They do comms

Meet the professionals who are changing the marketing and communications industry around the world

Rob Weatherhead

From studying business studies at A level, to undertaking a marketing degree at university, Rob Weatherhead now operates Run Fast Web Media, a digital marketing agency. Rob shares his journey.

Since the marketing and communications industry captured her attention at a young age, Anu Ramani knew it was all she wanted to do. Now after 25 years in the industry, Anu reflects on how far she has come.

Susan Hay

Having worked in branding, design and marketing her entire corporate career, Susan Hay left and began freelancing in 2013 upon launching Thrive Health & Nutrition Magazine. Read Susan’s journey here.

Kerry Sheehan

From being an established Journalist and then editor, Kerry Sheehan jumped the fence and now sits on the side of PR. Here, Kerry explains her ourney.

Newaz Chowdhury

After teaching himself what he needed to know in terms of marketing, Newaz Chowdhury needed to find a passion. Now, Newaz has found his passion in the form of his own business. Newaz Chowdhury explains.

Katrina Rohman

After leaving an admin post at a radio station, Katrina Rohman had a run of bad luck when it came to employment. But, after being made redundant 3x in 2 years, life suddenly changed for Katrina as she landed herself a Marketing job in the Hospitality and events industry, where she helped add £1 million to the business’ revenue. Katrina Rohman explains.

Ella Patenall

After utilising her writing and marketing skills for a side project, Ella Patenall was inspired to set up her own website whilst simultanously learning about SEO, which help Ella land her first job at a marketing agency as an SEO content writer, here Ella explains.

Vee Roberts

Whilst becoming a teen mum, Vee Roberts finished her school studies. She then worked in sales for 4 years before starting a degree in Marketing & Communications. Now, Vee runs her own marketing compnay.

Sophie Lorford

After the birth of her daughter, Sophie Lorford ventured back into the world of work by joining a tech-start up. Since then, Sophie has moved on and grown from strength to strength, eventually landing herself the role of Head of Marketing.

Sarah Gray

After entering the Marketing field in school via Graphic Design, Sarah Gray took a further interest in Business Operations and Organizational Leadership and now fulfills the role of Marketing Management for Public Accountants.

Vicky Pulman

Witnessing her parents ceramics business rise from a cottage run operation to supplying retail giant John Lewis, sparked Vicky Pulman’s interest in business! Here, Vicky explains her journey.

Jim Ker

The Finance industry has suffered a great deal of turmoil within the last decade. But times are changing and the industry is re-shaping itself to reflect the customers and technological advances of 2018. We talk to marketing executive Jim Ker to find out more.

Charlotte Moore

Having been a digital marketing copywriter for 12 years working for brands big and small, Charlotte Moore joined a major retailer to showcase her social media skills. But 3 years on, Charlotte realised that she actually wanted to step out onto her own path.

Ben Leach

After a family member set up a local retail outlet, Ben Leach subconsciously started his marketing journey at the age of 15. Since then he has gone on to complete a Level 3 apprenticeship in digital marketing for a PR firm and now works for a marketing agency.

Andy Vale

After discovering his passion for writing in university, upon graduating Andy Vale went on to work for the likes of Google and the BBC. Now, sitting as a Head of Content, Andy divulges his journey and explains his transitions through his “big rewarding jigsaw puzzle”.

Ali Marsland

After completing a degree in linguistics and then spending a year teaching English in Sudan, Ali Marsland landed a role as editorial assistant on the weekly staff magazine at a department store. Now she is a proud freelancer and business founder with quite a story to tell.

Repackaging Research with Mihaela Gruia

Mihaela Gruia is a data scientist by training and runs a research communications company that works with researchers to communicate their findings in visual and accessible ways. Mihalea shares with us how the world of comms and research data combine.

Megan Davies

From starting out as a personal assistant to local members of government to now running her own business, Megan Davies dishes out all of her tips, tricks and experiences that led her to where she is today.

Carole Railton

From working with large companies like Xerox, IBM & Data-point to travelling the world working in marketing & sales management, Carole Railton is a professional business women with a plethora of experiences to share.

Cat Tierney

Having already dipped her toes into the world of communications through her previous job roles, Cat Tierney decided to take the plunge and follow her passion through.

Brenda Gabriel

After beginning in property investment Brenda Gabriel’s career took a complete change in direction after a phone call to a friend, read on to find out how.

Kalina Halatcheva

In-between running her company and creating two food brands, Kalina Halatcheva takes some time out to reflect on her journey so far and dishes out some valuable tips and tricks.

Mahnoor Hussain

From working as a lawyer in Dubai to now running her own PR company, find out how Mahnoor Hussain made this journey.

They Do Comms Evening Event

Last night was the launch of our brand new They Do Comms' Evening Event. Similar to the written equivalent, which you can browse here, the evening invited 6 guest speakers to deliver their stories to a live audience. The event was well received...

Dana Mills

Dana is currently on a year placement interning here at Branswer but communications and marketing is not the only string to her bow, Discover Dana’s journey and see where her career is heading.

Melanie Marten

From Berlin to London, freelancing to embracing the entrepreneurial culture, Melanie has had quite the journey to where she is today, and she isn’t ready to stop now.

Kayla Herbert

Kayla is a recipient of an Exceptionally Talented Visa from Tech Nation for her expertise in digital marketing and communications, a field she has worked in for seven years.

Carly Thompsett

Since packing up, leaving her job and moving to Cardiff, Carly Thompsett has proven to herself and those around her that she has what it takes to get what she wants, and even the likes of Prince Charles agrees. Read on to discover Carly’s inspirational journey of how she has made it to where she is now.

Tom Dean Knight

Tom Dean Knight has been making websites since he was 19 years old, but today he is building his biggest communication and marketing platform to date!

Emma Knightly

Emma Knightly is now kept on her toes with the Digital Marketing Institute Blog, but how did she find her feet initially? Read on to discover her inspiring journey.

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