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The Top 5 PR Agencies in Manchester
How we picked
1. Smoking Gun
Services: Digital PR, social media, paid social media, video content, influencer marketing, data and insight, brand voice and strategy, and internal comms
Address: 3rd Floor, Rational House, 64 Bridge St, Manchester M3 3BN
Opening Hours: 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM (Mon-Fri), closed on Saturday and Sunday
Contact Number: 0161 839 1986
Website: https://smokinggun.agency/
Google Reviews Score | 5/5 |
Nicelocal Reviews Score | 5/5 |
Total Reviews | 5/5 |
Score Consistency | 5/5 |
Services | 4/5 |
Strategies | 4/5 |
Scope | 4/5 |
Qualifications | 5/5 |
Knowledge and Experience | 5/5 |
Credentials | 5/5 |
Client Care | 5/5 |
Pricing | 5/5 |
Pros
- The account director is very proactive
- They’re very hands-on and collaborative
Cons
- Closed on weekends
Smoking Gun works with different global and national brands based across the UK and abroad. They have employees from different age groups, so the team can share ideas and work together on projects from different points of view.
The way the team is set up is suitable for both the agency and its clients. The older members bring years of experience and knowledge, while the younger employees bring new ideas that fit everyone’s modern lifestyle.
Clients of this company have said during our interview that the company is very focused on the task at hand.
They also appreciated the team’s creativity in generating ideas that help garner more online impressions and engagements.
The clients also praised the accounts director for being proactive. They said she was able to fix problems immediately and could create solutions for anticipated issues.
2. Brazen PR
Services: PR, social media, content production, influencer marketing, event management, and paid social and PPC
Address: Bass Warehouse, 4 Castle St, Manchester M3 4LZ
Opening Hours: 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM (Mon-Fri), closed on Saturday and Sunday
Contact Number: 0161 923 4994
Website: https://wearebrazenpr.com
Google Reviews Score | 4.8/5 |
Nicelocal Reviews Score | 4.7/5 |
Total Reviews | 4.8/5 |
Score Consistency | 4.8/5 |
Services | 3.5/5 |
Strategies | 3/5 |
Scope | 4/5 |
Qualifications | 5/5 |
Knowledge and Experience | 5/5 |
Credentials | 5/5 |
Client Care | 5/5 |
Pricing | 5/5 |
Pros
- Content-rich PR services
- Excellent social media strategies
Cons
- Is focused on providing “fun-related” content
- Target audiences are mostly the younger generation
With 35+ workers and 60+ clients across two continents, Brazen PR has regularly created topnotch PR campaigns for their top clients since their inception in Manchester in 2001.
The company gives content-rich, strategic, intelligent, unique, engaging, and newsworthy PR service results. Clients were amazed by the content the agency produced for them.
But the company is known to focus mostly on giving their clients “fun-related” content. No matter what kind of brand the client has, they will find a way to make hip content, aiming for virality. This must be because their main audience is young people.
That said, the company’s PR services are limited to the age groups that can understand their content and strategies.
We think the company should also try to sell to older generations since they’re more likely to be able to pay for services and products.
Even though clients said the company also offers traditional PR strategies, the team will strongly suggest using their more modern strategy.
Even with these drawbacks, they’re still the best at social media strategies. They use the most popular way to advertise today and have made it work for them.
They know how to make a great social media presence that gets more people to buy whatever you’re selling.
3. PR Agency One
Services: Influencer PR, media relations, PR consultancy, reputation management, corporate social responsibility (CSR), newsjacking PR and reactive commentary, podcast PR, public consultations, and more
Address: 553A Wilbraham Rd, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester M21 0AE
Opening Hours: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM (Mon-Fri), closed on Saturday and Sunday
Contact Number: 0161 871 9140
Website: https://www.pragencyone.co.uk/pr/
Google Reviews Score | 5/5 |
Nicelocal Reviews Score | 5/5 |
Total Reviews | 5/5 |
Score Consistency | 5/5 |
Services | 4.5/5 |
Strategies | 4/5 |
Scope | 5/5 |
Qualifications | 5/5 |
Knowledge and Experience | 5/5 |
Credentials | 5/5 |
Client Care | 5/5 |
Pricing | 3/5 |
Pros
- Offers the most services in this list
- Transparent and detailed
Cons
- Costs the most on the list
PR Agency One offers the widest range of PR services on this list. These services combine creative and strategic thinking with data and analytics to help your company reach its business goals.
