Integrated PR, marketing and digital communications

A fresh outlook, energetic zest for success and a devotion to gaining results.

Our award-winning agency knows how to communicate effectively, but it’s our results-driven focus that keeps our clients happy.

The Melon team aren’t just creative communicators (though they are very good at this!); they provide business solutions, strategic advice and have the serious know-how when it comes to capturing the hearts and minds of your customers. You know your customer and we know how to reach them.

Welcome to our Award Winning Agency

We are very proud of our awards and thrilled to have won them.

Melon Communications won the Small Business of the Year category in Touch FM Radio's Pride of Warwick District Awards 2015. Our MD, Helen, was also awarded the title of Business Person of the Year in the 2014 Pride of Warwick District Awards – with fierce competition and over 150 entries this was quite the accolade. The Pride of Warwick Awards celebrate the inspirational stories of business excellence and community leadership across the region. Melon Communications scooped a further two awards in the prestigious Best for PR 2013 national awards. Achieving a Silver award in the Technology Sector 
and a Bronze award in the Food and Drink Sector. Ranked nationally, agencies are awarded on their understanding of client briefs and objectives, budget used and results gained through their PR activity.

Small Business of the Year 2015 Business Person of the Year 2014

Touch FM Radio - Pride of Warwick District Awards

Silver award for
Technology sector

Best for PR

Bronze award for
Food & Drink sector

Best for PR

Developing ideas to make you shine

Uniting brands with their target audiences through engaging communication.

Melon is made up of a talented team of PR, marketing, creative, online and visual professionals who can provide you with the full communications mix to ensure you have the best strategy in place for your business. Whether you want to get your voice heard, raise brand awareness, refresh your brand or start communicating more effectively with your target market, our range of services can help you create that spark, rekindle relationships with customers and, most importantly, keep the interest burning.

We take account management seriously and always aim to provide a first class service with excellent project management, open communications and a professional honest approach. So whether we’re supporting you with ad hoc projects, running a campaign for you or providing you with all your company’s marketing and communications activity our team will be working hard to ensure you get the most out of our working relationship.

To get you noticed…for all of the right reasons

We can provide you with a huge array of functional and creative PR services that will effectively raise your brand awareness, reach your target audience and create appealing and engaging content.

We’re professionals at:

• Crafting key messages and mission statements
• Press releases and distribution
• Features
• Copywriting
• Campaigns
• Media relations
• Crisis communications
• Online PR distribution
• Social media management and content
• Social media campaigns
• Online reputation management
• Newsletters
• Corporate communications
• Internal communications
• Training workshops

Marketing for Results

We’ll ensure your brand is positioned appropriately and you have all the tools and activity necessary to ensure you’re reaching your customers and your customers are taking action. Clever investment in proven marketing tactics will help you influence buyer behaviour, increasing your profits.

Let us help with:

• Strategic marketing planning
• Marketing audit
• Brand Development
• Marketing campaigns
• Marketing collateral
• Product launch and promotion
• Event production
• Direct Mail
• Advertising
• Enewsletters

Looking your best and making you shine

So you have a great product or service but does it look the part? Is it appealing to your customers? The way you portray your brand and communication messaging is paramount for brand recognition, professionalism and standing out from the crowd.

We can help you look your best with the following:

• Branding
• Company collateral
• Adverts
• Infographics
• Illustrations
• Artworking
• Web design
• Direct Mail
• Campaign concept development
• Photography
• Videography

Testimonials

‘’Since moving my PR and Marketing to Helen I have found her to be very driven to deliver results ! Helen provides a professional and timely service and is great at what she does, I would not hesitate to recommend Helen to other organisations.’’

Paul Farmer, Director/Owner Armstrongs Accountants

‘’Melon Communications is one of the best PR & marketing agencies around! They are really on the pulse for taking your brand to the next level for maximum exposure. Super reliable, giving great attention to detail, highly recommended.’’

Jackie Cummins, Owner J21 Coaching

‘’Helen has proved to be an invaluable asset to our company. Her knowledge of PR, social media, communication strategies and marketing are second to none. Her energy is infectious and her hard work is impressive. I can highly recommend Melon Communications and I am looking forward to working with them in the future.‘’

Paul Clarke, Owner Mr & Mrs Clarke, Estate Agency

"I’ve worked with Helen at various points over the last 6 years and brought Melon in to provide Marketing and PR consultancy services to my Engage. Helen is a true professional; pro-active, confident and happy to advise on any issues that may arise. Added to which, she is great to work with!"

Matt Milsom, Sales Manager, Engage IT Global Ltd

Melon in action

Our skilled team has an integrated approach to tackling your strategy

Increasing sales, driving customer acquisition and retention, uplifting brand loyalty, stakeholder engagement tactics, increasing online traffic, brand protection and promotion, and increasing conversations through creative content generation – just some of the things we do for our clients and can do for you.

