Welcome to the first in our new series called “Winsday” (wins from around the Press For Attention PR club to inspire you every Wednesday). First up, we’re celebrating HR guru and People pro Donna Obstfeld, who bagged a hat-trick of national media coverage culminating in an interview on BBC Radio 4 last week. Read on to discover more… …
Winsday Wisdom – HR plus PR plus dogs in the office = Radio 4 Read More »
This will not involve any sticky back plastic or pleading with your family and neighbours for used up Fairy Liquid bottles. If you do not get that reference, you are likely younger than me (43) or you probably aren’t that active on Twitter – also likely if younger than me. Hopefully, the following will …
Media mastery – how to get your very own “Blue Tweeter” badge Read More »
Delighted to announce that I have been selected to be part of a nationwide roll-out of events across the UK designed to give the UK economy a major boost as we exit the pandemic. I will be the local ambassador of Entrepreneurs Circle, which has thousands of members across the UK. Entrepreneurs Circle (EC) is …
Local ambassador Greg plans warm reception for Nottingham businesses Read More »
Picture the scene….you’ve been diligently working on your marketing, perhaps even reading my blogs and videos, free PR tips and tricks. As a good student, maybe you’ve started to interact with your target reporters on social media? Gold star to you if you have! You might be doing all of this beautifully and any minute …
Your press page – where reporters on tight deadlines come to die Read More »
Earlier this week I stood on the other side of a perspex screen, mere inches from one of Britain’s most notorious men…Piers Morgan. Whilst the safety glass evoked “Silence of the Lambs”, Piers was predictably anything but quiet. However, like Mr Lecter, he was also incredibly polite. This, along with much he had to say …
Surely by now you will have seen the furore over the Colin The Caterpillar cake? It is a textbook example of how NOT to play the media game by one party and then how to have an absolute field day with it by the rest. To recap… It began last week (mid April depending on …
Colin the shots – this is not just any court case, this is.. Read More »
Hello there, have you noticed how many more people are now using video in their marketing? Me included. Have you also noticed how many people are missing a massive trick here and are effectively masking their messaging? It is great that more and more business owners, thought leaders and go-to-gurus are braving the glare of …
Give us a clue and stop masking your marketing messages Read More »
● Hiding the location of the prime minister’s wife ● Chairing a press conference for Richard Branson at 20 minutes notice ● Standing in James Caan’s Mayfair office like a naughty schoolboy waiting for him to look up from his desk All this and much MUCH more will be revealed LIVE and Exclusive when I …
How I hid the PM’s wife from Sky News and other tales from the frontline of the press Read More »
A ping on my Linkedin profile last week reminded me that it is 13 years since I set out on my solo voyage to run my own PR agency. 13 eh? Unlucky for some? Well, a global recession one month after starting in 2008 was unfortunate that’s for sure and this pandemic hasn’t exactly been …
Press For Attention PR founder Greg Simpson has announced the imminent launch of an “international communication station” as UK businesses gear up for the post-lockdown revival. Simpson, a former business journalist and published author on PR, confirmed the news over the telephone and a clever sequence of smoke signals, before harnessing numerous digital software platforms …