Posts Tagged ‘Cardiff’
Hotel builds reputation for new era
Building on firm foundations in Cardiff, Sleeperz has now opened in the North East.
Monday, January 23rd, 2012
Keith calls in on city club
A hi-tech Swansea firm has developed a global reach under leaders such as Keith Baker
Monday, January 16th, 2012
What’s so right about What’s On?
It’s celebration time as an independent Welsh leisure periodical chalks up a shelf life of 25 years.
Tuesday, January 10th, 2012
“Hey, I’m free,” says new Welsh mag
Graphic designer Gareth Howells plans a March launch for his design-focused Swansea magazine.
Friday, December 16th, 2011
Welsh universities not slow to tweet
They’re some of Wales’ most influential establishments so it’s good to see they’re not afraid of the new world that is social media
Wednesday, December 14th, 2011
Journalist Mike takes to the stage
The old home of Swansea City is the unlikely star of a new play by former South Wales Evening Post journalist Mike Witchell
Tuesday, December 13th, 2011
Media City trip for Five Live treat
Chappers is likely to be a knowledgable host when the Monday Night Club convenes at Salford’s MediaCityUK
Monday, December 12th, 2011
IoD celebrates hotel award win
Devon and Cornwall business leaders gather for a festive bash which will showcase a top South West venue
Friday, December 9th, 2011
Swans boss Brendan Rodgers in demand
He’s a PR dream and he’s a big pull … so Swansea Business Club is at capacity today for the visit of the city’s top football figure.
Friday, December 9th, 2011
IoD chairs right to call for media training
Business leaders from across the South West gathered to discuss the art of radio interviews
Thursday, December 8th, 2011
Social media concerns addressed
An excellent Swansea workshop looked at the world of Twitter and Facebook last night and concluded: “Use it … with care!”
Wednesday, December 7th, 2011
Revealed! Wales’ favourite places to eat pies
Great Welsh firm Peter’s Pies hosted an online survey that quizzed pastry lovers on their top Welsh pie-eating locations
Tuesday, December 6th, 2011
Doctor Who – a past, present and future
The latest press interview with actor Matt Smith brings yet more kudos for Wales and Cardiff.
Tuesday, December 6th, 2011
Edinburgh pandas ride the PR wave
Big money move by Sweetie and Sunshine captures the imagination of the world’s media. You can be sure there’ll be more to come.
Monday, December 5th, 2011
Audio, print & now video – PR for young heroes
A campaign to publicise a business competition for school students across the Swansea Bay region is now being celebrated on YouTube
Friday, December 2nd, 2011
Welsh strikers win PR battle
As thousands protest against public sector pension changes, the media coverage sees the unions outgun the establishment
Thursday, December 1st, 2011
Browns set to excel as business venue
Dylan Thomas’s famous old drinking den is being beautifully reinvigorated and is likely to have broad appeal.
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
Autumn Statement: IoD Wales responds
Robert Lloyd Griffiths, director of the IoD in Wales, has welcomed the Chancellor’s pledges on the M4 and new money for Wales
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
Ospreys kick-off for Wales’ smartphone scheme
Rugby region all set to host launch of new era in Welsh learning
Tuesday, November 29th, 2011
Lions PR set to roar again
The relentless march of rugby union’s professional era continues today when Cardiff hosts a British Lions press conference
Monday, November 28th, 2011
Down to business with Cardiff Met
A South Wales conference is to explore the increasingly dynamic and complex manner in which business and academia work together
Friday, November 25th, 2011
Welsh expertise boosts UK’s hi-tech future
A company based in South Wales has helped create a Government-backed technology centre which today has its high-profile official opening.
Thursday, November 24th, 2011
Swansea Bay: It’s Premier League
Marketing team steps up to help area capitalise on top-flight football
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011
Welsh news: a video that must be seen
As the Welsh Government looks at the future of the nation’s media AMs have been taking evidence from some key journalism figures
Monday, November 21st, 2011
Man Utd provide another PR kick
Swansea’s status as a Premier League city – and the benefits that brings – is underlined by tomorrow’s visit by Fergie & Co
Friday, November 18th, 2011
Local press is a “jewel” – Lord Black
House of Lords told that media network serving local communities across the UK is to be treasured
Thursday, November 17th, 2011
Ex-Western Mail chief in local media plea
Is there any possibility that newspapers could thrive once more – away from centralised ownership?
