Testimonials

We have enjoyed a huge surge in press with the Dynamic Duo! Blue Q’s publicity budget has paid for itself many times over, with the type of Blue Chip media hits we were seeking for our brands. Now we enjoy consistent monthly placements and the confidence we are front and center with our tough-to-reach customers. We could never afford this visibility through traditional advertising. So do what Blue Q does, put your PR bucks & budget where the rubber meets the road, in an action- oriented firm where the results speak for themselves.

--Mitch Nash, founder and president, Blue Q

HFC has not only increased our brand’s visibility, but has also become an important arm of our business. Rather than sending shotgun press releases to the winds, Susan and Els spend a good amount of time planning with us, plotting new releases and working with our partners on coordinated attacks, effectively turning them from a vendor to a trusted business partner. Susan and Els were quick to adopt our "voice" and have not faltered in getting our word out to A list pubs. In fact, they may just have written this quote. You really don't know. That's how good they are.

--Dave Sopp, co-founder, Wry Baby

Els and Susan developed a proactive, strategic, and creative media relations plan for LTNA. While we were very impressed with the plan they set forward we were concerned about the short time table available for implementation. Any concern we may have had soon disappeared with the tremendous amount of national and local press we received within days of our planned launch. Substantial print media exposure in The New York Times, The Boston Globe, USA Today, San Francisco Chronicle, Playboy Magazine, Newsweek, The Boston Businesses Journal and a variety of local print media was achieved.

--Larry Smith, president, London Taxis of North America

Our partnership with Harrison Fonteyne Communications has been successful on every level. They are strategic, creative and enthusiastic members of our team, (in addition to being a pleasure to work with) and the visibility they have garnered for our products in top-tier media outlets is beyond what we had hoped for. I can recommend them without reservation.

--Johan DeGreef, president, Saxon Chocolates

Harrison Fonteyne Communications really raised our brand's profile by getting us into trade and consumer media. We were new to doing public relations and HFC helped us see how important it could be to our bottom line and also helped us leverage our coverage to its full potential. We find Susan and Els to be creative, proactive, flexible, and very responsive to our particular needs. They are extremely conscientious about reporting back to us regarding their efforts. They are a great pleasure to work with, and we recommend them without reservation.

--Elizabeth Clark, national sales manager, Ann Clark Limited

We have been really impressed with Harrison Fonteyne's enthusiasm, persistence and creativity. They are the first public relations agency we've worked with and they've set a very high standard. Els and Susan really understand and appreciate our products, and consistently come up with creative and effective ways to present them to the media. This has resulted in terrific media hits, tremendous positive response from our retailers, and increased sales.

--Patrick McDarrah, president, and Emma Gardner, principal, emma gardner design

Harrison Fonteyne Communications got a hit for us in USA Today the same month that we hired them. Since then we've been in everything from small, independent journals to large distribution daily newspapers and monthly magazines. We've also been in several contests with product giveaway. Our company's financial goals were met in 2004 and the forecast for 2005 is even larger growth. Harrison Fonteyne Communications has really helped propel us in the public's eyes.

--Bill Raczkowski, senior product development manager, Pacific Cornetta

The product and brand visibility that Harrison Fonteyne Communications has generated for Ibex is impressive. As a growing company that is heavily invested product development and new technology we could never afford the quality and quantity of print exposure that Harrison Fonteyne Communications has created for us - they have been an invaluable resource in terms of building our brand. New and returning customers regularly cite that they first learned about us in a magazine product review, and editors contact us on an ongoing basis looking for insight into the world of wool.

--Tiffany Teaford, vice president of marketing, Ibex Outdoor Clothing

Our company worked with Harrison Fonteyne Communications on a Holiday Gift Guide project. We were immediately struck by the amount of follow-through Els and Susan demonstrated. It was obvious they were continually touching base with industry contacts and keeping our line on their minds.

--Lynn Deregowski, president, The Cat’s Pajamas

Harrison Fonteyne Communications was able to get my company great editorial coverage in a short period of time despite the fact that they had not previously worked on a maternity clothing brand.

--Elizabeth Harris, owner and designer, The Elizabeth Harris Collection

We enjoyed working with Harrison Fonteyne Communications and were especially impressed with their immediate interest in, understanding of and enthusiasm for our product. We were also delighted with their willingness and ability to surface every possible opportunity for our brand by using their extensive and varied network of media contacts.

--Karen Haskell, vice president brand marketing and design, Acorn