A selection of our work

Soft PR launch for a brand new Midlands based boutique estate agency blending online and offline activities. We built brand awareness securing positive media coverage in The Birmingham Post and through local, regional and industry social media influencers and bloggers.
Representing our technology client at key marketing meetings at Oracle’s Dublin HQ, we implemented a full marketing and PR function; from designing marketing collateral, full social media management to planning and delivering campaigns and exhibitions.
PR to regional and local press and online titles to announce our Coventry based accountancy client’s good news story. From an initial telephone conversation this article was written and appeared in The Birmingham Post, Coventry Telegraph and Midlands Business News within the week.
Acting as our clients marketing and PR team with our good friends Sunflower Communication, we were asked to promote our client at the B2B International House and Homewares show in Chicago. Overhauling marketing materials and crafting messaging for this key international trade show whilst underpinning with quality PR and social media, marked the beginning of a long standing business relationship.
Melon designed and delivered an annual strategic marketing plan, launching a brand new B2C website, social media channels and key UK consumer baking events.
We are Operation Florian’s retained PR agency, PR is targeted at the UK emergency services sector to raise awareness of this international humanitarian charity. Operation Florian helps overseas communities in need to improve their firefighting and disaster rescue capabilities.
Melon has been Panoptics Global ‘s marketing and PR partner since their launch in 2012. We have implemented a robust marketing and communications function into their business and secured positive media coverage in the UK and London trade press
Our very first client, we managed the marketing and PR for recruitment software company Cirrus Nova. We secured positive media coverage in numerous recruitment press titles and provided full event planning and management at national recruitment exhibitions.
Independent Financial Consultancy Practice engaged Melon for social media management and guidance.
For our Warwick based fish and chip restaurant we secured coverage in regional and trade press titles and helped them win regional and national accolades. Scooping hospitality business of the year in The Pride of Warwick District Awards and being one of 3 regional finalists in The National Fish and Chip Awards; this work brought us a Best for PR award in the food and drink category.
When new owners took on Warwickshire gastro pub The Red Lion Riverside Kitchen they contacted Melon to manage their social media channels, website content and manage Trip Advisor reviews.
Melon manages the PR for our magazine publisher client, we have secured regional online and print coverage for the business owners.

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Meet the team behind melon

Helen Toomey-Hesk

Helen Toomey-Hesk

MD and founder of Melon Communications.

In 2012, after gaining over more than 15 years credible senior experience in marketing and communications for a variety of companies (big and small), Helen decided it was time to take the plunge and set up her own agency; Melon Communications was born. Ever the results driven marketer, within just 18 months of starting up Melon won several highly prized awards (LINK TO AWARDS PAGE) and was increasing its client portfolio – with approximately 80% of new business coming from client recommendations. Not only has she the hands-on experience and a hugely successful track record, she also has the qualifications to back it up, including the highest level of Chartered Institute of Marketing qualifications. Helen is a dynamic, fun, enthusiastic and sharp MD. Our clients love working with her for her energising personality, honest approach, determination to gain results and her infectious positivity. Believing in a balanced two-way approach Helen will only take on a project or client if she feels Melon is truly the right agency for them. It’s not just about winning clients, but winning the right client.

Lee Harrison

Lee Harrison

Head of Creative

Lee joined Melon in 2015 to lead our creative corner. Introduced through friends, Lee and Helen realised they had a very similar attitude to life and business. Very much ‘people people’ they both love their work and getting great results. Fresh from starting out in his career with the Matthew Boughton college ‘Young designer of the year’ accolade, Lee now has years of distilled creative experience bringing brands to life under his belt. A naturally skilled artist, Lee has honed his talents through illustration, graphic design and photography creating visually impactful brands and marketing materials. With a host of landmark creative achievements in his client portfolio including work for HSBC Bank, The NEC, Kia cars, Saracen Bikes and many more, Lee strives to produce the very best for clients ensuring results hit well above the mark.

Some of the companies we have worked with

We love variety and have the experience to tackle most sectors and businesses. From start-ups looking for brand consultation and direction, to established businesses in need of a creative injection to uplift sales and increase customer loyalty, our breadth of skills can suit any client challenge or dilemma.

We advise companies from start-ups to fast growing SMEs and household names on how best to engage with their target market and tell their story - simply and intelligently - we’re used to a range of briefs and, most importantly, gaining the results you need. We are trusted by private and not for profit businesses to provide strategic marketing and communications design and activity to get you noticed for the right reasons.

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Get in touch with us

To find out how we can help your business simply call 01926 800242
Melon Communications
Ufton Fields
Leamington Spa
Warwickshire
CV33 9PE
01926 800 242
info@meloncommunications.co.uk
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