Burton school praised as ‘highly ambitious’ as they create new forest school sessions to help more youngsters to benefit from learning outdoors. Grange School, in Shobnall Close, Burton on Trent, has seen pupils bug hunting, designing weave sculptures and toasting marshmallows on an outdoor firepit after adapting an underused area of the school site toContinue reading “Praise for ‘highly ambitious’ Burton school as it launches new outdoor learning area”
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How do I know if my PR is working?
When promoting your business, it is very rare you only ever carry out one type of marketing activity at a time. You often have several activities running simultaneously, such as a website that promotes the business, social media posts, customer engagement and newsletters. With all these messages running at once how can you really determineContinue reading “How do I know if my PR is working?”
Nottingham students getting a taste of self-employment as course extended for second year to boost enterprise in the city
Nottingham Business School has doubled its intake to self-employment course Marketing Mavericks to offer more students the unique opportunity to gain first-hand experience of running their own business in a bid to boost enterprise in the city. The business school, part of Nottingham Trent University, was the first in the UK to offer the practicalContinue reading “Nottingham students getting a taste of self-employment as course extended for second year to boost enterprise in the city”
What is PR and how can it help my business?
PR, or public relations, in simple terms is the art of getting your business positively featured in press such as local newspapers, trade magazines, industry blogs, TV shows, podcasts and Radio. In reality it involves much more than that, but the primary goal is to manage the way a person or organisation shares information toContinue reading “What is PR and how can it help my business?”
Burton school celebrating after glowing Ofsted report completes hat trick of recognitions
A Burton school is celebrating after receiving a glowing Ofsted report recognising the way pupils ‘engage with learning and with each other’ as ‘impressive’. It is the latest in a hat trick of accolades for the town junior school. Burton Fields School, in Outwoods Street, has been praised as Good, only narrowly missing an overallContinue reading “Burton school celebrating after glowing Ofsted report completes hat trick of recognitions”
Staffordshire students given unique chance to try their hand at special effects scare make up
College students have had the unique chance to try their hand at creating gruesome underworld demons, blood thirsty zombies and crazed clowns as Halloween scream park Screamfest is one of the only fright nights in the country to offer special effects work experience opportunities. Hair and Media Make up students from Newcastle and Staffordshire CollegeContinue reading “Staffordshire students given unique chance to try their hand at special effects scare make up”
Giant pumpkins, spooky shows and broomstick training for Halloween fun at the farm
A Staffordshire farm park is challenging families to find a bigger pumpkin this October as they unveil a mighty winter squash as part of a host of Halloween family treats at the farm attraction. The National Forest Adventure Farm, in Postern Road, Tatenhill, near Burton on Trent, which is home to seven acres of pumpkinContinue reading “Giant pumpkins, spooky shows and broomstick training for Halloween fun at the farm”
Regional PR a dying art or powerful ally?
When it comes to PR the power of the local press can sometimes be underestimated. Unfortunately, the 1500 regional newspapers, 600 radio stations and numerous regional broadcasters can be seen by some as the poor relation to the big bright lights of the national news. I often hear “nobody reads their local newspaper anymore,” “everyoneContinue reading “Regional PR a dying art or powerful ally?”
Regional PR helps to double ticket sales for Staffordshire family attraction
Ever wondered if PR can make a difference to your business? The National Forest Adventure Farm launched their six-week programme of activity Farmarama this year. Our latest case study shows how regional media coverage helped the team to secure record breaking visitor numbers thanks to ongoing PR and consistent marketing. Bringing the beach to BurtonContinue reading “Regional PR helps to double ticket sales for Staffordshire family attraction”
How to get the most out of your PR budget?
Economic changes mean that businesses are under increasing pressure to make every penny count so whatever your budget might be you want to know that your PR is getting the best results possible. Simple steps can make a big difference to how your budget performs. From how you recruit to what you do to integrateContinue reading “How to get the most out of your PR budget?”
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