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12 Blogs of Christmas – A partridge in a pear tree

By Dave / 1st December 2019 / Comments Off on 12 Blogs of Christmas – A partridge in a pear tree

In our work this year we have been tasked with drafting content on a diverse range of topics, covering everything from wind load analysis and proprietary estoppel to password security and psychometric assessments. Our clients all tend to lean towards legal services, engineering, technology and finance, all serious subjects, with little room for creative writing,…

Print still has its place and it’s a good place

By Dave / 26th November 2019 / Comments Off on Print still has its place and it’s a good place

It only seems a few years since I was reading a lot of expert insight explaining how digital marketing would see off the old-fashioned medium of print, which coincided with the decline of printed newspaper circulation. However, here we are at the end of 2019 and still the trade and consumer magazines we try hard…

‘Tis the season for promoting your business

By Jamie / 22nd November 2019 / Comments Off on ‘Tis the season for promoting your business

No matter your line of business, Christmas is most likely your busiest time of year – if not due to an increased demand on your products of services, then because you’re having to tie up loose ends and plan for the following year. However, the festive season offers many opportunities for businesses to promote their…

The witching hour at WorkPR

By Claire-Marie / 31st October 2019 / Comments Off on The witching hour at WorkPR

Since today is Halloween, the office has been discussing classic horror films and TV shows that we find scary. We thought, to celebrate the season of scare, we’d share the things that terrified us when we were younger. So, take up your position behind the sofa and read on… if you’re brave enough! What make…

Reaching out with Paid Adverts

By Jamie / 30th October 2019 / Comments Off on Reaching out with Paid Adverts

Social media is the biggest player in the modern marketing arena, with almost every brand and business having one or more social media profiles. However, organic reach across social media channels is continuing to decline. Organic reach on the downfall means it’s becoming harder to reach new audiences on social media as most of your…

Ode to National Poetry Day, the PR way

By Claire-Marie / 3rd October 2019 / Comments Off on Ode to National Poetry Day, the PR way

October is upon us which, as a lover of words, can only mean one thing… National Poetry Day! Around this time each year, a celebration of poetry takes place UK-wide with a different theme being explored across a variety of activities, offering people in schools, libraries, bookshops and hospitals the chance to enjoy, discover and…

The types of influencers for B2B

By Jamie / 25th September 2019 / Comments Off on The types of influencers for B2B

Influencers aren’t just for B2C businesses – B2B influencer marketing is huge and continues to grow, with many publications and blogs online calling B2B influencer marketing more important than B2C. Let’s start by looking at the name. You make think influencers are a new wave of celebrity that started a few years ago for the…

A new website is rarely the answer

By Dave / 18th September 2019 / Comments Off on A new website is rarely the answer

Whilst there are any number of reasons a business might decide to change its website, chief amongst them appears to be the entrenched thinking that a new refreshed site will immediately drive an increase in enquiries and ultimately sales. Putting aside the need for a new website following an acquisition or merger, re-brand or change…

Our favourite Roald Dahl books

By Jamie / 13th September 2019 / Comments Off on Our favourite Roald Dahl books

This year 13th September is now known as ‘Roald Dahl Day’ as September is Roald Dahl’s birth month, if he was still alive today, he would be 102 years old. Dahl is beloved not only by kids across the world, but by us big kids who grew up reading his stories. When we saw it…

The writers that inspire the writers

By Laura / 9th August 2019 /

As walkers of the PR world, reading is a big part of our lives. We have an office full of books on every topic and our houses are just the same. Since it’s #NationalBookLoversDay the conversation of favourite authors came up in the office, we thought we’d share the authors that have inspired us as…