PR and marketing predictions for 2019
As we click our brains into work mode after the Christmas and New Year break, it’s the ideal time to look ahead to what 2019 will have in store. A lot has happened in the last 12 months, and while Brexit has hijacked the news agenda here in the UK, it feels like the world is currently grappling with an unprecedented number of political, social and technological shifts. This rapid, frequent change shows no signs of letting up, bringing a whole new set of challenges and opportunities for marketing and PR professionals in the 12 months to come.
19 ways to become a better freelancer in 2019
It might be damp and dreary, but January is a time for optimism. Time to draw a line under the ups and downs of the previous 12 months. A time for new beginnings, blank slates and positive thinking. With a shiny new year stretching out ahead of you, anything is possible. Feeling inspired? Then here are 19 ways to make 2019 the year when your freelance career hits new heights…
Supporting CSR on a global scale with Allison Quaid
Corporate Social Responsibility –what it is, what it does and who needs to know about it has transformed over the last decade. Long gone are the days of companies simply signing checks to charities or sponsoring events. Far from being just a box-ticking, PR exercise, for many businesses, it now feeds into their wider strategy.
Applying for a mortgage? What do lenders look like?
When it comes to buying your first home, there are a whole host of things to think about – from where you want to live and what sort of property you want to buy, through to how much you can afford to borrow.
Planning your PR strategy for 2019
2019 is looming, and before you put your feet up and dive headfirst into the Christmas chocolates, you need to get prepared for the year ahead.
A Christmas wish list for PR pros
It’s that time of year again, which means along with putting the tree up and hitting more wine bars than usual, you’ll also be receiving a string of messages, emails and phone calls from your nearest and dearest, asking what YOU would like for Christmas.
This is how we want to represent Public Relations
Is public relations having a crisis of confidence? Is it time to integrate other disciplines or can we remain PR purists?
Fostering a culture of entrepreneurialism with freelancers
Flexible, freelance working is big business. Approximately two million people in the UK operate as ‘independents’ and between 2008 to 2016 the number of working mothers working freelance went up 79%.