News from the hive

July 6, 2020

Communicating in a crisis

We're in an unprecedented situation and it's causing a lot of fear. The temptation is to hide away but that's not the recommended solution. Here are my top tips for crisis communications: 1 Now is the time to increase your online communications... Read more >

April 6, 2020

Top tips for working from home in 2021

It's a new year and with that come New Year's Resolutions. So if you want to improve your working from home practices in the coming year, here are some top tips from the Bees Knees hive: Set yourself some goals: If you don't have a structure to... Read more >

February 26, 2020

Clear Branding website – a case study

The brief : Clear Branding, which specialises in promotional merchandise, personalised products and design services approached us because they were seeking new inspiration for their website. The number of enquiries the site was generating was... Read more >

January 30, 2020

Prince Andrew ‘car crash’ interview is a PR disaster

Rumour has it that Prince Andrew's PR adviser quit just weeks before his ill-conceived interview. Quite why the Duke of York decided to go on air against advice is unclear but given the furore it has caused it just goes to show that even Royals... Read more >

July 19, 2019

Success with e-shots – a case study

Sending out a regular e-shot to your contacts is one of the best ways to get your marketing messages across quickly and easily. So how do you improve your newsletter? Make the subject line engaging No-one will be that interested in a... Read more >

November 15, 2018

Christmas adverts and the creative spark

So.. some of the Christmas adverts are out, and with the arrival of the John Lewis advert it really is starting to feel a bit festive. But is the John Lewis advert as imaginative as some of its previous Christmas campaigns? The premise of the story... Read more >

November 2, 2018

How to write copy that sells

During a recent meeting with a client I was reviewing some of their marketing literature. They were already aware that their leaflets weren't working i.e. not  having the desired effect on their target audience. So I started asking them some... Read more >

September 21, 2018

Why copywriters need to be good listeners

What makes a good copywriter? Being able to write well is the obvious answer to the question but beyond that, having good listening skills would definitely be at the top of my list. Ultimately, whether you're writing copy for an article, case... Read more >

September 10, 2018

On the importance of proof-reading

This week I was proof-reading some terms and conditions for a client and I came across something that made no sense at all. It referred to a set of clauses which were non-existent within the document and I was really confused. The client hadn't... Read more >

July 28, 2018

The rise and rise of PR

          As a PR practitioner for almost 20 years I've seen a lot of changes during that time. When I first started out, it was just a question of writing a press release, sending it out, and then... Read more >