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Testimonials – from satisfied PR & communications professionals

"Newsflash has improved the efficiency and handling of media enquires for the Trust. It saves time and has proved extremely helpful in high-profile incidents. I would recommend Newsflash to any Trust or PCT press office."

Anne Macgregor, Head of Communications, University Hospitals Leicester NHS Trust

"We have had Newsflash since the first edition and use it with much success - we were one of the first in the country - now were into the latest version. We have found Ether-ray easy to deal with and reliable, and would recommend them to you. We are happy with Newsflash and the excellent service we get from the Ether-ray team. In a very busy unit such as ours it has proved invaluable in streamlining the news / media operation for us all. "

Lynn Travis, Snr Marketing and Communications Officer, Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council

"The greatest advantage of Newsflash is that the whole team is networked and we can easily answer each other's queries".

Jane Vine, Communications Unit, Hertfordshire County Council

"Newsflash is a worthwhile investment, it's already paid for itself in saving us time."

Sian Penlington, Head of Media, Wiltshire County Council

"We are continuing to make good use of the system and to explore new areas. I can't remember how we ever managed without it!"

John Ferry, Head of Communications, London Borough of Bexley

I have been using Newsflash for over 5 years, first as a PR consultant with clients, and now as an in-house resource at Edexcel. It is an essential PR tool and effective in allowing me to build an historical picture of our media enquiries by recording the details of the caller, their question and our response. In addition, it allows me to create and review enquiry performance data, such as response times and enquiry volume, which demonstrates to the management board the work of the press office.

Newsflash is easy to use and freelancers and temps can be trained quickly providing them with instant access to on-going issues and recent enquiries. This means that calls can be handled consistently and accurately as soon as they start.

As Newsflash provides a full history of our media activities, it is a useful resource to refer back to year on year when similar issues may arise. This helps me to predict seasonal media trends so that I can prepare responses ahead of time.

Stevie Pattison-Dick, Media Affairs Manager, Edexcel

"As the former Head of Communications at East Riding of Yorkshire Council, one of the best investments that I made was in Ether-ray's Newsflash system. Newsflash is ideal for any organisation that is looking to radically improve its media relations. With the right people using the system, it will help PR professionals to consistently get their messages across to the right people at the right time almost at the push of a button. As someone who bought the system and saw communications improve significantly, I would recommend Newsflash as it is very easy to use and it has an excellent evaluation mechanism. The main benefit for me, however, was an enormous increase in output and an improvement in quality."

Simon Taylor, Director, TaylorSyms Marketing & Public Relations