This company has a lot of experience with PR campaigns for consumers, corporations, business-to-business relationships, product launches, and brand activations.
This further proves that the company is well-versed in everything related to PR. Additionally, clients we polled said they liked how the company was honest and gave them detailed reports.
Clients informed us that before beginning work, the agency delivers a detailed proposal, including a timetable and costs.
Their transparency is also improved by sending agendas for client meetings 48 hours before they happen and contact reports 48 hours after they give weekly status updates. They also do conference calls so you can understand how things are going.
Clients also liked that they are focused on getting results, putting in hard work, and giving good strategic advice, which provides the clients more than just PR measurements.
The only major flaw we could find with this company is that their prices are too high. Clients have to pay for everything from the first consultation to the end of the project.
If you’re on a budget, we suggest you look for another company on this list.
4. Zeus PR Agency
Services: Media and influencer outreach, social media, content marketing and SEO, launches, product placement, celebrity endorsement, store openings, profiling in the business and trade media, and brand partnerships
Address: 3 Hardman St, Manchester M3 3HF
Opening Hours: 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM (Mon-Thurs), 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Fri), closed on Saturday and Sunday
Contact Number: 01260 271450
Website: https://www.zeuspr.co.uk
Google Reviews Score | 4.8/5 |
Nicelocal Reviews Score | 5/5 |
Total Reviews | 4.9/5 |
Score Consistency | 4.9/5 |
Services | 4/5 |
Strategies | 5/5 |
Scope | 3/5 |
Qualifications | 5/5 |
Knowledge and Experience | 5/5 |
Credentials | 5/5 |
Client Care | 5/5 |
Pricing | 5/5 |
Pros
- Free consultations
- Kind, friendly, and responsive team members
Cons
- Only offers services to limited sectors
Zeus PR Agency says that they help their clients build strong brand partnerships. They come up with well-planned social media campaigns and write about exciting events.
They’re also known to offer a complete damage limitation program to help people recover from incidents that negatively impact their image.
They strive to minimize the damage as much as they can. Clients said that the company helped them make their businesses look better.
However, this company only offers services to limited sectors: food and drink PR, home interest PR, health and wellness PR, and business-to-business PR.
This isn’t very encouraging for the uncatered sectors that want to avail of the agency’s services.
But even though limited, their services are still excellent.
The clients we interviewed were happy about the services they received. They shared that the agency staff was kind, friendly, and responsive.
They also offer free consultations, something most agencies don’t provide.
5. Embryo
Services: SEO, content marketing, digital PR, paid social, TikTok advertising, programmatic advertising, PPC, and web design
Address: 2nd Floor, 127 Portland St, Manchester M1 4PZ
Opening Hours: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Mon-Thurs), 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM (Fri-Sat), closed on Sundays
Contact Number: 0161 327 2635
Website: https://www.embryodigital.co.uk/
Google Reviews Score | 4.9/5 |
Nicelocal Reviews Score | 4.9/5 |
Total Reviews | 4.9/5 |
Score Consistency | 4.9/5 |
Services | 3.5/5 |
Strategies | 5/5 |
Scope | 2/5 |
Qualifications | 5/5 |
Knowledge and Experience | 5/5 |
Credentials | 5/5 |
Client Care | 5/5 |
Pricing | 5/5 |
Pros
- Has a good social media image and is very active
- Can also help clients handle their own PR
Cons
- Is more focused on digital PR
One of the many services provided by Embryo is their ability to put clients where they want to be with their vast press connections and deep knowledge of digital public relations.
Client satisfaction is high at this firm. It excels in meeting the specific needs of its clients, whether it’s helping them improve their public image or establishing a brand identity for them.
However, this company is mostly known for providing digital PR services. This fact may turn away other clients opting for traditional PR.
We still understand this isn’t a disadvantage for most clients. Digital media has been the norm for almost two decades after all.
Traditional marketing firms offer public relations services to help their customers get more visibility in regional and national media.
Meanwhile, more modern public relations has evolved to include components like SEO, conventional journalism, and influencer marketing.
Because of this, this agency is very active on social media. We found out they have podcasts where PR and other digital marketing strategies are discussed.
They also post a lot and do an excellent job interacting with their audience, which clients appreciate.
Doing this impresses clients. It leads them to think that if the firm can market itself well to the world, it can do the same for them.
They also offer digital PR workshops to help businesses take care of their PR after working with this agency. Clients said that these workshops are helpful.