Build your press list

Build your press list

What is a press list?  It’s a list of publications you would like to get coverage in. Sounds pretty straightforward, but there are a number of key criteria you need to consider before you start assembling your list. 1: Are these publications read by your target...
Why write newsletters?

Why write newsletters?

What’s the point of writing and sending out newsletters?  They should form part of your marketing strategy – and there must be a purpose that fits into that strategy for every activity. Ask most businesses that send out a newsletter ‘What do you want it to...
Posting for business

Posting for business

Social media seems to get more complex every day – especially if you’re using it to raise your business profile.  Walking the line between promotion and engagement is always difficult – and every social platform is different. There was a time when it was...
How to be everywhere

How to be everywhere

When you’re running a business you need to be visible, so you meet potential customers and they find out how amazing you are! When I say ‘meet’, I don’t necessarily mean physically meet people – that’s only part of the process; you also need to meet people...
Polish up your prose

Polish up your prose

‘I can’t write’! This is a statement I hear people saying a lot.  In fact, it’s why we have a business – as that’s the service we offer, whether it’s a blog, copy for a website, social media posts, an email campaign or a regular newsletter.  However, if you’d...