Press For Attention PR founder Greg Simpson has joined the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire branch team of the Institute of Directors (IoD) as PR and Communications Ambassador. As well as running Press For Attention PR for the past 13 years, Greg is also a regional champion for Nottingham with Enterprise Nation and a co-founder and committee …
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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 …
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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 …
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 and represent Enterprise Nation in …
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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 it all. Those lucky enough to …
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 of sounding like an insufferable …
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 teams cut to the bone, journalists …
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 to London earlier this month …
Did you know I’ve written a book? No? Well, I have. You can buy it here, it’s called the Small Business Guide To PR. I’m very fortunate that the team over at Enterprise Nation has been snaffling extracts from it for their audience and this week a particular section has generated a lot of feedback …
A funny old day today. I have spent over a decade advising clients on how to get the most out of their PR campaigns and here I find myself doing it for Press For Attention PR, my own consultancy. Strange it may be. Self indulgent? It feels like it a little, I must confess. However, …
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