The survival of online journalism
Digital advertising can make visiting some online publications an incredibly frustrating experience. You often get bombarded by different advertisements, including pop-ups that cover the article you’re trying to read, distracting flashing banner ads, autoplay videos…the list goes on! There’s nothing more annoying than being unable to find the well-disguised x button to get rid of them, or even worse, accidentally…
The technological ‘cold war’: Huawei, Trump and the race for 5G
As a B2B tech PR agency, Skout keeps a close eye on big trends in the sector. Recently, I have been following the global debate over Huawei, 5G and US security with interest and whether this has created a technological ‘Cold War’ between the East and the West. Since Chinese mobile phone company Huawei became blacklisted in the US due…
My take on getting B2B brands covered in the national media
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!” And why not? At the…