About

We are experts in our field.

We are well-established in the area of financial services & business communications.

Our specialist agency has the knowledge and the experience to understand exactly what our clients need from a communications campaign and we have the skill-set and expertise to achieve it.

Media relations are imperative to any communications campaign as it is through the medium of print, broadcast and online channels that a client can disseminate a message and influence its target audiences.Business Talk has excellent relations with the key business & personal finance journalists in the national broadsheets, so much so that many of our clients have come to us through referrals from key national journalists. We have strong relationships with regional publications throughout the country which have resulted in numerous successful local campaigns for our clients.

Peter Mitchell Principal

Peter has worked in the financial service sector for over 30 years, initially in general and life insurance.

He established Business Talk, Ireland’s only public relations agency specialising in the financial services sector, in 2003. In addition to its suite of PR services, Business Talk offers its expertise in brand and media relations advice to a range of corporate and SME clients in the banking, insurance, tax, and related business sectors. Peter is an experienced media trainer, moderator, and conference host.

 

Kerrie Collins Director

Kerrie has worked in the corporate communications and media relations industry for over 15 years. In that time, Kerrie has worked with a vast array of indigenous and international clients in a multitude of industries including financial services, property, technology and professional services. Kerrie is a skilled copywriter and communications strategist, as well as an experienced consultant in the areas of both pro-active and re-active PR.

 

Louise McBride Account Manager

Louise joined Business Talk in 2022 following 20 years as a leading business and personal finance journalist. Louise was personal finance editor with ‘The Sunday Independent’ for 15 years, and previous to that was a personal finance correspondent with the Sunday Business Post.

 

Joanne Shelley Director, Marketing Services

Joanne runs our Marketing Services division. She has over 20 years’ experience working across traditional & digital marketing and strategic business development.

She provides advice on how to use commercially focused marketing initiatives to bring brands to life, impact change and contribute to an increase in bottom line revenue. Joanne also works with clients to develop their business development and customer care activity, putting in place marketing supports to develop and build customer listening programmes and winning business cultures.