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Where to pitch in July
Summer is in full swing the weather has warmed up, the summer clothes are out, the school holidays are looming and for some an actual...

Rebecca Slater
Jun 28, 20232 min read
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Good news
Thursday 22nd June is positive media day. It was created to change the perspective and status quo of everyday media consumption. I’m...

Rebecca Slater
Jun 22, 20232 min read
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These are a few of my favourite things
This week I thought instead of my usual PR blog I’d use this space to do a little getting to know me better exercise. So, I’m going to...

Rebecca Slater
Jun 8, 20233 min read
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Where to pitch for the rest of the year
As mentioned in previous blogs there are two types of media: long lead and short lead. Long lead media are things like print monthly...

Rebecca Slater
May 24, 20232 min read
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Self-employment and self-care how to combine the two
This week is Mental Health Awareness Week and what a way to start it other than to wake up with a huge (seemingly never ending) to do...

Rebecca Slater
May 17, 20233 min read
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How much should you tell the world?
When I first start working with a client, they usually have a list of media that they want to be seen in but what many (especially...

Rebecca Slater
May 9, 20234 min read
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Your business is my why
It’s been nearly 10 years since I started Beck and Call PR and as like most self-employed people work tends to be full of peaks and...

Rebecca Slater
May 3, 20232 min read
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A day in the life of a PR
What is it like working in PR? What do I do every day? People perceive PR to be a world of glamour and parties and whilst I have had my...

Rebecca Slater
Apr 25, 20233 min read
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Why your small business needs PR
For small businesses, PR is an essential part of any successful marketing strategy. Investing in public relations can help to build brand...

Rebecca Slater
Apr 19, 20232 min read
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Stress Awareness Month- Tips to reduce your stress levels
April is Stress Awareness Month with a recent report from Champion Health showing that 74% of people feel so stressed that they have felt...

Rebecca Slater
Apr 12, 20233 min read
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Best bit of advice I've been given
Somebody asked me the other day what the best piece of advice I’ve ever been given is and I didn’t have to think twice “Being able to...

Rebecca Slater
Mar 28, 20233 min read
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Where to pitch in April
The clocks have changed, Spring as sprung and we’ve entered our second quarter, which is hopefully full of plans and a great opportunity...

Rebecca Slater
Mar 23, 20233 min read
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Thank you for the music
What gets you through the working day? Myself and my husband are both self-employed and work from home a lot. We have to work In...

Rebecca Slater
Mar 14, 20232 min read
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PR Expectation Vs Reality
I’ve been in the PR industry for more than 20 years and one thing that has never changed is that the expectations from friends, family...

Rebecca Slater
Mar 6, 20233 min read
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Where to pitch in March
We are already nearly at the end of February so it’s time to start looking at what you should be telling the media bout and sharing on...

Rebecca Slater
Feb 21, 20232 min read
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What's the story?
I talk a lot about the importance of sharing stories to help raise the profile of your business. I mentioned earlier this week on...

Rebecca Slater
Feb 7, 20233 min read
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The stories we tell…..
This week is National Storytelling week and whilst I am an avid reader I’m not here to tell you about my favourite story but to tell you...

Rebecca Slater
Feb 1, 20232 min read
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Blue Monday and PR stunts
This year Monday 16th January was Blue Monday which is apparently the most depressing day of the year or is it? Blue Monday started as a...

Rebecca Slater
Jan 19, 20232 min read
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Getting creative
Producing ideas is part of my job and although I have worked in PR for over 20 years ideas don’t always come straight away. Like...

Rebecca Slater
Sep 8, 20223 min read
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Schools back let’s get pitching
September always feels like a fresh start to me. I think it goes back to my school days, new shoes, new pencil cases, new bag etc. Now I...

Rebecca Slater
Aug 31, 20222 min read
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