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How To Get Ahead As A PR Newbie

Last night at Leopard, we had one of our Open House events where people looking to get into the world of marketing can come along, hear talks from some of our team, and chat to us about kickstarting their careers. I spent a lot of time talking to wonderfully passionate, enigmatic, talented people - and… Continue reading How To Get Ahead As A PR Newbie

Opinion

The Trials & Tribulations Of ‘PR-Ing’ Yourself

It's said often that the PR industry has a PR problem, and I think that extends to the people who work in PR too. Only today I was talking to my colleagues about 'PR-ing' yourself. Hyping yourself up and shouting about your successes is really not easy, especially if you're naturally introverted. But I do… Continue reading The Trials & Tribulations Of ‘PR-Ing’ Yourself

Opinion

Why We Need To Stop Thinking PR = Sales

Thanks to age-old stereotypes, some non-industry onlookers still see PR as 'free advertising' (🤢) which then inevitably leads to an expectation that media activity should result in sales. Measuring the ROI of PR is a big can of worms to open, so much so that I wrote my whole dissertation on it. Often, trying to… Continue reading Why We Need To Stop Thinking PR = Sales