Key dates in March Use these dates to help you plan your social media or if they’re relevant use them as hooks for stories to approach...

What can PR do for your business?  Whilst not a direct sales driver PR is a great tool for raising awareness, securing your brand...

Small businesses and charities are the reason I went self-employed.  I’d worked for lots of big businesses and whilst out networking I’d...

As  we all wind down for the festive break PR might, understandably,  be the last thing on your mind.  Whilst I could say the break would...

There is a section of your favourite publication or a spot on your favourite podcast that you think would be a great fit for you and your...

There is way more to PR than writing press releases, it’s a lot about forming relationships, spotting opportunities, creating features,...

When starting on your PR journey it can be easy to focus on racking up the coverage and mindset of why be in two publications when you...

Getting started in PR can be scary for a small business but I have something to tell you. You already have everything you need to get...

Self-employed life can be a minefield. When I first started, I lacked the confidence to charge what I was worth which I think is quite a...

It’s the summer holidays here and so now I am in the midst of the parenting/going on holiday/work juggle which I am sure is something...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...