Samuel Marriott-Dowding

Founder & CEO, Marriott Communications | Strategic Communications & Advisory Firm | Strategy, Influence & Reputation

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@MarriottComms x @Bdaily

"PR founder makes awards shortlist"

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I’m incredibly grateful to every client, collaborator, mentor, and supporter who has played a part in building Marriott Communications.
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A very proud moment to share.

I’ve been shortlisted for Young Entrepreneur of the Year at the @EntrepreneursGB Awards 2026.

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This recognition is a reflection of the challenges, the lessons, the people who have supported us, and the belief that there is always another level to reach.

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Today marks an important milestone for Marriott Communications.

Over the last 6 months, we have undertaken a significant strategic review of our business, our market, and the role communications plays in helping organisations navigate an increasingly complex world.

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This nomination feels especially meaningful because it recognises not just creative work, but creative thinking, and the willingness to challenge, evolve and push beyond what traditional #PR has often looked like. https://t.co/Qx1LJLFhpv

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Really proud to share that I’ve been shortlisted for Creative Trailblazer of the Year at the @ProlificNorth Creative Awards 2026.

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Over the past five years, I’ve tried to build @MarriottComms differently, blending creativity with intelligence, strategy with storytelling, and purpose with commercial impact.

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Ronaldinho & Friends After Party x ABOVE

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Read the full column, here: https://t.co/k0PUIRUmKV

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My latest @NInsightmag column focuses on a business built by a good friend of mine - and more importantly, on a mindset I think more industries need to adopt.

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Daniel Wilson-bell has taken a traditional business model, and has evolved it into something more strategic, more sustainable and more future-focused.

Find out more about his business, here: https://t.co/gO6k5EMOmB I https://t.co/6OeVS9Dpas

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In @MarriottComms’ latest Journal entry, we explore a simple but uncomfortable question: Are we entering a permanently unstable world?https://t.co/RiLg9UfZPo

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Modern instability is no longer manifesting as a single shock, but as a chain reaction.

Yet, there is no reset point - because how do you reset a world where instability flows from one crisis to another?

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Being recognised in the Business Elite awards means a lot - not just for our work, but for the purpose behind it.
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Awards are always a moment to pause and reflect - where we started, where we are now, and where I am trying to take Marriott Communications.

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Over the past few years, this agency has grown through challenge and change, but we’ve built something that’s not just commercially strong, but an agency trying to change the status quo.