B2B PR and influencer relations that build authority and demand
Visionary technology brands don’t need more noise. You need strategic B2B PR and influencer relations that move markets and create confident commercial momentum across every region you operate in.
Clarity is a senior-led global growth consultancy for tech and B2B innovators that have outgrown siloed agencies and freelance influencer experiments. We align leadership and execution so your B2B PR and influencer programmes build authority and support pipeline.
From category design and thought leadership to B2B media and influencer relations across key markets, we help you show up as the safe, smart choice for complex buying committees.
Who we work with
We work with technology and B2B leadership teams to make digital a reliable source of qualified pipeline and revenue. SEO, content, paid media, automation and CRO are treated as one accountable system, so every channel has a clear job in your growth plan, and every market understands how it contributes to coordinated momentum.
The impact: How our B2B PR and influencer relations drive results
Our integrated B2B PR and influencer marketing programmes are built around one objective: commercial growth you can measure.
We design strategies that connect C‑suite ambition with market reality, translating narratives into qualified pipeline and partner opportunities across priority regions.
Increase category authority and brand preference
Consistent expert visibility builds trust and pricing power. We secure a drumbeat of senior voices across tier‑one media and specialist communities. Combined B2B PR services and influencer collaborations position your brand as the de‑risking option.
Turn trusted voices into a scalable growth engine
B2B influencer partnerships work when credibility comes first. We identify analysts, operators, founders, community leaders, and technical creators who already influence your buyers. By aligning incentives and compliance needs, we turn those trusted voices into a repeatable engine for B2B brand visibility and demand.
Shorten complex buying cycles with proof and social validation
Proof beats promise in complex, multi-stakeholder deals. We orchestrate B2B thought leadership campaigns, customer storytelling, third‑party endorsements, and peer recommendations that reduce perceived risk at every stage of the buying journey. The result: faster consensus and fewer stalled opportunities.
The challenge: Why B2B PR and influencer relations are different
B2B decisions are high-stakes and high-scrutiny. You’re speaking to specialist audiences who are sceptical of hype and highly sensitive to compliance breaches.
Consumer-style influencer tactics fail here. Volume, vanity metrics, and one‑off collaborations don’t move complex deals forward. Success demands a partner who understands:
- Long decision cycles and consensus buying
- Regional nuances in regulation and culture
- The role of analysts, partners, and professional communities
- How executive, product, and sales narratives stay aligned
That’s the gap Clarity fills.
The Clarity solution: Our strategic B2B PR and influencer relations approach
We use our Now, Near, Next methodology to connect leadership intent with market execution. That means one joined‑up plan for narratives, audiences, influencers, and channels.
Now
We establish a clear view of your current position by reviewing data, channels, journeys and tech across key markets and speaking with stakeholders across marketing, sales and leadership. The output is a shared picture of what’s working, what’s not, and where misalignment is slowing growth.
Near
We turn that insight into a pragmatic B2B digital strategy anchored to your commercial objectives. It defines which audiences and accounts to prioritise, which markets to focus on Now vs Near, and the role each digital lever plays in supporting real buying decisions.
We activate the strategy through a unified, cross-functional team working from a single plan. You move from managing a patchwork of suppliers to one coordinated programme that can be steered centrally and adapted locally.
Next
We monitor performance through decision-ready dashboards and a set cadence of optimisation. Testing messages, audiences and journeys builds impact acceleration into your programme, so issues and opportunities are acted on while they still change outcomes.
We convert performance into executive-ready insight that links digital work to pipeline, revenue, velocity, CAC and expansion by region and segment. Leadership gains confidence that digital is a managed driver of growth, not an opaque cost centre.
Core capabilities: Our full B2B PR and influencer relations offering
We co‑create content with influencers and subject-matter experts. This can span from research reports and webinars to roundtables and podcast series. These B2B thought leadership campaigns deepen authority and generate qualified interest that sales can act on.
Our industry and technology expertise
As a global B2B PR agency, we tailor strategies to the realities of your market:
- Tech & SaaS: Supporting category creation and enterprise sales motions through proof‑driven storytelling and community‑led influence.
- FinTech & Financial Services: Navigating regulation, risk, and trust while speaking credibly to institutional and regulated audiences.
