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Smoking Gun

Headquarters

Manchester

Agency size

20-50 staff

Overview

We don’t do PR.

We shift consumer behaviour. We build trust. We change perceptions.

We move your audience.

We do intelligent, disruptive, ingenious communications campaigns – that solve real business problems.

For brands with balls, and brains – we’ve made a home for you.

Welcome to Smoking Gun.

Locations
Manchester
Services
  • Campaign planning / implementation
  • Content marketing
  • Event production / marketing
  • Influencer marketing
  • PR - B2B
  • PR - consumer
  • PR - public affairs
  • SEO link building
  • Social media - organic
  • Social media - paid
  • Video production

The bravest brands channel the ingenious.

 

We’re the creative spark that will take your vision from trying to trending. 

 

Join our award-winning changemakers to build your next head-turning campaign.

The heart of any disruptive brand is a strong story: a true purpose that gets you out of bed in the morning.

 

Our mission is to put pen to paper and innovate new ways to tell your story.

 

Looking for a new perspective?

 

Talk to us.

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Landmann - David Flook, Sales Director

“The partnership has been pivotal to our improved sales performance and brand awareness and we are looking forward to continuing our growth together.”
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Alton Towers Resort - Larry Roles, Head of Marketing

“What started off as a one-off strategic planning project has quickly blossomed into a much wider partnership. We were very clear on what we needed from our agency partner to help support us through arguably the busiest couple of years in the Resort’s history. The Smoking Gun team has ticked all the boxes, marrying expertise with commercial nous and a genuine knowledge and passion for the Resort. The agency has shown fantastic integration with other partners and has delivered outstanding results.”
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Dee Set and Reapp - James Lamplugh, Commercial Director

“We’re delighted with the job that Smoking Gun has done over the last year in not only continuing momentum of the Dee Set Group amongst media but also introducing a new brand to the market in Reapp, securing some seriously impressive coverage amongst our most sought after media publications. Smoking Gun’s drive and commitment to deliver the highest level is evident through everything they do, making the agency a real pleasure to work with.”