“I am delighted to recommend Sophie Horwood, Thrive Communications as an exceptional communication and marketing specialist. From the initial concept to the successful execution of a complex marketing campaign and website, Sophie consistently impressed us with her creativity and strategic thinking.
Her ability to understand our vision and translate it into compelling messaging and engaging visuals was invaluable. Sophie was always responsive and proactive, delivering high-quality work on time while addressing challenges with innovative solutions.
Her collaborative nature and strong leadership skills fostered a positive team environment, making the entire process enjoyable. I wholeheartedly recommend Sophie for any marketing or communication job. With her dedication and expertise, I am confident she can deliver a huge range of communication projects across a range of industries.”
— Anna Cornish
Marketing and Communications Specialist, Uniting Country SA
“I would, and have recommended Sophie to other professionals. She is a great listener and very patient. She has lifted my profile and has created some outstanding posts for my social media. Sophie is dedicated to truly being of service and will often go the extra mile to ensure she has met expectations…and of course she exceeds my expectations every single time! Her thoughtfulness and interpersonal manner makes it a pleasure to engage with her. It’s always a ‘feel good’ experience. Her skill, competence and work ethic leaves me feeling that I am ALWAYS in safe hands. Her strategic advice, her writing ability and detailed approach is of a very high standard. With very little direction, Sophie understands me, my philosophies and my work. I look forward to our continued work!”
— Annalise Jennings
Director, Dynamic Exchange
“Sophie is a breath of fresh air in the marketing industry. I engaged her to market and refresh the SA Listings brand. She took my business to the next level with out of the box marketing and a brand proposition that has significantly increased my revenue stream. The new brand and communication strategy has provided me with the confidence to compete with the big corporates. Highly recommend Sophie.”
— Justine Thomson
Director, SA Listings
“I cannot recommend Sophie highly enough. She has made a real difference to our organisation. Her dedication, passion, expertise, and incredible work ethic is evident in everything she does. She has the ability to provide invaluable strategic direction, as well as deliver high-quality, best practice marketing communications. Her writing is thoughtful and shows an excellent understanding of our brand. As an individual, she is a consummate professional and a joy to work with.”
— Lucinda Hewitson
Founder and CEO, Diversity Inclusion
“Sophie is a true professional who listens with her heart and delivers with her soul! She is outgoing, communicative and kind in nature. The work she has done for my company was delivered quickly and exceeded all my expectations. I found her meticulous in her attention to detail, while never losing sight of the brief or the bigger picture. I look forward to working with her on future projects and have no hesitation recommending her.”
— Hossein Mohsenian
Director, House of Services and Solutions
"Sophie is highly accomplished and has been extremely responsive to our organisation's evolving needs. Her attention to detail and marketing skill set is exceptional, along with her beautifully crafted copy. She would be an asset to any brand."
– Katrina Webb OAM
Director, Silver 2 Gold and Newday Leadership
“If you’re looking for someone who can help develop/evolve your company branding and image, devise and execute your comms strategy and help your company reach its full potential, Sophie is that person. I’ve worked with Sophie previously and knew I had to engage her to help me when I launched Haven Wealth Partners.
Sophie combines her significant marketing and communications experience with her deep understanding of company operations and governance to ensure that her work compliments back office operations. Sophie has played a pivotal role in helping Haven Wealth Partners establish our place in the market. Cannot recommend her highly enough.”
– Nick Heuzenroeder
Managing Director, Haven Wealth Partners
It was a real pleasure working with Sophie Horwood from Thrive Communications! She went above and beyond in helping to streamline brand awareness. Sophie was very generous with her time and showed a deep interest in understanding our needs. Very professional, efficient and creative.…thank you Sophie for doing such a great job!
- Diane Bellchambers, Motivational Speaker
I loved working with Sophie from Thrive Communications. She listened to my ideas and turned them into an amazing website for my new business, Adventure Angels, which looks very professional. Her communication style and time management was exceptional and always kept to deadlines. I would recommend Sophie to anyone looking for a more personal touch to their business, as she really cares.
– Lee Dalzell
Founder and Director, Adventure Angels
“Sophie is a great listener and understood exactly what we were trying to achieve. I can’t praise her attention to detail highly enough. Nothing was too much trouble and we were delighted with the wonderful outcome of our website and marketing campaign. Sophie always approached every task with enthusiasm, care, and focus to deliver on-time and within our financial constraints.”
— Heather Oxenham
CEO, Spirit of Woman
“It has been a pleasure to work with Sophie to rebrand our organisation. She took time to understand our organisation and its members, and asked probing but very pertinent questions in order to inform her advice. She was generous with her time, patient and encouraging. She always did her very best, met every deadline and was mindful of our financial constraints. She is clearly passionate about delivering the very best product. I have no hesitation in recommending her services.”
— Dr. Anthea Magarey
President, Retire Active SA
“We were very impressed with Sophie’s ability to develop the right messaging and communication for what is a complex and technical business. She is strategic, responsive, trustworthy and professional. Rather than focussing purely on brand and marketing jargon, she makes an effort to understand the business first, tailoring a solution to fit.”
— Simon Rodger
Board Advisor, SMAC Technologies
“I have had the privilege of working with Sophie Horwood for over 15 years across a number of areas including advocacy and professional development (Women in Super – Adelaide Committee), fundraising and event management (Mother’s Day Classic – Adelaide Organising Committee) and marketing and customer engagement (NGS Super).
Throughout, Sophie has shown the highest dedication to detail and deadlines and provides a level of commitment that any client or stakeholder would benchmark as first-rate. Her understanding of best practice marketing principles and ability to connect and communicate with both internal and external clients is exceptional. Sophie is a true professional and someone who will deliver as promised.”
— Thomay Gatis
Customer Relationship Manager, NGS Super
Director, Mother’s Day Classic Foundation
Former Director, Women in Super
“Sophie Horwood responded to an urgent call for a freshly designed presentation pack with the pace, discipline, and creativity I needed! She understood my brief, adapted design elements in a tight turnaround, and really helped me deliver a successful, high profile speech. She is a smart and positive communicator and designer and listens with acuity. I would highly recommend her.”
— Gabrielle Kelly AM
CEO, Gabrielle Kelly and Associates
Founding Director SAHMRI Wellbeing and Resilience Centre