Wednesday, November 16th, 2011
Wales borders gets new paper
The people of Chepstow have a new media outlet which promises to represent “local interests at all times”
Monday, November 14th, 2011
London 2012 PR: A game of two halves
There are two sides to every story, as sporting audiences in Scotland and Wales have discovered
Friday, November 11th, 2011
President’s Dylan support great for 2014
Jimmy Carter gets behind a new project at Dylan Thomas’s Welsh birthplace – now let’s capitalise!
Thursday, November 10th, 2011
Ospreys chief heads for Morgans
Sean Holley is about to take a break from an intense sporting week to speak to Swansea Business Club
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011
Michael Jackson: Family reputations count
As the dust settled on the Michael Jackson courtroom verdict, his family were among the few to have acted appropriately
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011
Even Twitter’s got a PR heritage now
There’s still some nervousness about social media so it’s sometimes good to remember that it’s been around a while now
Monday, November 7th, 2011
Machynlleth to host media futures fest
The future of how we create, distribute and consume media offerings in future will be the subject of a groundbreaking Mid Wales gathering
Thursday, November 3rd, 2011
Joy at The Wave and Swansea Sound
Local radio stations say they’re “proud to be local and number one” as new listener figures reveal higher ratings.
Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011
The Swans go all commercial on us
High-flying Swansea City improve communication with business supporters as Premier League culture develops.
Tuesday, November 1st, 2011
Rugby Union – back in the media eye
Today’s UK Heineken Cup launch is a big moment for competition organisers and the media as Rugby World Cup memories begin to fade
Monday, October 31st, 2011
Christmas comes early for Glamorgan cricket fans
£99 season ticket offer produces a busy time at county’s ticket office – and an extended offer period
Monday, October 31st, 2011
IoD harnesses blogging’s PR power
Gerry Jones is among the professionals to recognise the importance of strong online communications
Friday, October 21st, 2011
Media networking chance in Swansea
Businesses and individuals wishing to get to know local journalists a little better should get their quiz heads on
Tuesday, October 18th, 2011
New funding model for Welsh news
People power is being harnessed by a media team to help regenerate local newsgathering in a South Wales town
Monday, October 17th, 2011
Wales rugby squad’s top 10 tweeters
OK, so the RWC 2011 semi-final’s quite important – but what about this essential social media league table?
Friday, October 14th, 2011
Effective: We’re wearing it red!
PR firm’s staff in Cardiff and Swansea offices to fly the flag for Wales’ rugby heroes
Thursday, October 13th, 2011
PR power: The WRU’s bang on form
As anticipation grows for rugby’s Wales v France clash in New Zealand, back in Cardiff there’s an early start for stadium staff
Wednesday, October 12th, 2011
Bravo! Rugby excitement from the Post
Swansea’s daily paper is amongst those getting increasingly worked up about Saturday’s Rugby World Cup semi-final
Tuesday, October 11th, 2011
We’re all Welsh now!
Could Wales be about to get the credit they deserve for being the Rugby World Cup 2011’s most successful home nation?
Monday, October 10th, 2011
Ella: Swansea’s latest media columnist
At 22, hotel fitness guru Ella Slee is the latest expert to become a South Wales magazine columnist
Friday, October 7th, 2011
Manic round of visits means strong PR
A visit to The Bay View, Swansea, by James Dean Bradfield and Nicky Wire was just the tip of their day’s publicity iceberg
Thursday, October 6th, 2011
IoD Wales reaction to growth figures
There’s a very strong case to for more quantitative easing, according to the IoD in Wales
Wednesday, October 5th, 2011
IoD Wales: There must be innovation
Focus must be on creating economic growth, jobs and a workforce fit for the 21st century.
