ollscoil Luimnigh, Coláiste Mhuire gan Smál, M.A, 1st). Fáilte más mian leat do chuid ghnó a dhéanamh trí mheán na Gaeilge.

I worked for twelve years in the youth work and community development sectors before setting up business in 1996. Since then, I have worked on over 700 client assignments in the areas described above.

I maintain professional indemnity insurance and tax clearance certification.

Some Current and Recent Projects include:

Research

Communications

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Clients

Shannon Airport

Burren Geopark

Acton | Web

Cahill Taxation Services

Clare Local Development Company

North Tipperary LEADER Partnership

Galway County Council

Caring for Carers Ireland

Pobal

Clare Youth Service

Resilience Care

Galway Rural Development

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