- Professional & Business Services: Elevating expert voices and sustaining authority in competitive advisory markets.
In every sector, we align leadership teams around a global narrative, then adapt execution to local market needs.
Liam McLaughlin
Managing Partner, Europe
Liam has almost 20 years of integrated communications experience, working with global technology brands including Oracle, NetApp and EMC, as well as consumer names such as Canva, Clearscore and eBay.
He specialises in shaping clear, compelling narratives for complex businesses, particularly across tech, AI and innovation, helping clients stand out in fast-moving markets.
As Managing Partner, Europe at Clarity, Liam leads the communications, public affairs and digital marketing teams across London and Amsterdam, focused on growing the European business and advising clients at the highest level.
Outside of work, Liam has long prioritised travel, using his first pay cheque to begin exploring the world and continuing ever since. He loves arriving somewhere new and immersing himself in new environments and cultures. When in London, Liam enjoys taking advantage of everything cultural the city has to offer.
Mandy Galmes
Managing Partner, Australia
Mandy is a trusted advisor to leaders navigating complex reputation challenges. For more than 20 years she has developed and delivered integrated earned, owned, social and paid programmes that shift behaviour, help influence regulatory outcomes and protect brands in moments of high scrutiny.
Mandy is recognised for breaking down silos between corporate affairs, PR, marketing and digital teams to build one reputation story across every channel. A multi award‑winning agency leader and CPRA 2024 PR Leader of the Year, she brings a practical, people-first lens to her role as an agency leader.
Kristen Ingraham
Managing Partner, US
Kristen is a results-oriented, AI-native marketing and communications executive with 20+ years of experience driving brand growth and reputation for global organisations. Her expertise spans B2B and B2C audiences across fintech/financial services, consumer technology, AI, and brand lifestyle sectors, with a strong record of c-suite counsel, major campaign activations, defining GTM strategy, and building integrated programs that deliver measurable business impact.
She leads both the US business and global social media strategy for Clarity, and is a founding member of the Clarity Global Crisis Council.
Kristen calls New York City home, so outside work you’ll find her soaking up all the culinary and cultural adventures the city has to offer.
Chloe Parker
Partner, UK Comms
Chloe has almost 15 years of communications experience across B2B and B2C technology, working with start-ups and global leaders including Time Out, Improbable, ClearScore, SurveyMonkey, Canva, and HubSpot. She has led multi-market hub programmes, managed agency networks and is known for building strong, long-term client relationships. She has a particular specialism in fintech and SaaS, combining a deep understanding of complex products with an instinct for clear, audience-first storytelling to deliver results that drive business impact and build brand reputation.
At Clarity, Chloe is a Partner in the UK Comms business, focusing on the operational health and commercial growth of the team while ensuring work consistently hits a high bar for strategic and creative excellence. She works closely with colleagues across Europe and the US to drive integrated, multi-market programmes for clients and to embed best practice in ways of working and new business across the agency.
Outside of work, Chloe is a keen cook and aspiring gardener, happiest when feeding a crowd or coaxing new life out of the latest batch of plants (only the survivors are on display). Based in Thame just outside Oxford, she loves any excuse to travel, seeking out holidays that combine great food, history and culture.
Nick Owens
President, Corporate and Crisis Communication
Julia Hoy
Executive Vice President, Responsible Business
She specialises in responsible business strategy and sustainability storytelling, helping organisations navigate complex ESG issues and communicate with clarity, accountability and ambition; her work has been recognised with multiple awards, including CommsCon’s 2022 PR Professional of the Year.
At Clarity, Julia partners with clients worldwide to shape credible, impact-led narratives that build trust and support long-term, responsible growth. She also leads Clarity’s B Corp strategy and programme, helping to embed responsible business principles across the agency.
Based in Sydney and having lived and worked in the UK, she enjoys travelling, meeting new people and exploring new places with her family.
Louise Kitchingham
Executive Vice President, Policy Communications
Louise has spent her career to date working in healthcare communications across a range of disease areas. She has a specialism in medical devices and market access, using media, public affairs and patient voices to drive greater adoption and use of devices and medicines across UK, EMEA and Global markets alongside a passion for direct to consumer communications.
