by lesley | Dec 19, 2025 | Press & Media
That phrase is old-fashioned newspaper language for a story that is so important that they stop the press to include it. Of course, printing presses are no longer how newspapers are printed, but the thought behind it remains. As a business it’s almost impossible to...
by lesley | Sep 9, 2025 | Press & Media
As a small business owner or solopreneur, you’ve probably wondered how to get your name out there without breaking the bank or hiring an expensive PR agency. The truth is, you can create a highly effective media and PR strategy yourself – but it requires more...
by lesley | May 29, 2025 | Press & Media
Getting media attention is just one piece of the promotional puzzle. While press coverage remains valuable, smart entrepreneurs know that business promotion needs a range of strategies to elevate your small business’s visibility, reputation, and customer base....
by lesley | Feb 19, 2025 | Press & Media
Even if you’d never attended an online event before, lockdown probably changed that for you. Instead of jumping in the car and meeting face-to-face, we all got to grips with online platforms like Zoom and Remo (and many others). Online meetings have retained their...
by lesley | Nov 9, 2024 | Press & Media
Everyone loves a good story, but when you’re running a business finding good stories can be challenging. There was a time when a regular press release would go out to the company’s press list, but how many of these got published? The answer is ‘very few’. But why? ...
by lesley | Jul 29, 2024 | Press & Media
When you have a marketing budget the issue of PR is often something you start thinking about. Dreams of making the headlines in the national dailies drift through your mind – in a positive way, of course. The national dailies are hard to crack – unless you are...