second mountain comms
Press coverage, Awards, Interviews
PURPOSE-DRIVEN COMMS FOR A BRAVE NEW WORLD
Second Mountain Comms was launched by experienced PR professional and journalist Ben Veal during the first lockdown of 2020.
Driven by, and grounded in purpose, since day one Second Mountain has set out to help good people do good by championing their inspiring stories and wider social impact.
AWARD WINS AND SHORTLISTINGS
2024
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Creative Bath Awards
Content Creator - Winner
Founder/Entrepreneur and Creativity for Good categories - Finalist
2023
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CIPR Excellence Awards
Independent PR Practitioner of the Year - Winner -
CIPR Pride Awards South of England & Channel Islands
Independent PR Practitioner of the Year - Gold Award
Best Channel Delivery for the #GoodJourneysPod - Gold Award
Best Use of Content for the #GoodJourneysPod - Silver Award -
Creative Bath Awards
Founder/Entrepreneur and Creativity for Good categories - Finalist
2022
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CIPR Excellence Awards
Independent PR Practitioner of the Year - Mark of Excellence -
CIPR Pride Awards South of England & Channel Islands
Independent PR Practitioner of the Year - Gold Award -
Creative Bath Awards - Start-up Of The Year - Winner
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The Small Awards - Mission Possible category - Finalist
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Bath Life Awards - Civic category - Finalist
2021
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CIPR Pride Awards South of England & Channel Islands
Independent PR Practitioner of the Year - Gold Award -
Creative Bath Awards - Startup and Creativity for Good categories - Finalist
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Bath Life Awards - New Business category - Finalist
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South West Business & Community Awards - Startup of the Year - Finalist
MEDIA INTERVIEWS
How to be authentic on social media
In this episode of Beyond the Hashtag, we’re talking to Ben Veal from Second Mountain Communications. We’ll be touching on Ben’s relationship with social media from a personal and business perspective. We’ll also be discussing greenwashing and a social media fail from P&O!
Purpose-driven business and working with the third sector
Committed to doing things the right way, Ben is a seasoned communications professional with a results-driven mindset. A creative and strategic thinker with 15 years’ industry experience, working with household names across the technology, food and drink, healthcare and lifestyle sectors.
In this episode, Nichole caught up with Ben about working with the third sector, and what it was like going freelance in the midst of a pandemic.
Climbing the Second Mountain
Ben Veal shares his experiences with #TheTeflonTales show host Ashwin Krishnan on his journey of climbing the 'second mountain', reassessing his life's priorities and building a business that is grounded in purpose and family.