What is a press kit and are they still a thing?

What is a press kit and are they still a thing?

(Hint: the answer is hell yeah!) There are as many different tactics for making your announcement as there are things to announce. Once, press kits ruled supreme, but these days they are just one of many tactics in the toolkit which forms part of your wider PR...
Staying cool under pressure

Staying cool under pressure

Why You Need a Crisis Communications Plan In Hemmingway’s 1926 novel, The Sun Also Rises, a character, when asked how he went bankrupt answers “Two ways…gradually and then suddenly.” When a crisis hits your organisation, it follows the same trajectory: once it gains...
How not to sabotage your PR Agency (and yourself)

How not to sabotage your PR Agency (and yourself)

“Ughh, I spend so much money on my PR agency and I get nothing” It’s a common refrain. And to be fair, not all PR agencies are equal. Sometimes agencies overpromise and underdeliver. It is more focused on other clients, out of its depth, there’s a lot of turnover and...
How to write a case study…

How to write a case study…

…and why they’re worth the effort Why are case studies such an integral part of your PR strategy and why spend the effort? Let’s explore why, what and how to write a case study. Picture this: you’re perusing the menu outside a Chinese restaurant, deciding...