Overview Cloud Kickers are a technology and IT consultancy and secure business provider that operate internationally helping clients tackle the challenges of the new digital era head on helping with the purchase of IT, electronic engineering and security and information controls. MK Brief MK were approached by Cloud Kickers in 2019 to work to implement […]
Politics and Poor Timing:...
Work experience intern Sadie Cole explores PR disasters in light of the upcoming general election. In the run up to the United Kingdom’s general election on December 12th, the nation’s eyes are fixated upon the words and actions of two men. Splashed across the front page of every newspaper, every social media site and embedded […]
The future of Britain’s...
Read our latest blog written by our Managing Director, Caroline Woffenden, on the changing nature of Britain’s high street. I have gravitated to the world of retail my entire 20-year PR career, with my first PR accounts the then-Woolworths and Tammy Girl brands, moving onto the retail giants of M&S, Tesco, Sainsburys and B&Q […]
‘Tis The Season for...
What makes a successful Christmas campaign? Humour? Nostalgia? Family? Something which will make you laugh or something which will make you cry? In the past, brands have taken many different angles with their Christmas campaigns, which just leaves us all that much more excited to see what this year’s campaigns have in store. With only […]
How to nail a...
As we step into Halloween week, we take a look at the PR that has run alongside this spooktacular festival… 1) A dash of humor Last year Marmite put its own spin on Halloween by redesigning the iconic jar into two limited editions utilizing their famous catch phrase ‘you either love it, or you […]
The importance of effective...
As we get closer and closer to the 31st of October, the uncertainty over Brexit and parliament itself continues. Members of Parliament continue to reject Boris Johnson’s No-Deal Brexit and the likeliness of a snap election before the end of the year looks more and more likely. This week, the suspension of parliament was […]
‘There’s no such thing...
Our recent work experience Josh Cawood shares this thoughts on Kraft’s latest campaign… Phineas T. Barnum – the man who inspired The Greatest Showman and gave the world Hugh Jackman parading around in a top hat – is often credited as coining this iconic phrase. For Barnum and his travelling circus, the phrase was true. […]
How brands have tapped...
Most of us remember the summer of 2018 well – the sun was shining, beer gardens up and down the country were packed to the brim, and most of us were guilty of singing ‘It’s Coming Home’ whenever we got the chance. It was a strong performance from the England men’s team at the World […]
Brands are LOVING this...
Just like Marmite, you either love it or hate it. Well, except for those special few – typically boyfriends, husbands, and reality TV sceptics – who claim to think it’s ‘all a load of rubbish’ but quickly find themselves getting engrossed in who’s coupled up with who, and who’s about to get #PiedOff. Regardless of […]
Silly Sausage: Using outrage...
By MK work experience, Christian Hayter. Piers Morgan, the opinionated co-host of Good Morning Britain, makes no illusions of his contempt for vegans and vegetarians. Recently, Morgan has made news for berating a vegan activist on his show, and a few weeks ago, he fumed over the veganification of Percy pigs, spitting out the […]