Testimonials

The following testimonials indicate how Wallace Baker has gained a fine reputation for achieving good publicity for a variety of clients: -- 

Dear Wal, I received this did you? Sounds great: "Dear Wal, I am a producer for the Network Ten's morning show 9 am with David and Kim. We are interested in booking Wendy as a guest to speak about her remarkable career when she is next visiting Australia." The Examiner, the other Tassie newspaper, contacted me this morning also for an article. ... Perfect, thanks Wal. Best regards, Wendy. ... Yes, it's great. Thanks, Wal ... Yep, love it. Well done; I think it's really good. - Wendy Iles, hairstylist, Paris.

Wal, This is excellent! Very amusing and well written!! Please go ahead and send it out. I assume you will be sending it to the Cumberland News group and the national newspapers too? - Paul Marsh, Director, Watersave Australia Pty Ltd. 

Thanks Wal, The Northside Courier contacted me, did an interview and they are coming around on Friday to take a photo. - Gary Howard, author, Sydney.

Many thanks for press release; everything ok. Regards, Ralph. - Ralph Lucas, Managing Director, Lucas Property Group.

Hi Wal, Let me say that I love the angle … Great angle!!! -- Mark Glynn, Manager, C Wear Australia Pty Ltd.  

Hi Wal! The release really sounds great - Thank you so much! I really love the way you processed the photos. They should work quite well in articles, I'm pleased with how they turned out. ... That is fantastic, thank you so much for chasing that up! Thanks for everything. ... Both Stacey and I think the release is perfect, thank you! It sounds great! Thank you again, Wal! ... That's great! Thank you so much for that! ... I do appreciate all of your kind help. It certainly made a difference! You have been just fantastic. - Katharine Ponza, dancer and choreographer, Broadway Dance Center, New York City.

You've done a great job Wal, the changes I've made are quite minimal. - David Brettell, consultant to Olympic Games organisers.

Wal, Thanks for the three AMAC items which I read today. They're excellent. I doubt I could have done as well myself, and that's a genuine comment. - Gerry Mulholland, public relations consultant, Sydney.

Dear Wal, George has asked me to send you this email to thank you for the publicity information you put together for SmartCorp. He was very pleased with the result. Thank you ... Thank you for all your assistance in getting SmartCorp launched. - Jenny, SmartCorp, Sydney.

Wal, Wow - that's great. The local radio station at Mudgee called me an hour ago for a 15sec interview. We're off and running ... Many thanks again for your assistance ... The Cutting for Cancer event was amazing.  We raised a total of $10,000 for the McGrath Foundation. Many thanks for all you help. Cheers, Sally Bonello, show secretary, Southern Cross Cutting Horse Club Inc.

Dear Wal, Thank you for those publicity clips. Yes, they contacted me first asking for any patients willing to be interviewed. ... You did a good job with this news release. Please distribute it. ... I would like to send you a bottle of wine. We got a very good response this time. - Dr Kenneth Snell, Acupuncture IVF & Infertility Oriental Medicine Clinic.

Dear Wal, I've written this recommendation of your work to share with other LinkedIn users. "Have known and worked with Wal Baker for many years. He is very reliable with his web design work and offers excellent advice and service to clients. I have also recommended him for PR work to other business associates and they have all responded positively. Wal is a person who can be trusted to give trusted service at a reasonable cost. His advice is valuable and he will assist your business to grow. Brian Adams." - Brian Adams, Publisher, Image Book Company.

Hi Wal, We have looked at the pages you designed and think they look great! Please keep going. Thanks. -- Cindy Henry, 8 Fatcats Distributors.

Eddy, We have just heard from Channel 10 that they want to do an interview with SMS tomorrow and screen it on prime time news. This is no doubt related to Wally's good work. - Paul Marsh, Spectrum Message Services Pty Ltd.

Dear Wal, Congratulations on the writing and design work you completed for the development of the new corporate image of Telephone Rapidex International. Comments to date have been very pleasing. On behalf of all the staff associated with Rapidex, I thank you for your creative efforts, advice and patience. On the finalisation of contracts for our national teledex promotion with Optus, I will be contacting you again in regard to our further use of your services. -- David Devine, Managing Director, Telephone Rapidex International.

Hi Wal, Please distribute and thank you for a job well done! -- Shayne Edson (Nathan Adams), author, Canberra.

Hi Wal, Thats a very nice letter, thank you very much. I appreciate your help ... That's great news. Thanks Wal for your help. -- Stewart Whicker, Chief executive officer, Navsports Limited.

Hi Wal, Thanks for your help. We have managed to resolve the issue with our customers. Many thanks. -- Caide Jones, Proprietor, Iconiq Express.

Hi Wal, Thanks for that. I have already had calls from 2 press journos and 2 country radio groups. - Matt Murdoch, Chief officer, Solutions to Obesity Problems Inc, Sydney.

Wal, This is just a note to reaffirm our satisfaction with the advertising and press-release work you have carried out for Unidrill over the past 6 years. I express my appreciation of your ability to obtain penetration of magazines and newspapers for the many press releases you have prepared. -- Alan Wallace, Managing Director, Unidrill Pty Ltd.

Wal Baker has been a regular sub-contractor of this company for a number of years. He is a very competent public relations operator ... accurate, knowledgeable, quick and reliable. -- Gerry Mulholland, Managing Director, MMA Public Relations.

Wal,
I have been through this carefully and  your suggestions are first class. I have a small handful of additional questions on which I would appreciate your opinion ...
Thanks, Gerry Mulholland.

