Other than making a pretty tired comment about diversifying one’s distribution channels and building profiles to curry favour with those holding the purse strings, believe it or not, I do NOT have a great deal in common with Pablo Escobar. However, you might (no offence)! It did tickle me I must say and I’ve had …
Everybody seems eager to hear the Chancellor’s Budget and many are planning their response as a business. I get it, to an extent. We know this has been a year like no other BUT what fascinates me about this whole ‘budget’ focus is that very few business owners I speak to actually have a budget …
Stop finger in the air thinking and stick THAT in your marketing budget Read More »
And still found space for the founder of Green & Black’s and Lord Archer… Yesterday I attended a business conference run by Nigel Botterill and his Entrepreneurs Circle team. I get great value from these days out of the office as I get to work ON the business not in it and pick up loads of …
How I added Deborah Meaden and Sir Steve Redgrave to my marketing for under 500 quid Read More »
‘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 »
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 »
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 …
By now, you have probably heard about the latest celebrity email hack, this time of the beloved Becks. I’m a massive football fan and also a fan of David Beckham as a sportsman and role model but there is no doubt that this will raise more than a few Beckham-esque eyebrows amongst football fans and …