At Harte Media We Help People Communicate, Connect & Influence.
About Harte Media
We are a full-service strategic communications consultancy, specialising in media relations, reputation management, public affairs, media training and digital engagement.
We are industry Leaders. Communicators. Changemakers.
We pride ourselves on helping brands and organisations change and indeed thrive during times of crisis and challenge.
Harte Media is led by Garrett Harte, one of Ireland’s foremost strategic communications and public affairs experts.
A senior advisor and business development mentor, working with clients in Ireland and overseas, Garrett is the go-to person for many top C-suite professionals, media practitioners and captains of private and public sectors.
Known for his razor-sharp news judgement and excellent political nous, Garrett is the former Editor in Chief of Newstalk. He established Harte Media in 2019 and since then has built a strong and diverse client base.
Focus Areas.
Media Relations.
Healthy media relations are the lifeblood of any communications-smart firm. They’re also the difference between a successful communications plan and an unsuccessful one.
Crisis Communications.
How you handle a crisis will determine whether your business will continue to exist. We provide best-in-class crisis communications advice and expertise.
Strategic Communications.
Public relations is at the heart of everything we do. We help companies, organisations and individuals meet their strategic objectives.
Public Affairs.
For many companies, knowing the levers to pull within Government can be a daunting and time-consuming task - but it doesn’t have to be. We can help you build trusted and long-term relationships with audiences across the private and public sector.
Media Training.
Whether you’re a novice or an expert spokesperson, intensive media training is a vital factor in helping you hone your presentation skills. Our unique approach involves using ‘in-studio’ simulations, mimicking the real-life conditions of a live broadcast interview.
Digital Engagement.
Understanding the digital landscape and value is essential for all organisations. We will help you optimise your communications strategy across the appropriate digital channels while decoding the online environment for your organisation.
We will assist in content creation, social media management, web design, video and audio production.
What We Do.
We pride ourselves on helping brands and organisations change and indeed thrive during times of crisis and challenge.
Whether to re-assess strategic priorities, re-focus resources or identify a new set of brand values, we will help you manage that change.
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What People Are Saying.
“In a rapidly fast-moving media environment, where circumstances can often dictate events, people look for leaders. We were lucky in Newstalk to have a natural one in Garrett. His razor-sharp judgment and excellent inter-personal skills helped keep our teams calm, focused and creative in the most challenging of times. His finest quality is his flair for talent management, and the manner in which he has patiently nurtured younger generations of media professionals and mentored older ones too. For years I was surrounded by people who’s job it was to tell me what not to say – Garrett was the first person who told me what to say.”
— Ivan Yates
Broadcaster & former Government Minister
“Communicating in the public eye is not something that has come easy to me over the years, and at times I have found it challenging to get my own story across. Garrett’s coaching helped me greatly to get beyond these challenges. He has a unique talent of helping you create your message, always remaining strategic, while working with you to deliver it in a focused, impactful yet natural manner. His knowledge of the workings of media and the insights he gave on storytelling were invaluable. He was a pleasure to work with.”
— Marian O’Gorman
CEO, Kilkenny Group
“Garrett acted as a mentor and trusted advisor when we first started Spot Recruitment. As uncertainty developed in the market, due to Covid-19, we engaged Harte Media to assist in rolling out a tailored marketing strategy for our business. Garrett's professionalism, calmness and innovativeness were crucial in guiding us through that time, in developing our strategy and in communicating our message to market.”
— David Butler & Cillian O'Connor
Founders of Spot Recruitment
“Garrett has been a phenomenal Editor for our station and was instrumental in building the station from a start-up to the success it is today.”
— Lucy Gaffney
Chairperson of Communicorp
“Training is so important to us at WLR. Garrett’s expertise and opinion were vital in a recent re-launch of our News and Current Affairs programme. The training sessions were engaging, informative, energetic and very rewarding. Garrett brings a huge amount of industry experience and knowledge. The agreed strategies were clear, focused and on-point. I would highly recommend him for your business.”
— Michael Byrne
Programme Director, WLR
“Garrett is a Senior Industry Advisor working on my team at the EBRD.
We work with SME leaders in Creative Industries, helping them to execute transformational growth plans.
Garrett’s impact is significant. He is down to earth, object driven and always ambitious for his clients.
He has the patience to win over challenging clients and the authority to mentor them towards a better plan for their business”
