“Ian Morrison of Matter of Fact Communications has supplied Public Relations services to the Royal New Zealand SPCA over several years, meeting our exacting standards and helping with a wide variety of projects.

“Matter of Fact works in a pro-active way and is making a significant and cost-effective contribution to our work on behalf of New Zealand’s animals.”

Robyn Kippenberger
National Chief Executive
Royal New Zealand SPCA
(February 2007)


“Matter of Fact Communications helped us with a recent product launch and we were delighted with the result.

“Working in close association with us, Ian Morrison took ownership for the development, implementation and follow-up of the PR plan, allowing us to measure and evaluate the effectiveness of its inclusion in the marketing mix. Without doubt, he supplied the single most effective element in the launch, providing outstanding return on investment.

“We would highly recommend Ian to other organisations looking for a team player, a skilled communicator and a guide for the use of effective PR in business.”

Sara Blackman
Marketing Manager
EBOS Healthcare
(November 2006)


“Consulting with Ian was a pleasure and seeing his skill in drawing out the purpose and uniqueness of our work, and then crafting that into an articulate, intelligent press release.

“The service we received from Matter of Fact, led to significant profile in TV and other media, which has opened up opportunities on a national level for us to promote our contribution to the work with families in New Zealand.”

Ruby Duncan
Chief Executive Officer
Iosis – Family Solutions
(September 2006)


"Matter of Fact Communications has helped ensure the success of some of our recent marketing campaigns, contributing to our profitability and boosting our profile as New Zealand's largest online pharmacy.

"In one notable case, Matter of Fact helped us achieve a significant increase in sales, on the basis of a few thousand dollars in public relations expenditure. You can't argue with results like that!"

Jason Roberts
Marketing Manager
Pharmacy Direct
(March 2006)


“Over the last six months, Youthtown has been engaged in developing a complete strategic plan for rebranding and repositioning itself. Ian Morrison’s input into this process has been a critical success factor, helping us move forward by leaps and bounds.

“During this same period, our media publicity has worked far beyond our expectations, making more Aucklanders aware of our role, encouraging more young people to use our facilities and also producing tangible results in terms of additional funding.

“One of Youthtown’s guiding principles is to build mutually beneficial supplier relationships. We’ve achieved this with Matter of Fact Communications, thanks to a shared commitment to service, a shared strategic focus and a shared enthusiasm and sense of humour.”

Greg Weller
Business Development Manager
Youthtown Inc.
(November 2004)


“The past year has been a time of considerable challenge for the immigration industry. During this time, we’ve been fortunate to be guided in our media relationships by Matter of Fact Communications.

“Ian Morrison’s professional attitude, advice and contacts have helped us achieve an impressive amount of local and international press, radio and television coverage. As a result, government, media, the business community and the New Zealand public increasingly recognise us as a responsible and authoritative participant in the ongoing debate over immigration.”

Bill Milnes
Chairman
New Zealand Association for Migration & Investment
(October 2003)


“Matter of Fact Communications has played a significant role in helping us establish our brand as one of New Zealand’s most innovative quality wine labels.

“The agency was a key player in our launch of this country’s first screw-capped quality wine in August 2001 and has subsequently helped sustain media interest in this important new development for our industry.

“We’ve used Matter of Fact’s media relations and consultancy services recurrently over several years. They've provided an effective and well-priced addition to our marketing mix.”

Erica Crawford
Sales & Marketing Director
Kim Crawford Wines
(March 2003)


"Ian Morrison of Matter of Fact Communications publicised the launch of St John’s Cardiac Arrest Survival Programme at our 2002 Annual Convention in Auckland.

“Despite a very short lead-time, Ian succeeded in placing stories in a wide variety of newspapers across New Zealand. This publicity has given a direct boost to our marketing of leading-edge, life-saving defibrillation technology.”

Linda Donaldson
Public Relations Officer
St John (Northern Region)
(October 2002)


"Matter of Fact Communications has provided media training on several occasions to senior staff on our partnership training programme.

"Participants have learned to cope competently and confidently with media interviews and have emerged with generally enhanced communications skills. It’s been a very rewarding experience for them."

Kevin McKenna
Senior Human Resources Manager
PricewaterhouseCoopers
(June 2002)