Wednesday, October 5th, 2011
Welsh celebs dream of £85m jackpot
With a big EuroMillions jackpot on offer today, celebrities have been dreaming of how they’d put it to good use …
Tuesday, October 4th, 2011
Business Life on the buzzer
Speed of thought leaves awards dinner visitors with a great souvenir – and added PR for the businesses being honoured
Tuesday, October 4th, 2011
Millionaire Kevin wows business bosses
A Welsh social entrepreneur who built a huge property portfolio was yesterday’s Swansea Business Club chief guest
Friday, September 30th, 2011
PR skills alive at the Verve
Skill and good-natured hospitality can go a long way to ensuring that positive PR messages are carried through a business
Wednesday, September 28th, 2011
PR as seen by The Economist
As an essential part of the commercial marketing mix, it’s good to see PR given plenty of attention by a useful business guide
Tuesday, September 27th, 2011
Pizza box burial for Welsh mag
Literary magazine Square rounds off its 10-edition life with a funeral and wake in a South wales back garden.
Monday, September 26th, 2011
Post supports Village finess kick
With health and wellbeing high on the Welsh Government agenda, the local media and leisure operators can provide a welcome boost
Friday, September 23rd, 2011
UWIC artist delights Blackpool
Prof David Ferry’s fine-art commission makes waves in London, Cardiff and on England’s north-west coast
Thursday, September 22nd, 2011
Big night for Welsh news provider
The annual meeting of Local News South Wales is another big moment for this busy co-operative
Wednesday, September 21st, 2011
Quality feel as papers evolve
As another daily paper announces plans to go weekly, the question is: “What’s in it for the readers?”
Tuesday, September 20th, 2011
Miners: Welsh media had story covered
Local coverage of one of Wales’ biggest recent new stories did well to strike the right balance.
Monday, September 19th, 2011
IoD Wales director heads group
Robert Lloyd Griffiths is to help the Welsh Government develop a strategy for the country’s micro-businesses
Friday, September 16th, 2011
Swansea Valley miners: A tragedy unfolds
There’s much media activity being generated by the Gleision Colliery incident – and millions are holding out for a glimmer of hope
Friday, September 16th, 2011
Real ale: Real PR
After four decades of fighting for the rights of the British consumer, Camra continues to impress.
Thursday, September 15th, 2011
Strike call needs improved PR
Unions looking for a Government climb-down on pension reform must find innovative ways of generating widespread support.
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011
Statto heaven from Barclays
Ever wondered how sports journalists manage to keep up with the fast-moving stats from the world’s richest football league?
Tuesday, September 13th, 2011
New business team assembles
A useful team photograph records the varied group of experienced figures who will take Swansea Business Club forward
Friday, September 9th, 2011
Daily to weekly: Positives emerge
It’s a thorny question – but one that could be the saviour of the local press. Can daily papers really go weekly?
Thursday, September 8th, 2011
Performance booster for soccer’s PR
The Wales squad last night helped deliver useful messages about Welsh game’s spirit and skill
Wednesday, September 7th, 2011
Verve stars in Swansea Life
Great review in glossy mag for “surprisingly unique” hotel restaurant.
Tuesday, September 6th, 2011
Visibility good as Welsh rain falls
A little marketing magic went a long way on weekend one of the new Celtic league season.
Monday, September 5th, 2011
Online news hotting up
Local newspapers are beginning to see a reward for their efforts to beef up online visitor figures.
Friday, September 2nd, 2011
Making homes more affordable
Grwp Gwalia team up with the South Wales Evening Post to reveal that all is not lost when the property ladder seems too steep.
Thursday, September 1st, 2011
Regal Simon makes the news
South Wales insolvency practitioners McAlister & Co have been making all the right headlines
Wednesday, August 31st, 2011
Comedy can trigger some PR fun
Could the Swansea Comedy Festival provide some light relief for the order books of business?
Tuesday, August 30th, 2011
Cardiff City pass the customer test
A first trip to the Bluebirds stadium revealed staff highly tuned to key marketing and PR messages.
