To bake or to...

So, what happens when you cross a PR Director with a hollow promise of delicious mince pies, a rolling pin, some flour and absolutely no direction? Disaster! There were sleepless nights and there was weight loss (sadly, not mine); I considered commissioning my sister – an absolutely wonderful chef – to help me out, and […]

The People Business

It’s a people business this PR game you know! Half the time you’re selling yourself. With people, as I’m often heard muttering while looking around the office, buying people. But that also means you need a thick skin at times. It can be tough when someone disagrees with your approach, or thinks your news ideas […]

Foods You Can: Free...

Campaign: Free From People’s Choice Awards Client: Foods You Can Timeline: September- October 2014 Overview: Foods You Can is the number one resource website for free from food comparison, reviews and recipes, acting as an online community and support network for those with food intolerances and allergies. The website was created in 2009, by founder […]

Chrissie’s not so ‘fantastic’...

By Chrissie Lewis, Account Exec. The bake off is an absolutely fantastic idea, what better than to enjoy a yummy cake (or seven) whilst raising money for a local charity. This thought crossed my mind again as Amy’s delicious millionaires short bread gave a boost to my Friday afternoon. This really IS a fantastic idea, […]

Visit from Paul Blomfield...

Campaign: A visit from the Sheffield Central MP to The Floow’s headquarters Client: The Floow Timeline: October 2014 Overview: In October, Paul Blomfield MP visited the offices of MK PR clients The Floow after hearing about their recent successes and their work overseas, which sees them representing Sheffield on an international scale. MK PR have […]

The beginners’ guide to...

By Kelly Spencer Despite a self-confessed inability to cook anything that doesn’t involve the toaster or the microwave, I decided that, in aid of a wonderful cause, I would pull on my pinny (which I admit I had borrow from my culinary whizz of a boyfriend) and enter the kitchen for the MK PR Helen’s […]

The world is your...

One of the biggest opportunities in PR is networking. Now, networking isn’t just a case of going into the local boozer and striking up a conversation with someone you vaguely know. Networking is so much more than that. It opens doors for you and it makes you knowledgeable about your city and the people within […]

Picture Perfect

They say that ‘a picture tells a thousand words’. As someone who works in PR, I spend the majority of my day crafting and toiling with the English language but my job has also taught me how much truth there is in that age-old phrase. In fact, the more press releases and features I compile […]

Anna’s ‘Deliberating’ Lemon Drizzle

When we were first told that MK were holding a Bake-Off I experienced a minor panic. Having just moved into a new flat with an unpredictable oven, and without the best track record in the baking department (more than a few pans had been left burnt back at University), I wondered what I could create […]

Meadowhall Light Switch On...

Campaign: Light Switch on Charity Concert 2014 Client: Meadowhall Timescale: September 2014 – November 2014 The Meadowhall Light Switch On Charity Concert 2014 was once again a phenomenal success. MK ran with this campaign and made it bigger and better than last year. Brief and objectives: • To raise awareness of the concert through regional […]