I love working with Mary and Jim. You’d be hard pressed to find more engaging, warm and down to earth people providing media and presentation training. Everyone that goes through their programme improves remarkably with each session. Highly recommended.
Jessamy Malcolm Cowper
Senior PR Manager
The Warehouse Group
Socius took a warm and friendly but no nonsense approach to training our executive team who all thoroughly enjoyed the afternoon we spent with Jim and Mary. What I most appreciated was how up to date they are. Their techniques and approach are totally appropriate for a 24 hour news, social media driven world.
Fiona MacMillan
GM, Corporate Communications at Sanford Fisheries
Mary and Jim provided us with quick, smart and insightful advice when I launched my new website, MyAdvice.Legal. They are well connected in the media industry, and provided valuable feedback on what works in terms of our desired audience and key messages. I would highly recommend Socius. They understand how business works and are practical.
Mai Chen Managing Partner
Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Auckland.
LLB(Hons) (Otago) LLM (Harvard) FNZIM
“We have used Socius’ services for in-studio media training. The sessions are enjoyable, full of great advice and targeted to individual needs.”
Tania Henderson
Head of PR and Media The Warehouse Group
“Socius is our secret weapon. We are a UK-based branded content company, which outsources to James, Mary and team because their writing expertise is unrivalled and their insight and knowledge across every subject area is impossible for us to replicate with any supplier – globally. Socius’ most recent work for us has been nominated for an International Marketing Award and we look forward to co-producing more award-winning features with them in the future.”
Roslyn Shaw
Managing Director, Alpha Grid, A Financial Times Company · Executive Creative Director of Branded Content (FT² )
Advisory Board Member, Branded Content Marketing Association.
“In the new media world, many CEOs know that they should be maintaining their profile on Linked In, or other social and traditional media, as part of helping build their organisation’s brand. But many are too busy and are focussed on their day job. Boards want both but of course the day job comes first.
Socius offer the perfect solution. Jim and Mary are highly respected, relevant media practitioners. They are committed, passionate and intelligent, and have a genuine interest in the success of the organisation – and media is their day job.
They also offer media training and media strategic advice to people and organisations.
Well done Socius, I’m pleased you’ve arrived.”
Janine Smith MNZM, MPhil (Hons 1st Class), BCom
Principal The Boardroom Practice Limited and experienced Chair and Director.
“I have found the perfect partner in Socius to broaden my training in media and communications. Socius has shown expertise and leadership in this area and I would not hesitate to recommend them.”
Ming Pollard LLB, BBA, ACA, Post Grad Dip (Accountancy)
Head of Titan NZ Trust
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