She sits in the London and Global leadership teams and is the owner of our office dog/chief barketing officer, Buddy. Outside of work Louise is a keen holiday-er, not traveller - there is a difference!
Cat Biggart
Senior Vice President, Responsible Business
Iain Waterman
Vice President, Australia
Matt Rosenberg
Vice President, US
Based in New York City, he holds a B.A. in Public Communication with minors in Political Science and Criminal Justice from The American University. His specialty is crafting compelling technology stories that connect, drawing on a deep understanding of the complexity of the modern technology market. He also has extensive experience in corporate communications and crisis management — including cybersecurity incidents and policy response. Leveraging this background, Matt now leads integrated accounts for some of Clarity’s most cutting-edge clients in AI, semiconductors, and financial services.
Matt is well-traveled, with work having taken him around the world to places like Tokyo, Dublin, and Belgrade. When not at work, he enjoys biking around Brooklyn and following his favourite sports teams - namely the Boston Red Sox and Liverpool F.C.
Arlieke Tammer
Vice President, Netherlands
Arlieke previously worked as an Operations Manager at a B2B PR agency focused on the tech sector. Her specialisms lie in B2B tech communications and crisis communications, where she helps organisations navigate high‑pressure situations and communicate clearly with their stakeholders. She is particularly experienced in translating complex technologies into compelling, accessible stories.
As Vice President in the Netherlands at Clarity, Arlieke oversees the day‑to‑day running of the Dutch operations, both for the team and for clients. She works closely with clients on strategy, messaging and reputation, while ensuring the team has the support and structure they need to do their best work.
Outside of work, Arlieke loves to travel and has explored many parts of the world. She is also an avid reader – in winter you’ll find her on the sofa with a book and a cup of tea, and in summer she’ll be reading outside, enjoying the sun.
Our results
Launching LTX Studio: how Clarity helped Lightricks cut through a crowded AI video market
Advancing human–AI telepathy with MindPortal: building a challenger to Neuralink
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"Clarity has built and delivered an effective voice for the UK ISP sector through its support for the Internet Services Providers' Association (ISPA). For many years now, Clarity has helped ISPA to lead the policy agenda, representing the sector to parliamentarians, civil servants and the media - promoting a vibrant and critical industry."
"I've been working with the Clarity UK team for more than two years now and can't fault any part of the team's efforts. They integrated quickly with our processes and operations, seamlessly becoming part of our operation. They come across as truly invested in the company's success and not just chasing success metrics that benefit them and their KPIs... It's the fact that they will also push back and ensure everything is completely aligned and on message - not just tactically but also strategically... They have the contacts, they have the skills, they are the team you want. If you've got this team on your side you don't need to worry."
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FAQs
Media and influencer relations is the strategic management of relationships with journalists, editors, analysts, creators, subject‑matter experts and other opinion‑formers who shape what your audiences see and believe. It’s about earning their attention and trust so they consistently tell your story and share your perspective.
Effective media and influencer relations increase your visibility, credibility and share of voice. They help you reach new audiences through trusted third parties, secure coverage in target outlets, shape narratives about your category, mitigate negative stories, and build long‑term advocacy around your brand.
Our service is for organisations that want to increase their profile and credibility with the audiences that matter - whether that’s customers, investors, policymakers, partners or talent. It’s particularly valuable if you operate in complex or technical sectors and need specialist storytellers to translate what you do.
We look at your objectives, audiences, markets and topics, then map the journalists, outlets, analysts, creators and other influencers who genuinely shape opinion there. We combine our existing relationships, sector knowledge and data on reach, relevance and engagement to build a tailored influencer and media map.
We focus on long‑term, strategic relationships rather than transactional outreach. That means investing in understanding what each journalist or influencer cares about, bringing them genuinely valuable stories and data, and aligning activity to your business goals so coverage and content move the needle, not just vanity metrics.
We work across both earned and paid influencer activity. For some brands, relationship‑led collaborations and product seeding are most effective; for others, structured, compensated partnerships make sense. In every case we focus on authenticity, brand fit, disclosure compliance and clear KPIs.
