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Communications Strategy

Communications Strategy

The Intention Unit blends 50+ years of industry-leading PR, social media and newsroom experience.

Headed up by strategy director Hayley Peters, it combines strategy, creativity and channel mastery with an editorial mindset, to deliver best in class storytelling that drives genuine audience action.

The Intention Unit focuses on utilising data tools and research capabilities such as audience and trends analysis to deliver robust strategies and disruptive ideas rooted in insight.

We do the thinking and heavy lifting that our clients don’t have the time to do and empower brands to step back, find clarity and tell compelling stories that ignite action.

The Intention Unit also features Carl Stroud, Smoking Gun’s chief storyteller, who has two decades of experience on Fleet Street as The Sun’s website editor, and Carly Chell who leads on the agency’s digital and influencer channel strategy.

To find out how The Intention Unit at Smoking Gun can help your business get in touch

Smoking Gun’s 3i approach

So, how do we work with you? We call it the 3i approach. Every great story starts with Inspired  Insights. As a data and insights agency, we’re not about guesswork or hunches: we’re about methodical approaches to meet the needs of your strategic communications plan – with quantitative and qualitative data.

Killer insights breed Ingenious Ideas. We’ll  help you identify your brand positioning – what you can truly offer that nobody else can – and bring your brand to life. Our research will power the creative, all centred around a razor-sharp brief that targets your customers and uses a sincere, authoritative message.

The final stage is Intelligent Measurement. We’re only as good as our results, and we use market-leading strategies to research our campaigns and deliver real change.

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