What We Think

Don’t choke PR with bad photography

Notice the photo above? Smartly dressed woman throttles smartly dressed man? I knew you would. I also knew the press would. That’s why I gave them the option. You see, most appointment stories don’t really stir the imagination of anyone but the employer and the employee. They also rarely convey

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PR Agencies

Where do your customers read about you?

Don’t say “The Times”. OK, maybe they COULD read about you there but let’s be honest, we can be far smarter about this. Previously, I have written about your “who” and your “what” in terms of your customers and your message. The next building block of your PR campaign is

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Why THAT Mumsnet question takes the biscuit

I’m going to ask you a very difficult and politically sensitive question… Here goes…what biscuit do you like? There. How do you deal with that one PR guru? We live in strange times when politicians have to hold a focus group before they can commit to naming (and perhaps shaming?)

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Greg Simpson appointed Enterprise Nation champion for Nottingham

Greg Simpson, entrepreneur, PR professional and founder of Press for Attention PR, is confirmed today as Enterprise Nation’s champion in Nottingham.  Greg joins other regional champions who have been operating since August 2015 from the Midlands, South West, East of England and beyond.  The role of the champions is to host events, deliver support

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How to annoy a journalist – lesson 3

In the final lesson ahead of our Nottingham event on April 14th, we’ve looked at B2C media relations. So if you want three quick tips to placing your product or boosting your brand, read on, Katherine Taylor has some great advice. Katherine Taylor, a features writer for eight years has seen and heard

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How to annoy a journalist – lesson 2

In the second of our series ahead of our “Meet the journalists” event with Enterprise Nation on April 14th, we spoke to Ian Evans, editor of East Midlands Business Link and asked him for three pet peeves from PRs. Try to avoid these. They can make or break your next story. 1. At risk

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How to annoy a journalist like Sam Metcalf

Ahead of our Meet The Journalists event in partnership with Enterprise Nation we spoke to our panel of journalists and asked them very simply “what annoys you with regards PR people pitching their stories?” First up is Sam Metcalf, editor of  The Business Desk East Midlands 1. The three-minute warning: with editorial

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The Budget – what does small business want?

You may be aware that Greg was recently appointed as local regional champion for Enterprise Nation . It is a role that means he is keen to hear from local businesses regarding the opportunities and challenges they face, which of course today will be focused on the Budget. Greg popped down

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