What a great name for a PR company – Rumpus. Yesterday I met Gareth Clements of Rumpus PR at an interesting event.
Recounting the tale of my evening to a colleague got me to look up the definition of ‘rumpus’. There are some wonderful synonyms for rumpus, kerfuffle being my favourite.
Rumpus – noun.
“A noisy disturbance; a row.”
“he caused a rumpus with his flair for troublemaking”
Synonyms: disturbance, commotion, uproar, confusion, furore, brouhaha, hue and cry, ruckus, fuss, fracas, melee, tumult, riot, brawl, free-for-all, scuffle, struggle, altercation, quarrel; noise, racket, din, outcry; donnybrook; to-do, carry-on, ruction, shindig, shindy, hullabaloo, hoo-ha, ballyhoo, dust-up, scrap, stink; row, kerfuffle; stooshie; foofaraw, rough house; affray; broil; bagarre
I’m a UK-based B2B marketing consultant, specialising in strategic advice for SME business owners. I bring extensive hands-on expertise to every client engagement. Senior leadership roles across technology, media, payments, and publishing have shaped my practical approach. Highlights include serving as Chief Marketing Officer at The Panoply plc (now TPXimpact), Chief Commercial Officer at Tungsten Network, and Global Marketing Director at BBC Worldwide. Over the years, I’ve guided numerous SMEs through transformation and value creation. Helping businesses evolve and thrive is a genuine passion. Practical marketing insights and succession planning strategies are at the heart of what I do, as I believe growing a business’s asset value should be a rewarding and positive journey for every entrepreneur.
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