A communications and culture agency for purpose-led businesses. As the workplace changes and AI develops, we believe in keeping it real through the power of storytelling and human voices.
A new way to tell your story.
As ways of working change and AI evolves, connecting with internal and external audiences has never been more challenging.
In this ever-changing new era, we believe in getting more human, not less. Generic messaging won’t build connection. But real stories, told by real people, will.
To Be Continued… is a communications and culture agency that provides a new way to tell your story from the inside out.
We bring together the communications expertise of an award-winning PR agency (Beeline PR) and our experience changing workplace cultures through running a purpose-led speaker agency (Speaker Buzz).
With storytelling in our DNA, we align culture and communications. Because when your internal culture and external voice tell the same story, people don’t just notice – they care.
Working from the inside out, we focus on two core areas.
Culture
Our speakers help build a strong workplace culture that is vital to attract the best talent and boost employee engagement. Using their experiences and expertise, they talk about the topics on everyone’s agenda in these changing challenging times - from diversity, resilience and wellbeing to leadership, sustainability and social impact.
Communications
The stories you tell, how you tell them and who you tell them to has never been more important. Our mission is to help you get this right inside and outside the business. This might be the stories you tell to new employees. Or the stories your teams tell to suppliers and customers. It could also be support to share your news internally or in the media, or shaping the story you tell in a crisis.
Authentic voices to bring your stories to life.
Our speakers set us apart in the mission to bring your story to life inside and outside your business. To strengthen workplace culture, they use their experiences to educate and inspire teams on topics such as wellbeing, diversity, leadership and social impact. For your communications, they can help deliver and amplify your stories. Meet some of them below - you can explore our full speaker roster at speakerbuzz.co.uk.
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Gail Porter
The popular TV presenter talks candidly about her mental health and homeless struggles to normalise the conversations around these issues, helping organisations to amplify their support and understanding.
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Dr Cal Major
Environmentalist and ocean advocate providing innovative and engaging storytelling to help more people find joy and wonder in the nature world, to appreciate wildlife and biodiversity and inspire positive change.
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Gib Bulloch
Gib uses his global management consultancy background to help organisations shift their business and cultural mindsets, as corporates have the power to help solve environmental and social challenges.
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Rupal Patel
Rupal is adept at helping visionary leaders, teams and organisations to achieve their boldest ambitions. She cuts through the noise using the data and techniques secured during a high-octane career with the CIA.
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Alice Thompson
A purpose driven entrepreneur and coach, Alice helps teams to find clarity and motivation to work with purpose, using a science-based approach and the very latest insights from the field of neurobiology.
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Mollie Hughes
The world-record breaking mountaineer and explorer demonstrates how bravery, risk and adventures on an epic scale can unlock potential, help to overcome fear and cope with psychological pressures.
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Stuart Sandeman
Stuart is a globally recognised breathing expert, peak performance coach, and author. He helps individuals and organisations unlock energy, relieve stress and elevate potential through breathwork.
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Celia Hodson OBE
The sustainability-focused entrepreneur seeks to set an example of environmental leadership and responsibility. She has expertise in designing products that are dedicated to changing industry for the better.
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David Duke MBE
A social entrepreneur creating social change for people and communities across the UK. David works with organisations that share the goal of improving the lives of those who face society’s biggest challenges.
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Rosamund Dean
Journalist and former deputy editor of Grazia, author and breast cancer survivor, Rosamund offers relatable advice based on her experience, on how to rebuild your body, mind and life after breast cancer.
How we can help you.
Workplace culture
Talks, workshops and speaker sessions on the topics that matter – from leadership and resilience to wellbeing, inclusion and sustainability. It's about stories that open minds and shift team culture.
Story shaping
If you’re struggling to define what you stand for, we can help. Our team works with you to research, shape and sharpen your story, with clear messaging and ideas that stick.
Storytelling - internal communications
When everyone in the business shares the same story, it shows. We support internal comms that bring people together and give your teams the tools to bring your purpose to life.
Storytelling - external communications & media strategy
From B2B media relations to thought leadership, we help you reach your customers and communities with meaningful stories.
Crisis communications - your story in a storm
With misleading information on the rise in the AI age, the risk to reputation is growing. Whether it’s planning ahead or navigating an issue, we help you stay human, clear and calm—even under pressure.
Media training for the new era
Today’s spokespeople need to know how to communicate across many platforms, in their own voice. Our team trains leaders to speak authentically, vital in a fast-changing media landscape.
