"Fraunhofer UK engaged Jil Brown around seven years ago and has continued to be very pleased indeed with her expertise and support. I have worked closely with her personally and she has great skill in writing for press and creating professional video content. Our video content has only succeeded because of her very effective interviewing skills which draw out excellent content from those uncomfortable in front of the camera. She also plays a vital part of putting together PR events, with a very notable reception event in Holyrood parliament. Jill’s excellent understanding of what journalists and press want and need, and how to work with them, how to speak their language, both print and TV, has been very valuable to me and to Fraunhofer UK.

Jill is thorough, professional, an excellent listener and is dutiful about deadlines."

“It was an illuminating experience working with the team of media experts at Jill Brown Media. The media training session and follow-up was carefully tailored to the organisation and subject matter and brought fresh perspectives and expertise to the table, helping ensure our messaging appealed to as wide a range of media outlets as possible. This was an extremely beneficial and enjoyable process, and we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend and re-book this service.”

“This was our second year working with Jill Brown Media on Child Safety Week and it definitely won’t be our last. We were so pleased with the coverage they secured. Their experience as journalists means they really understand the stories the media wants. And they’re creative, determined, thoughtful and extremely well-connected - a great team to have on your side.”

"Working with Jan Patience and Jill Brown has been a real joy and we were delighted that they brought complementary skill sets to our project. In spite of a narrow timeframe and limited budget, that didn’t constrain their ability to think creatively and to target a wide range of traditional and new media. From the very beginning, they understood the challenge of making as big an impact as possible with a programme that might only be thought relevant to a niche audience. We were especially impressed with their ability to work with a wide range of stakeholders and to understand the sensitivities that are involved when dealing with a diverse group of individuals and organisations. We were delighted that they were able to both work to a brief but also felt able to bring their own experience to the table and really expand on what we might otherwise have achieved. The result was a record audience for our programme and an impact we would not normally have gained.

We can recommend them unreservedly and would be delighted to work with both Jan & Jill again. They are also good people to be around!"

Jill came to The Maclaurin gallery, Ayr, in October 2023 to host a discussion on the works of the late Scottish artist Joan Eardley. She was joined at the Friends of The Maclaurin event by arts journalist Jan Patience and Joan’s niece Anne Morrison, a successful ceramicist. Jill conducted a superb chat, drawing out little known points of interest about the artist’s life from the other guests. Her interview format was very professional and we would have no hesitation in inviting her back again for a similar evening.

“We appointed Jill with a tight brief and specific objectives. She was a pleasure to work with and the quality of the coverage that she obtained exceeded our expectations.”

"Again it’s been a great pleasure to work with Jan Patience and Jill Brown. They are both highly skilled professionals who know how to make an impact, get widespread coverage and understand what needs to be achieved. We are always impressed by their attention to detail, especially when working with our presenters and contributors. Likewise they ensure that the media they are dealing with fully understand the story and are well briefed. Although we had a tight timescale and limited budget, this didn’t prevent them thinking creatively. From the beginning, they understood the challenge of making as big an impact as possible and expanding the potential audience for our programme. The result was a strong audience for our show and it also made a significant impact in an increasingly crowded media landscape.

We can recommend them wholeheartedly and would be delighted to work with both Jan & Jill again. “

"Jill and Jan have transformed ARC Scotland’s thinking and approach to media relations. They have effectively and sensitively supported the young people with additional needs that we work alongside to understand the world of media and introduced them to many national platforms where their voices have been heard. Jill and Jan bring knowledge, creativity, fun and professionalism to helping us to understand and navigate the complexities of media relations - and to make sure that our values and impact is communicated to audiences we otherwise would not reach.”

"Working with Jan and Jill has been great, when you run your own business its refreshing to sometimes chew the fat with a couple of bright, interesting journalists who often have another take on my ideas. When you work alone and are writing thoughts as they spill out of your mouth how lovely is it for someone else to put onto an order that others will understand."

"We have worked with Jill Brown Media for a number of years now to support our PR activities, they always rise to the challenge to come up with a brilliant plan to get our message out there using their wealth of experience and connections.

Jan and Jill are great to work with and oftentimes go above and beyond with ideas and suggestions, would highly recommend."

“Jill is an exceptional PR who provides every possible support to journalists but manages never to be intrusive. You have no doubt that she is working hard for her clients, but she allows their message to emerge naturally and leaves you to draw your own conclusions. So often, PR is about spin but Jill always deals in things that have substance. It’s clear she believes in what she does, and in the clients she represents, and that makes her message very compelling. Plus, she’s super efficient!”

“Jill has an eye for a good story. Her journalistic background is apparent, as she identifies angles which appeal to news and feature editors and regularly result in double page spreads in national newspapers. Jill is helpful, efficient and is always ahead of the game. She is a pleasure to work with.”

“I’ve worked with Jill on a number of stories and have always found her helpful in providing the kind of information necessary to create interesting and readable copy. She knows the kind of story that will get attention and the sort of events that will promote the interests of her clients. But it’s never just an academic exercise; the clients are always respected as groups of people and their mission or purpose is always respected too.”

“Jill was supportive and excellent at preparing me for speaking to the media. She supported me every step of the way and was present when the interview took place which put me at ease and helped me to get my point across. She answered all my questions and concerns clearly and thoroughly.

The response to the article about living with bipolar disorder was phenomenal. It was forwarded on Facebook many times and ended up on Twitter as well. A lady came up to me in Asda to say she was inspired by it. I have had an excellent experience doing this article and am very proud of it. People told me they had cried reading it. Amazing! I would be very happy to do further media work with Jill. ”

It was an incredibly positive experience working with Jill. A real milestone in my recovery.