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When I first started in PR, media relations sat at the heart of almost every campaign. Today, we're navigating AI-generated search results, content that adapts to evolving social media algorithms, podcasts, short-form video and an ever-expanding range of communications channels. The tools may have changed, but one thing hasn't: PR is still an industry that [...]

Going face to face (or phone to phone) with a journalist can understandably seem a little daunting, especially if it’s your first time. Putting yourself out there and making yourself available for comment is a powerful way to promote your business, and once you’ve done one interview, it’s likely that more requests will follow, helping […]

Why HR rebrands need careful planning We know that a major brand change in a close-knit market is a big decision. You’ve worked hard to build a strong reputation with a focused audience. While there are often good reasons to rebrand, such as a merger, changing customer needs or a new business model, the process […]

The national media has long been seen as the holy grail of many a PR programme but often a thorn in the side for B2B PR agencies like us! While logic says that B2B audiences are best reached through highly targeted trade or professional publications, emotion screams “but I want to be in the papers!” […]

Alex gives his take on how B2B brands can take a leaf out of the consumer marketing book and become more human.   When you think about businesses with a successful humanised brand, chances are you’ll think of those in the consumer sphere. Putting a face to the brand, whether that’s through celebrity endorsements or […]

Embarking on a relationship with a new HR PR agency, some might say, is a bit like a marriage. It can only work if both sides are willing to put the effort in. From the moment an organisation puts out a tender for PR support, the hard work begins. There’s the brief to create, researching […]

Companies often underestimate the stories that they’re sitting on. Often the backstory, or the ‘why’ isn’t considered public information or of interest to those outside of the company. Yet it is these stories – the reason that the company comes into being – that can offer the most in terms of insight, interest, advice and […]

The summer of 2018 has seen us bask in the hottest heatwave since 1910, and given us a good excuse to eat endless amounts of ice cream and complain about it being too hot in the office. But, while we’ve been enjoying the sunshine over the last few months, we’ve also spent some time defining […]

When the Skout team recently got together on a boiling hot summers’ day in Manchester, one of our goals was to discuss and define our core values as a business. It’s not that we didn’t have any values prior to this, but we decided they were due a little refinement and updating! Despite the heat, […]