‘Guilt free chocolate’ – grabs the attention doesn’t it? It sure worked for Jo Fairley when she launched Green & Black’s back in the early 1990’s. Now, bigger than Marmite and cooler than Prada, Green & Black’s is a truly iconic British brand. Like me, Jo Fairley is a former journalist who switched to the …
‘Guilt free chocolate – well, almost!’ How to win at PR with one sweet headline. Read More »
By the time you read this, I should know whether I am the TOP PR adviser in the UK following the Enterprise Nation #TOP50Advisers Awards. It will be a BIG day for me, whether I win or not, having already made the final 5 in a national competition and I’m being dragged down to London for the …
Awards, don’t just make a night of it – think BIGGER Read More »
What do you get if you cross a 6ft 5 inch, 100kg PR guru with a Fiat 500 hire car? Answer…a marketing opportunity. I’ve had a lot of fun with this after picking this little beauty up yesterday. I actually ASKED for it because it is remarkable. If I’m going to get a hire car …
Your fleet and your image – driving growth or a vehicle for trouble? Read More »
I wonder how many people reading this truly understand the full power of positioning and how PR plays a vital role in that. You see, what I do, in fact, what I really LOVE to do, is to help people get known for what they know. I help them leverage their expertise on their subject …
The expert card – marketing to Money AND the Many via the power of media Read More »
Birmingham, May 13th 2019, European Elections loom over the country, the eyes of the world are on it A convicted peer of the realm, multi-millionaire and literary record-breaker takes to the stage. 500 people crane their necks, leaning in to get a closer look. Another 1000 are watching it LIVE online. ‘Ladies and gentlemen. I …
What a convicted peer of the realm can teach you about marketing Read More »
Nottingham-based PR agency, Press For Attention PR, has announced plans to revolutionise the way businesses communicate in post-Brexit Britain with the addition of a flock of pigeons to the team. The agency is led by Greg Simpson, a former business journalist and published author on PR who admittedly never lets and opportunity go past to …
Pidgin English – PR guru invests in latest messaging tech Read More »
I’ve just got back from supporting our new client, ValueLicensing at Smarter Business Tech Live – a major exhibition with nearly 200 speakers including my client. What stunned me was that I was one of very few people there from the marketing support perspective. Most exhibitors focused on getting there on time and standing on their …
Ever wondered what makes a great story or how to pitch to the media? Well, wonder no more. If you can get to Nottingham on November 21st, you can hear from a panel of local, regional AND national business journalists about how to take your PR campaign to the next level. If you’re a small …
‘it started badly, it tailed off a little in the middle and the less said about the end the better — but apart from that it was excellent’ Not the words of the watching media, party members and viewers of Theresa May’s speech but one Captain Blackadder’s scathing appraisal of Private Baldrick’s attempt at poetry. …
X Factor auditions, the return of Strictly, John Lewis adverts dominating social media…yep, the end of the British summer is right on schedule. Only this time, it seems we’re not cooing over Buster the Boxer, the Man on the Moon or Monty the penguin, this time, we’re worrying about labelling, and we all know that’s …
John Lewis – won’t somebody think of the children? Read More »