Archive for September, 2010
Media man’s eye on Swansea
Welsh PR opportunities have just got a little better, with a new free magazine.
Thursday, September 30th, 2010
Traditional media crucial to PR
Waste not, want not – here’s my speech to a Swansea BNI networking group today.
Wednesday, September 29th, 2010
Skittles team bowled over with Lottery win
A group of six skittle players from Bristol are celebrating winning a Lotto prize of £97,817, and are planning on splashing out on a new bathroom
Tuesday, September 28th, 2010
Welsh editors in the firing line
Media Wales is looking at another structural change to its news operation, with its weekly titles in focus.
Tuesday, September 28th, 2010
The coolest wedding limo of the year?
Bride Caroline Rigg had no idea the glamorous wedding limo awaiting outside the register office was a bin lorry.
Monday, September 27th, 2010
Video PR for Wales’ YouTube generation
Video blogging is becoming an increasingly important tool in public relations services for business
Monday, September 27th, 2010
Solicitor’s sporting chance
Law firm Peter Lynn and Partners is backing South Gower RFC to succeed with a new deal.
Saturday, September 25th, 2010
Swansea Bay news media support
Port Talbot is fighting recessionary pressures on local news, with support for a hyperlocal service
Friday, September 24th, 2010
Rugby stars swap scrums for sequins at Martyn Williams testimonial bash
Rugby legend Martyn Williams was joined by a host of famous friends this week, as he swapped his rugby boots for dancing shoes at a glittering testimonial event.
Thursday, September 23rd, 2010
Wales IoD reacts to Vince Cable speech
Welsh business bosses pledge to contrbute to discussions on short-termism in corporate Britain.
Thursday, September 23rd, 2010
Swansea promo activity – plan it well!
A Welsh wedding promotion has done good business for its backers … and it’s set to get better
Thursday, September 23rd, 2010
PR boost for Welsh athletes
Cardiff’s John Lewis hosted a great photoshoot … and Sporting Wales captured the moment
Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010
Ryder legacy works for Wales
Robert Lloyd Griffiths, of the IoD Wales, on the importance of the Welsh entrepreneurial spirit
Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010
Welsh creditors to meet again
McAlister & Co Insolvency Practitioners issue a media statement following a Swansea creditors meeting.
Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010
Rugby deal for Peter Lynn & Partners
Swalec League rugby club Mumbles now have a man-of-the-match tie-up with a local business supporter.
Tuesday, September 21st, 2010
David’s PR prowess pips Henson
Olympian David Greene shows there’s more to life than Gavin’s Under Armour controversy.
Tuesday, September 21st, 2010
Ryder Cup’s radio temptation
Town and Country Broadcasting is getting in on the commercial spin-off from the Celtic Manor.
Tuesday, September 21st, 2010
PR spin-off for Welsh enterprise
Business benefited from some handy exposure as a profile-enhancing show was staged in Swansea
Friday, September 17th, 2010
McAlister to oversee Swansea IVA
Creditors who invested in businesses run by Swansea millionaire Roy Thomas will meet on September 21
Friday, September 17th, 2010
Welsh lawyer makes national news
A Welsh business appealed an Employment Tribunal ruling – and won with the aid of a solicitor’s expertise
Friday, September 17th, 2010
Swansea media blog hits 300
The South Wales local media is proving to be fertile ground for a prodigious Effective Communication blogger
Thursday, September 16th, 2010
China trek aided by Swansea businesses
Peter Lynn and Partners is among the sponsors of an adventure on behalf of disability charity Scope
Thursday, September 16th, 2010
Ryder Cup chance for Swansea business
The South Wales Evening Post is about to leap onto the Celtic Manor bandwagon.
Thursday, September 16th, 2010
Dr Jo Longstaffe gives her advice on high cholesterol
How can you reduce your high cholesterol?
Wednesday, September 15th, 2010
Acorn expands its North West division
To coincide with the rebrand of its branches in the North West, Acorn Recruitment and Training has appointed four new permanent members of staff
Wednesday, September 15th, 2010
Wales’ largest building society gets ready for a very important date…
Staff at Principality Building Society are urging the local community to join them in raising a cuppa for Macmillan’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning
Wednesday, September 15th, 2010
Pirate ship brings play to communities
A pirate ship has sailed into Wales to give young people a new sense of adventure
Wednesday, September 15th, 2010
PR boost from Community Times
Two glossy magazine titles have become a firm fixture on the Swansea Bay media scene
Wednesday, September 15th, 2010
Welsh butcher enjoys recipe for PR fun
Roger Thomas manages to make the most of his resourcefulness, creativity … and cheek
Tuesday, September 14th, 2010
Own goal for Welsh Rugby Union?
Alastair Milburn asks whether Gavin Henson was the right person to advertise new WRU shirts
Monday, September 13th, 2010
Welsh PR pedals upbeat Swansea message
As the Tour of Britain heads for South Wales, there’s a concerted publicity push.
Monday, September 13th, 2010
Weightlifter Michaela to captain Team Wales
Double Commonwealth Games gold medal winner Michaela Breeze will captain Team Wales in Delhi.
Friday, September 10th, 2010
John Lewis store hosts Team Wales send-off
The John Lewis store in Cardiff hosted a public send-off for the athletes in Cardiff.
Friday, September 10th, 2010
Lotto Winners Swap Champagne for Shovels
National Lottery winners from across the South West yesterday swapped Champagne for shovels, as they got their hands dirty to help out a Bristol community farm
Wednesday, September 8th, 2010
Five rules for a social media strategy
Here are five simple rules that can form the basis of a social media strategy for most businesses.
Tuesday, September 7th, 2010