Wal has undertaken public relations, sub-editing and desktop publishing assignments through us and has proven to be professional in his approach and always dependable. His experience in mainstream newspaper publishing, public relations and the running of his own media business makes Wal a valuable contributor to any communications project. -- Greg Dickins, Managing Director, Media Network and Personnel.

Wal Baker was the press release officer, on a consulting basis. Wal produced the best press releases we had ever had. Wal has an excellent eye for newsworthy items and in my opinion (we had tried a couple before him!) an excellent press release person. -- Graham Lee, Chairman, The Professionals.

Wal, Thanks for the excellent publicity we received. -- Christopher L'Estrange, Director, Raine & Horne Crows Nest.

Wal, Thanks for all your good media work. -- Mal Walker, Raine & Horne Brooklyn.

Wal, Let me first thank you for the excellent coverage you obtained. -- Harold Langford, Director, Raine & Horne Palm Beach.

Wal, Thanks for the great work. -- Jim, Raine & Horne Richmond.

Thanking you for your work and efforts. It is very much appreciated, Wal. -- Eddie Baker, Raine & Horne Burwood.

Hi Wal, Very professional. Love your work ... minor changes but am very happy. Thanks, Wal. Thanks for all your assistance. Thanks heaps mate ... Perfect - I love it. Love your work as always. You da man ... Fantastic! Your best work yet. You have outdone yourself. Many thanks. Cheers mate ... I love it; send it away. Due to the brilliance of this release, I am authorising you in writing to monitor all press, radio, internet and TV. Cheers mate ... Check out my new homepage. And it is all due to you and your focusing on what this is about in your last release. Well done ... Thank you so much; that is a huge weight off my mind. Thanks again for your amazing work. The website homepage is now at the stage where I am confident people will want to keep reading - thanks in a large part to your incisive, experienced insight ... Site looks great. The changes you have made are far more subtle. I am very happy with it. Thank you ... A cameraman working for Channel Ten wants to wave my flyer at the police commissioner today and get an interview with me. Watch the Channel Ten news tonight at 5pm ... A reporter from the Sydney Morning Herald rang me twice today asking me questions; I think they are going to run with the story. She saw me on TV and has been investigating ... 
Very nice, well done - nice presentation. ... Thank you for your most excellent suggestion. It was immediately actioned. That's why I like having you around, Wal. -- Dirk Nierop, Security Shift Supervisor, Occupational First Aider, author of NSW Police State.

Dear Wal, Photocopy of the article in the North Shore Advocate; I must say it reads very well and I am impressed. - Alan Wallace, Managing Director, Home Cellars Pty Ltd.

Names of clients and samples of publicity are available on request.

The following testimonials indicate how well Wallace Baker's expertise in public relations is based on his career in journalism.

Wal Baker has been contracted by Reed Business Information. Most recently Wal has been contracted on Construction Contractor magazine. This arrangement was in the capacity of News Editor. Wal has provided a level of professionalism and editorial skills that is commensurate with his experience. - Paul Spotswood, Publisher, Reed Business Information.

Wal Baker worked for me as a contractor. His duties included news reporting, sub-editing and assisting with layouts and page proofs, often preparing flat plans. Wal's role had considerable responsibility and he discharged the duties well and reliably. - Greg Keane, Editor, Construction Contractor.

Dear valued contributor to Host City magazine ... can you please let me know your opinion ... Thank you very much for spending some time on this Wal, much appreciated. All the best ... The 1000-word interview with David Brettel was very good and fulfilled the commission well - many thanks - Ben Avison, Editor-in-Chief, Cavendish Group, London.

Wal Baker is known to me as a journalist who has been working for the Sun-Herald in a permanent casual capacity. Because his service is regular, we rely upon him in much the same way as we rely upon a permanent full-time employee. Needless to say, we find him reliable and conscientious. He is also regarded as co-operative and pleasant of disposition. He has an all-round ability in sub-editorial duties, whether it be in old or new technology. - Ray Odlum, Chief sub-editor, The Sun Herald.

Wallace Baker has been employed by this company as an "A" grade journalist working mainly on the editorial planning of the company's major publication, the Bankstown-Canterbury Torch. During the entire period of his employment, he has been punctual, reliable, conscientious and completely trustworthy. Mr Baker has written most of the front-page stories appearing in the Torch and has been a competent sub-editor of journalists' copy as well as editorial page layout. - Phil Engisch, Managing director, Torch Publishing Company Pty Ltd.

Mr Baker is a competent writer and layout man and he is fully conversant on production. - Athol Yeomans, Managing director, A.B. Yeomans (Communications) Pty Ltd.

Wal Baker was employed by this company as a magazine editor. Mr Baker was engaged because of his variety of experience and was responsible for the collating of news, sub-editing, assembly and production of our monthly trade journal Photo Trade News as well as acting as departments editor of Australian Photography. Mr Baker carried out his duties capably and to our satisfaction. James Coleman, Managing director, Photo Publishing Company.

Wal Baker has established valuable contacts in all fields of reporting. His aggressive and fair-minded outlook on his job has established him in high regard, especially by those with whom he came into contact on civic rounds. He has shown a flair for features. His sense of responsibility to his job and the public is refreshing. - John Westacott, Editor, Aeroplane Press. 

Wal Baker served as a cadet journalist on this newspaper. He became a keen inquirer in all phases of journalism. He does not know the meaning of laziness. - Alan Layton, Chief of staff, Literary department, The Northern Star.