Wednesday, August 24th, 2011
Andrew’s all wrapped up
Premier League status for Swansea City means the scarves are already out even though the summmer sun’s still here (occasionally)
Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011
Millionaires and their secrets
Channel 4 are on the lookout for well-heeled individuals who may also fancy a little handy PR
Thursday, August 18th, 2011
PR cream rises to the top
The IoD will soon have a new director general with top-notch public relations credentials
Wednesday, August 17th, 2011
Swansea City: Twitter to the rescue
The healing properties of social media are helping the Premier League new boys prepare for their next challenge
Tuesday, August 16th, 2011
Skipper’s absence is a double blow
Matthew Rees has done well as Wales skipper and mouthpiece; his injury is an unfortunate and sad setback.
Tuesday, August 16th, 2011
Gower’s hyperlocal hunger
An online magazine is the latest platform aiming to satiate Wales’ hunger for local news.
Friday, August 12th, 2011
Writer Amy tastes Village life
The Verve at Swansea’s Village Hotel is to be featured as a Swansea Life restaurant of the month.
Thursday, August 11th, 2011
Local TV: Watch this space
Can the Government’s local TV initiative made to work in Wales? We’re about to find out.
Wednesday, August 10th, 2011
Surf’s up for sponsorship
For just £25 businesses can get a useful taste of Gower’s famous saltwater spray
Tuesday, August 9th, 2011
Marketing’s latest all-black day
With rugby’s World Cup on the horizon, Wales are among the teams with a new look.
Monday, August 8th, 2011
UWIC duo scoops Wales’ first ever National Teaching Fellowships
Ruth Dineen and Richard TongTwo from the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff (UWIC) are celebrating after being awarded National Teaching Fellowships
Thursday, July 28th, 2011
Swansea feasts on lunch deals
Wales’ second city seems to be the place for busiuness lunches.
Tuesday, July 26th, 2011
Local news will flourish – Observer
Peter Preston adds a little more fuel to the fire of local media debate.
Monday, July 25th, 2011
Peartree is bearing fruit thanks to Fairwood Trust
The Fairwood Trust has helped a Cardiff language school gain British Council Accreditation and expand into the international market.
Thursday, July 21st, 2011
Magnet starts to attract crowd
Port Talbot is providing a firm foundation as journalists attempt to find a way forward for local news delivery
Thursday, July 21st, 2011
Welsh media still a force for good
South Wales halth reporter Liz Perkins is among those to be applauded by a national award scheme
Wednesday, July 20th, 2011
Swansea benefits from Dan’s excellence
The pitch that hosts Swansea City and the Ospreys is enjoying a lively hit of national publicity
Tuesday, July 19th, 2011
Look out, Santa’s about
The South Wales Evening Post today reflects that business is already gearing up for December
Monday, July 18th, 2011
Adam’s Cardiff coup goes national
Press conference at The Vale results in widespread readership for the success of a Rumney taxi driver.
Friday, July 15th, 2011
Premier passions alive in Swansea
A feisty debate helped kick off a celebratory campaign which aims to promote a sporting city
Thursday, July 14th, 2011
Media noise for a quiet hero
He’s not one of Swansea City’s star names (yet) but Ben Arthure has merited every one of his column inches
Friday, July 8th, 2011
Dylan’s still got what it takes
It’s the 100th anniversary of Dylan Thomas’s birth in 2014 and Welsh tourism types are already planning something special to celebrate.
And, despite the economy-triggered concerns over the future of Swansea’s Dylan Thomas Centre, the poet’s home town still has an appetite for him.
A few weeks ago Swansea’s Tapestri cafe bar hosted a recreation of Dylan’s [...]
Thursday, July 7th, 2011
New life down West
With the power of a major publisher behind it, a new lifestyle title has hit the ground running.
Wednesday, July 6th, 2011
New paper for Pembroke
It’s rare that Wales gets a newspaper launch so let’s raise a glass to this new weekly from the Tindle Group
Tuesday, July 5th, 2011
