Event audience

Want to speak at an event? First, be a guest 

It might sound logical, but many people skip one important step when they identify an event they’d like to speak at. Attending it. Even...
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Why do we recommend that our clients appear on podcasts?

Podcast appearances can be like Marmite. While some clients embrace the idea of appearing on relevant podcasts, others are more hesitant. Being a podcast guest can be a...
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Flex Legal and FirstAI to deliver first-of-its-kind Copilot AI training programme

Flex Legal, the interim legal recruitment service, has announced a partnership with FirstAI to deliver extensive Copilot AI training to its legal talent. Following a...

Is it OK for your company to stay a “best kept secret”? 

We hear the phrase “we’re a best kept secret” from prospective clients more often than you’d think. We work with a range of companies which have never done PR...
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Flex Trainee 2025 opens: aspiring solicitors and company secretaries available for placements

The social mobility scheme, Flex Trainee, has now opened to companies looking to take on legal trainees and company secretaries to grow their team in a fully supported...

Why our clients sometimes feel like they’re on Dragon’s Den 

We don’t sit as a panel, there’s no getting in a warehouse lift to meet us and no interviewer outside asking about last-minute nerves. But, in many other ways, there...

In Conversation With: Lizi Sprague, on US vs UK PR

Lizi Sprague is the co-founder of Songue PR. Hailing from London, she made the bold move to San Francisco nearly a decade ago, immersing herself in the nuances of US...
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Why agencies always struggle with their own communications

It's safe to say, creative agencies will always have a little piece of my heart. As I said in my how marketing helped me in PR blog, when I was younger I used to fast...
Cutting the ribbon

Doors officially open at Dock 3-5 – part of Leicester’s Space City ‘innovation hub’

The doors to Dock 3–5 in Space City have officially opened, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony performed by Leicester City Mayor, Sir Peter Soulsby, on October 2. The...
Burnt wood

Been burnt before? How to make your PR experience positive

Bad PR practice helps no one - not the PR pro, not the journalists they've liaised with along the way and certainly not the client, who's invested in what's turned out...

September launch for 46,000 sq ft workspaces in Space City 

A 1 September opening date has been announced for Dock 3 – 5: workspaces and light industrial units attracting high tech and innovative businesses in Space City,...
PR Changes

A sign of the times – why PR changes so frequently 

Only yesterday, learnings from a PR campaign that was successful 20 years ago were brought up in a discussion about a current strategy. To adapt a phrase, 20 years is a...
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Why we’re a real Living Wage employer

I’ve always been keen to grow my business, but in a sustainable way. Covid, global conflicts, teetering on the edge of a recession and a cost of living crisis have...
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When PR is all about driving sales – and how to do it properly

You'll often hear me saying there's more to PR than sales - and there is - much, much more. But sometimes, our job is all about the selling - be it getting more bums on...
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Never heard of it! Why it’s important to be open to new publications in PR

“We just want to be in the Economist”. This was a response from a potential client when I asked about target media. They were new to PR, hadn’t ever really raised...

Why good client service is everything in PR

I've rarely been the client during my career. Having started off in marketing agencies and then moved into PR roles, I've always had clients rather than being one. Even...