Quality media coverage and influencer content often generate high‑authority backlinks, branded searches and social signals that support your SEO. We work closely with our digital teams so PR and influencer activities contribute to search visibility, traffic growth and on‑site engagement.
We track coverage quality and relevance, message pull‑through, audience reach and engagement, backlinks and referral traffic, social performance, and where possible, the contribution to leads, sign‑ups, sales or other commercial outcomes. We also track relationship strength and share of voice in key debates.
Yes. Strong relationships are invaluable when something goes wrong. We can engage with journalists and influencers to correct inaccuracies, provide context, share your perspective, and - working with our crisis and corporate communications teams - shape a response strategy that protects your reputation.
For launches and big announcements we can quickly ramp up activity - developing stories, assets and briefing materials; pitching to key journalists; and activating influencers in a coordinated way. Ideally we plan ahead, but our teams are experienced in working at pace when timelines are tight.
Public relations focuses on earning attention and trust by telling your story through credible third parties - media, influencers, events, communities and other opinion‑formers. Unlike advertising, which is paid placement and tightly controlled, PR relies on relationships, insight and compelling narratives to secure coverage and conversations you don’t directly buy.
Public relations focuses on earning attention and trust by telling your story through credible third parties - media, influencers, events, communities and other opinion‑formers. Unlike advertising, which is paid placement and tightly controlled, PR relies on relationships, insight and compelling narratives to secure coverage and conversations you don’t directly buy.
We work with a broad spectrum of organisations - from venture‑backed start‑ups and scale‑ups to global enterprises and mission‑driven brands. Our experience spans technology, fintech, health, consumer tech products, software, media, mobility, and more. What matters most is your ambition, not just your sector.
Our PR services include media relations and outreach, thought leadership and executive profiling, influencer relations and partnerships, messaging and positioning, corporate comms strategy, crisis communications, events and awards, and integrated campaigns that combine PR with digital, content and paid. Every programme is shaped around your business goals and audiences.
We agree clear objectives and KPIs at the outset. Depending on your business goals, these can include quality and relevance of coverage, share of voice, message pull‑through, website traffic and backlinks, lead and pipeline influence, event engagement, social impact and sentiment. We use data and insight to optimise campaigns over time.
Some wins, such as news coverage or reactive commentary, can happen quickly - especially around launches or timely stories. Building sustained credibility and awareness is a longer‑term effort. We balance quick wins with a strategic plan so you see early momentum and ongoing growth in reputation and influence. But PR is not a switch on/off channel. Your audience of influencers will want to see your brand credibility before investing in writing or talking about you.
Our PR strategies and campaigns deliver the greatest impact when working hand‑in‑hand with your brand, content, SEO, paid and sales enablement. Coverage, thought leadership, events and influencer activations are repurposed across your website, social channels, sales materials and campaigns, increasing ROI and keeping your story joined‑up across every touchpoint.
We’ll want to understand your business strategy, products and services, audiences, markets, competitive landscape, previous PR activity, brand positioning, tone of voice, and what success looks like. From there we can recommend a roadmap of stories, moments and channels to focus on.
We do both. Our teams are set up to build long‑term, proactive storytelling and also support you when something unexpected happens - whether that’s a sudden media enquiry, breaking news in your sector or a full‑blown issue or crisis that needs expert handling.
We start with your objectives and audiences, then look at where they get information and who they trust. Based on that, we recommend the right mix of media, events, influencers, thought leadership, digital channels and owned content. We continually test and refine tactics based on results.
Typically you’ll work with a dedicated account team, who'll know your business and your stakeholders and your pressure points. We’re in frequent contact, actively spotting news moments, shaping narratives, briefing media and preparing spokespeople. Alongside planned campaigns, there’s constant proactive outreach, fast responses when things move, and clear reporting on what’s landing and why. It should feel less like an agency on retainer and more like an embedded comms team that’s switched on and accountable.
Ready to elevate your brand with a global growth consultancy?
If you’re ready to replace fragmented activity with coordinated global growth, Clarity’s ready to help. We’ll work with you to align your leadership, prioritise markets, and design B2B PR and influencer programmes that build authority and accelerate demand, supporting your global growth strategy. Start the conversation.
