One thing I get asked a lot is "What is PR?" "What do you do?" After more than 20 years in the industry I'm not even sure my mum yet...

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...

Thursday 22nd June is positive media day. It was created to change the perspective and status quo of everyday media consumption. I’m...

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...

As mentioned in previous blogs there are two types of media: long lead and short lead. Long lead media are things like print monthly...

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...

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...

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...

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...

For small businesses, PR is an essential part of any successful marketing strategy. Investing in public relations can help to build brand...

April is Stress Awareness Month with a recent report from Champion Health showing that 74% of people feel so stressed that they have felt...

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...

The clocks have changed, Spring as sprung and we’ve entered our second quarter, which is hopefully full of plans and a great opportunity...

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...

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...

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...

I talk a lot about the importance of sharing stories to help raise the profile of your business. I mentioned earlier this week on...

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...

As January nears its end after what feels like 1678 days, I’m hoping that you are now settled back into work and have plans in place for...

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...