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Who we work with.
Making a difference and doing meaningful work is important to us - that’s why we work with purpose-led businesses, brands and organisations. And that’s also why we’re on a journey to become a B Corp business ourselves.
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Ocean Vertical
Like many organisations, this ethical adventure company had identified its purpose and was sitting on a mountain of remarkable stories. But it was struggling to communicate cohesively and consistently to corporate audiences.
After a review of all content and a workshop, we focused on refining the overarching brand story and key messaging. A communications strategy and campaign followed, designed to attract more corporate clients through LinkedIn, the website and newsletter.
Our approach focused on using the authentic voices and remarkable stories of Ocean Vertical’s owners.
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Green Tourism
The world-leading sustainability certification for travel, tourism and hospitality businesses was looking for support to communicate their core message around responsible travel.
Calling on our experience running a speaker agency, we connected the team with adventurer and environmentalist Dr Cal Major. As a Green Tourism ambassador, Cal paddle-boarded from Land’s End to John O’Groats, highlighting plastic pollution and responsible travel.
Partnering with an authentic sustainability expert was an opportunity to amplify their message and encourage more eco-conscious travel choices.
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Homewards
The Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales was looking for an authentic voice to amplify Homewards, an initiative to demonstrate that it’s possible to end homelessness.
Our speaker, the TV presenter Gail Porter, was able to share the story of her personal experience of homelessness, which followed a period of financial, physical and mental health issues.
Gail became a dedicated ambassador from its launch in 2023, working closely with The Royal Foundation to raise awareness of the issues at national and regional level.
An authentic, collaborative and positive relationship has developed over time to create a lasting impact.
You might be wondering…
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External speakers can be educational, inspirational and motivational. We listen to the needs of our clients and devise communications programmes of bespoke content and campaigns in response to their objectives. Professional speakers with lived experiences make the content more memorable and impactful.
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Our speakers can help to bring business goals to life. They can amplify workplace policies and create discussion around many organisational challenges. The objective is to improve the workplace culture to grow the mindsets of leaders and their teams. Speakers are also used for external campaigns to make the content more relevant, real and relatable.
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Yes. This is offered by the To Be Continued team as well as some of our external speakers. We can help craft the content in the most human tone to create the most authentic impact and provide training to land the message, whether you are speaking to colleagues, investors or the media.
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This is agreed with a client in advance of producing and delivering a campaign. It often includes questions in staff surveys, downloads of supporting materials and sign up to associated content and events. To Be Continued is focused on long-term relationships and impact as opposed to short scale projects and one off talks.
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Managing and disseminating information in order to influence audiences remains at the heart of what we do but we believe by focussing on the human elements with authentic voices can achieve the greatest results. We aim to bring more purpose, feelings and emotions into campaigns in the age of AI.
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Yes. Because there is no company, organisation or individual that is immune to the threat of crisis. Our team brings decades of reputation and crisis management expertise from handling communications during critical disasters to preparing to announce business division closures and mass redundancies. Taking the time to map out everything you’ll need to do when a crisis strikes will pay dividends in the long run. And it’s a very useful exercise for making sure your business continuity plans and communication channels are fit-for-purpose.
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Each of our clients is quoted individually as they all have different needs, and all of our external speakers have different rates. We like to work with clients to develop campaigns that allow us to agree a scope of work and provide a breakdown of the associated costs to fulfil that work. It’s not about day rates and advertising equivalents, it’s about influencing a change in behaviour and creating lasting impact.
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We work across a broad range of teams and departments throughout an organisation and the key goal is to ensure that the messaging is aligned whether that’s with the marketing team, leadership, HR or learning and development. Everyone should know an organisation’s story and purpose and To Be Continued helps to bring that to life.
Meet the team.
Founders Debbie and Jim Byers are supported by a small core account team, and a carefully curated network of expert consultants
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Debbie Byers
Founder and Director
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Jim Byers
Founder and Director
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Elle Tucker
Chief Storyteller, author & journalist
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Tino Nombro
Non-Executive Director
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Jane Lynchehaun
Account Director
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Julie Dunn
Social Media Strategist
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Edward Sharp-Paul
Producer and Filmmaker
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John Hatfield
Media and CEO Trainer
Find the story that sets you apart.
A limited number of free introductory 1-hour sessions are available - sign up and we’ll arrange a session to help uncover what makes your brand different – and how to tell that story more clearly using real voices.
The story continues…
