BOLD PR is a boutique communications agency built for the doers and the difference-makers. With deep roots in media, government affairs, and global communication strategy, we don’t just tell your story—we get it heard by the right people, in the right way, at the right time.

BOLD disrupts the status quo and cuts through the noise by diving into brands and finding the story that matters.

It’s time to be BOLD.

SAY WHAT YOU MEAN.

Communications is an art form, but recently, the landscape has become loud, crowded, and often careless. Everyone’s talking, posting, reacting—but very few are saying something that actually matters. Too many campaigns prioritize speed over strategy, trend over truth. Brands and leaders are told to “go viral” rather than go meaningful. In the rush to stay relevant, messages get diluted, misinterpreted, or lost entirely. BOLD PR changes that—offering an alternative that helps brands, changemakers, and organizations craft narratives that resonate, strategies that win, and advocacy that gets heard.

Where we come in.

We believe strategy should guide every story. And advocacy shouldn’t just check boxes—it should move hearts, shift opinions, and influence decisions. We cut through the noise with purpose-built narratives that align with your mission, resonate with real people, and deliver results across media, government, and community landscapes.

We specialize in all the things that amplify your work: strategy, marketing, branding, messaging, etc. No more bland, corporate crap created to fill up a company webpage. No more irrelevant media pitches to tick a task box. Instead, we challenge the traditional way of doing things—finding and highlighting valuable information that attracts attention, drives traffic, and builds your business.

 

SERVICES

Communications

  • Message Development

  • Crisis Comms & Reputation Management

  • Executive Thought Leadership

  • Media Training

  • Early-Stage Strategic Planning

public relations

  • Media Outreach & Placement

  • Press Kits & Campaigns

  • Influencer & Stakeholder Engagement

  • Social Media Strategy

  • Brand Positioning

  • Conference & Event Planning

Government Advocacy

  • Policy Positioning & Legislative Advocacy

  • Government Relations Strategy

  • Stakeholder Mapping & Outreach

  • Regulatory Communications

  • Coalition Building

 

LEADERSHIP

Lauren Gilmore is an award-winning communications expert and seasoned public affairs strategist.

She has advised a range of organizations—from emerging movements to global coalitions—on strategic communications, grassroots mobilization, and diplomatic engagement.

Lauren started her career in the nonprofit sector, heading all aspects of advocacy, communications, and media relations efforts to support donor and partnership development. Before founding BOLD, she was the commissioning editor for The Next Web, leading multiple user-centric initiatives for clients including ABN AMRO, Philips, Netflix, and Adobe. 

She is a partner at Hyperfocal Communications, where she helps plan grassroots movements, secure media coverage, and organize high-level events that bridge policy and public interest. A current resident of Malaysia, Lauren travels frequently to key regions to support advocacy missions on the ground and strengthen in-region networks.

 

TESTIMONIALS

 

Lauren is a creative out of the box thinker who brings a strategic focus to create engagement while positioning the organizations she works with in the centre of the important conversations that are happening in industry.

CONNOR O’SHEA, WESTGEN TECH

Lauren makes kickass content. She brought our content ideas alive by combining edginess with humour – which was very successful. If you want your content to stand out, hire Lauren!

Erna Lammers, ABN AMRO

 
 

Lauren is an absolute breeze to work with! Always on point, she consistently manages to deliver a fresh spin on various trends and industry topics.

Josepha Miltony, Testlio

 
 

Lauren is a pleasure to work with. Not only is she very professional, she also grasps difficult topics. To sum her up in a few words: professional, efficient, self-starter, hard worker. Truly the full (PR) package. 

RegardT van Rooy, Visual Retailing

 

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