Journal
Regular advice on how to advocate for your product with all the passion and purpose it deserves.
PR Dispatch x Lone Design Club: The secrets of pitching and PR success
Calling fashion and lifestyle brands in the capital. We've teamed up with Lone Design Club to bring you an exciting event that will provide you with all the advice, know-how and secrets you need to successfully pitch to the press.
Meet our member: Charlie, Fearless Flamingo
We had a chat with one of our most recent members, Charlie from Fearless Flamingo about her 2 year old business and her dream come true stockist, Liberty.
Meet Sophie, PR Dispatch’s social media whiz
Sophie joined us back in July after interning a couple of years ago for LFA, returning as our social media and studio assistant - find out more about our savoury loving, hula-hooping southerner.
7 minutes with Nicki from Pedddle
We speak to Nicki from Pedddle, an online hub for creatives, makers and stallholders about running a buisness, and advice for anyone doing the same.
Things I've seen: investing in a PR agency too early.
Kicking off our new series ‘Things I’ve seen’ is the topic of investing in a PR agency too early. PR is a slow and steady wins the race game 98% of the time. I’ve jotted down the top 5 mistakes I’ve seen brands make when approaching PR in the early days:
Should I be doing a trade show?
From industry insights and networking to brand feedback and market testing, trade shows can be a great way to grow your business and showcase your products in a beneficial environment. Before committing to one, identify whether exhibiting at a show is the right move for your brand at this stage or not. To help you out, we’ve pulled together a few things to consider and look out for.
Meet our member: Tamsin from Studio Seed
We caught up with our member Tasmin from Studio Seed to find out more about their business creating personalised, thoughtful gifts in their Warwickshire studio.
PRD News: Autumn Fair and Top Drawer
How is it September already? We’ve had a busy couple of weeks here at PR Dispatch HQ. We kickstarted the new season at Autumn Fair in Birmingham last week, followed by Top Drawer back in London. Here’s a snippet of what we got up to.
How much does PR really cost?
Can I afford PR? This is a question that we often hear from business owners. You don’t have to have ten thousands of pounds to spend per month, however, you will need to have a healthy budget and be prepared to commit long-term.
The industry insider: Yeshen Venema
We sat down and had a chat with Product Photographer and Squarespace Specialist, Yeshen Venema to discuss his top tips for getting your product shots just right and how to choose the perfect photographer for your brand.
Meet our member: Pamela from Brooks and Sharpe
We caught up with Pamela from Brooks and Sharpe to discuss the best part of running a business and what she gets up to in her downtime.
Awards: how they can grow your business and choosing the right ones
Awards often get overlooked by small businesses but we firmly believe being nominated or winning and award can do great things for your business. Here’s how.
Things only you know as a ... PR Manager
PR Manager Kamala shares her tips on how to succeed at PR and her insider knowledge on what’s she’s learnt working in PR.
Meet our member: Eliza from Eliza Bautista Jewellery
Eliza Bautista Jewellery is one of our most recent jewellery brands to join PR Dispatch - we caught up with founder Eliza to find out more about the brand and her goals for the future.
Meet our member: Ibby and Ola from Hyphen London!
For our latest member spotlight we speak to Hyphen London duo, Ibby and Ola, who create quirky and faith inspired stationery. Find out more about their journey as brand owners so far.
Top tips to overcome the fear of public speaking
Public speaking for the first time can be very unnerving (we’ve all been there), and it really is one of those ‘getting used to’ scenarios. We asked some experienced public speakers to give their top tips on how to prepare and overcome that initial fear.
Meet our member: Mags from Toolally
One of our most recent members is statement jewellery designer, Toolally! We chatted to founder Mags all about the brand history, biggest achievement and what she couldn’t live without.
Perfect your pitch email
There’s many questions which comes along with emailing the press, and some of which we can hopefully answer in this ‘Do’s and the Don’ts of emailing the press, giving you the confidence to go forward and start pitching!
Meet our newest PR Dispatch members!
We love our community at PR Dispatch, and wanted to share with your our most recent members.
The Power Of Pinterest SEO - How To Optimise Your Pins
With over 150 million users, Pinterest is a powerful search engine, and should be treated as one. To help you make the most out of the channel and achieve Pinterest SEO success, we’ve put together a few handy tips for you.