Mel Deacon
Managing Director
Mel is the founder and CEO of Elevate Communication. She started the company in 2007 and has built it into one of the most successful, independent communication agencies in Australia.
In a career spanning more than 20 years, Mel has worked for some of the world’s top companies and brands in Europe, Australia and New Zealand including Diageo, Westpac, Domino’s Pizza, Frosty Boy Australia and the Surf Life Saving Foundation to name a few.
With an enviable network of contacts worldwide, Mel specialises in issues and reputation management, stakeholder engagement and strategic communication advice and management.
Mel holds a Bachelor of Business (Public Relations) from Queensland University of Technology and a Diploma of Business German from the University of Queensland.
She is also a professional member of the Public Relations Institute of Australia, Registered Consultancy Group and the Professional Conference Organisation Association.
Articles by Mel Deacon
- PR IN 2020 AND BEYOND
- Elevate Communication celebrates success at 2019 PRIA awards
- Elevate proud to announce new Clutch review!
- Support your staff and they'll support you
- What to budget for marketing and public relations in the new financial year forecast
- Be your own media outlet – Every brand can be a journalist, editor and publisher with blogging
- 2019 PR predictions (P.S they're not what you think)
- How to prevent the expiration date of your business
- A little can go a long way when it comes to content generation
- When should you adopt a communication strategy and what should it include?
- Trimming fat too soon can make you starve in the long run
- Elevate Communication named 2017 Small Consultancy of the Year
- The ingredients for a successful agency
- How to prevent the expiration date of your business
- How to make flexible working work for you and your team
- Eighteen things to think about in 2018
- How to prevent the expiration date of your business
- How to make flexible working work for you and your team
- A little bit can go a long way when it comes to content generation
- The importance of a strong team culture when running an agency
- Build your PR strategy and the audience will come
- PR is no longer just about communicating, it's about extracting
- Spring clean your systems and processes for a healthy FY20
- 10 reasons why you should use communications and PR in 2020
- The ingredients for a successful agency
- Elevate Communication named 2017 Small Consultancy of the Year
- When should you adopt a communication strategy and what should it include?
- How does a company continue business when it’s no longer ‘business as usual’?
- Evolution of the PR industry - outlook for 2017
- The social media jester
- The importance of balancing work, study and lifestyle - an intern’s insight
- How to survive and thrive in the ever-changing PR industry
- Announcing Elevate Communication – your creative partner to make everyday exceptional
- The value of internships - a firsthand account
- Elevate launches internship program
- How to protect your most valued asset - your reputation
- Don’t be afraid to dial – email vs phone communication
- How does digital impact brand reputation?
- March Update | Frosty Boy Australia joins Elevate
