Wolf Banquet is an integrated communications consultancy and geopolitical advisory firm. After years of working as journalists all over the globe, we are now consulting for oil, gas, and law firms, private equity and hedge funds, and a range of other similar companies.

Wolf Banquet

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Wolf banquet, also known as a fox’s wedding, is an informal reference to a sun shower. Traditionally, it was said that when rain showers fell on a sunny day, all predators would abandon the hunt. All except the wolf, who would finish the job whatever the conditions. In our company, when the rain falls, we don’t run for cover. We get the job done.

We love working under pressure. We excel at working under pressure. In fact, pressure is all we have ever known. We have worked in the DR Congo during Ebola epidemics, and shot half hour documentaries in Afghanistan, literally under fire. We were there when stock markets reacted to political shockwaves and economies faltered, our finger on the pulse of rapidly changing events, analysing what was at stake and watching how quickly words impact data, distilling complex information into comprehensible narratives.

We’ve uploaded stories from nuclear powered aircraft carriers and been witness to the fall of regimes and the birth of nations whilst understanding the way a snap election affects yields and how a crisis presents opportunities for those who understand where the story is headed.

What has this got to do with strategic communications and geopolitical consultancy? It’s simple; we understand what it’s like to work in a high tempo, no fail environment, in order to achieve sensitive, delicate, and complex objectives. We are now advising a range of clients from international logistics firms to sovereign wealth funds on their strategic communications and how geopolitics intersects with their business.

WHAT WE DO

Communications Consultancy

Media Relations: With established relationships in the media industry, we leverage our connections to secure press coverage and manage media inquiries effectively and we know what cuts through.

Crisis Communication: We have experience handling high-pressure situations and can provide strategic insights and rapid response strategies during crises. We understand that it can encompass anything from an unexpected drop in share price to an oil platform in flames. When a crisis is unfolding, and you are at the centre, the speed of your response is critical. These are the situations where we thrive. We offer Red Teaming to pressure test clients’ communications strategies using our years of journalism experience in order to find out where the weaknesses are so they can be fixed in advance of a crisis situation. Being outside counsel means we don’t suffer from group think and can deliver a cold assessment of the situation.

Research and Analysis: We are skilled researchers who can gather and analyze information to provide valuable insights into market trends, public opinion, and competitor activities.

Credibility and Trust: Our background in journalism means we add credibility to our consultancy, enhancing trust with clients and stakeholders.

Understanding of News Cycles: We understand the dynamics of news cycles and can advise on optimal timing for releasing information to maximise media coverage,

Geopolitical advisory

We possess unique expertise in geopolitics, cultivated through years of immersion in diverse regions and cultures. Our previous experience of on-the-ground reporting allows us to analyze complex political landscapes, navigate local sentiments, and understand the historical context that shape current events. This firsthand experience equips us to provide nuanced insights into the intricacies of international relations, often translating complex developments for a broad audience. By establishing sources and building relationships within the communities we’ve covered, we become vital conduits of information, offering assessments that aid in understanding how local issues impact global dynamics.

Media Production

We have decades of experience in TV production..We can work with you from initial brief until final broadcast. Our skills cover the whole gamut of visual communication, so we can direct, produce, film, edit and write your content. We are adept at crafting authentic and emotive narratives. We can help shape messages in a way that captures attention and resonates with target audiences.

We work with commercial clients who require visual content for;

Commercial Media Production
Corporate Communications
Content Marketing
Advertising
Public Relations
Corporate Social Responsibility
Social Media
Crisis Communications

Media Training

Yet again our background in journalism is key here. Unlike many of our much larger competitors, we’ve actually been on the other side of the fence and so can help you prepare for media interviews knowing exactly what journalists want. We do this through active learning sessions which can be in a classic boardroom interview set up, or in some cases a more combative ‘doorstep’ where we catch our client on their home doorstep with tough questions so they can really feel what the pressure is like when journalists are looking for stories.

This is a Showreel of our work for a range of CORPORATES from global logistics frims, PHARMACEUTICAL and insurance companies and asset managers.

Will Wintercross

**Will Wintercross is foreign correspondent, geopolitical and communications consultant, and public speaker with 20 years experience working for major news networks and multi national companies.**
He has spent years, collectively, working on assignment in EMEA for The Telegraph, CNN, PBS Newshour and the Global Health Reporting Center covering various wars, Ebola outbreaks and other major stories.
Will uses this skill set to great effect providing strategic and crisis comms consultancy as well as geopolitical strategy to multi nationals in the fields of cyber security, the Overseas Development Institute, oil and gas, law firms and hedge funds.
**He is a Pulitzer grantee and has given lectures to summer school students at Oxford and Cambridge. He is represented by Chartwell Speakers.**

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**John D McHugh is an award winning filmmaker and photojournalist. He is as comfortable working in austere conditions in the desert or jungle as he is conducting interviews in the boardroom.**
His documentary work has appeared on Al Jazeera English, Channel 4 News, ITV News, BBC, Buzzfeed, Mashable, The Guardian, The New York Times, Newsweek, TIME, and many more, while his commercial clients include Freuds, World Vision, and BNP Paribas.
**McHugh is a visiting lecturer at Goldsmiths University in London, where he teaches filmmaking at postgraduate level.**

Contact us at: will@wolfbanquet.com

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