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 | 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...
by lesley | Apr 19, 2024 | Press & Media
If you read my blogs regularly, you’ll know that I bang on about ideal client profiles – and, at the risk of boring the pants off you, knowing who you’re trying to reach is essential to every marketing activity you do. If you know your audience, reaching them becomes...