I have been babbling about pitching for talks and accepting podcast invitations recently, and that's for a good reason. For a long time now, I've spoken about my poor experiences within the digital PR industry, and the messages in my DMs tell me that sadly, I'm not the only one to have felt the way… Continue reading My Top 10 PR Red Flags To Pay Attention To 🚩
Author: Jessica Pardoe
What BrightonSEO Taught Me About MYSELF
You might be surprised to discover that I went to BrightonSEO recently. You might also recognise that to be sarcastic as it was pretty much all I spoke about for at least a week straight. Here I am, over two weeks on, still talking about it. What can I say? I've somewhat famously made the… Continue reading What BrightonSEO Taught Me About MYSELF
Why Your Business Needs A Strong Tone Of Voice*
Ask a group of marketers or communications professionals about a great tone of voice for business, and you can guarantee that someone reference Monzo, the challenger bank which continually outperforms the huge multi-nationals in terms of engaging customers and it’s wider audience through consistently excellent corporate comms. The tone of voice is a key element… Continue reading Why Your Business Needs A Strong Tone Of Voice*
What Should You Do With All That Customer Data?*
Many companies have huge swathes of customer data at their disposal, but have no idea as to how to use it effectively. There are actually many productive ways to use customer data. This guide explains some of the best ways to put your data to use. Understand your audience with analytics Customer data can be… Continue reading What Should You Do With All That Customer Data?*
Must Social Media Channels Keep Changing?!
Look, I'm going to say what I think a few of us are probably thinking: why do we keep having to deal with so many bloody social media updates? In the same month that we wave goodbye to fleets (which I'm sure nobody will miss, TikTok toys with the ideas of adding stories to its… Continue reading Must Social Media Channels Keep Changing?!
The Toxicity Of TikTok Fame
These days, TikTok virality is the dream of most brands and social media managers. Now such a powerful platform, TikTok has come a really long way in the last 3 years or so. It seems like everybody is using it, whether they're content creating or are a silent scroller. Plus, the app is not exclusive… Continue reading The Toxicity Of TikTok Fame
Why I Moved To Traditional PR
After I got a (very unprecedented) great reception to my blog post last week, I had a comment from one reader that said they'd be interested to read about my career journey so far, and why I chose to move from digital PR, to more of a traditional PR role... Especially when so many seem… Continue reading Why I Moved To Traditional PR
Are You Only As Good As Your Last 30 Days In PR?
Recently, I noticed a tweet that suggested you were only as good as your last 30 days in PR. Here's why I think - excuse my French - that's total boll*cks. But let's be fair first. I do understand the rationale behind a post like this, there are recurring arguments (especially in digital PR land,… Continue reading Are You Only As Good As Your Last 30 Days In PR?
Troubles Of A Black Coun-traay PR Girl
It's #BlackCountryDay today, and therefore I thought it an apt time to talk about my journey of accepting my background and learning to love it, as opposed to shying away from it - which I've done for many years. For those who know me personally, you'll know I struggle enormously with my accent, and the… Continue reading Troubles Of A Black Coun-traay PR Girl
7 Mistakes I Made As A Digital PR
This afternoon, I thought I'd dust the cobwebs off my keyboard and do something I haven't done in a while: sit down to write a blog. In between exciting things happening at work, buying a house, moving down the country and this global pandemic thing that's apparently still going on, my blog has been neglected… Continue reading 7 Mistakes I Made As A Digital PR
