This week’s five things includes the Corbyn’s proposal for a BDC, Netflix acquiring the rights to the Bake Off, the new Ant, pick your own Brexit and Michael Fabricant in a whipping. 1. BDC The ...

Dane Cobain is the blogger behind SocialBookshelves.com, the book review blog with a difference. Recently ranked in the Top 10 UK Literature Blogs, SocialBookshelves.com posts reviews where the word counts are determined by the number ...

Elder is a tech start-up that aims to revolutionise the way people age through accessible live-in care. Rebecca Watkins is the PR manager at Elder. Previously a journalist in the US, Rebecca came to the ...

Despite the rise of digital and social media, the basic principles of a press release still hold true more than 100 years after the first PR communication was composed. In our latest guide, The Press ...

rEvolution, the US-based integrated global sports marketing agency, has acquired London-based Revolution Sports Marketing Group. Revolution works with a variety of clients across golf, equestrian, tennis, motorsports and rugby, and its clients include SAS, Land ...

Silly season is the period in August when Parliament is on Summer Recess, many people are on holiday and less serious stories fill up the news agenda. While some items may be frivolous, silly season ...

While everyone in the office is trying the Dele Alli challenge (easy when you know how), here are the stories you probably missed, but shouldn’t have. This week, Five Things includes the CMA influencer marketing ...

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation into celebrities and social media stars who are not disclosing paid-for posts. If the CMA determines that influencer marketing is regularly breaking consumer law, it ...

Steve Ford was recently appointed editor at Nursing Times. Having previously worked as the news editor at the publication, Steve speaks to us about stepping into the editor’s shoes, the future of Nursing Times, traditional ...

Sarah Harradine writes That Squat Bot, which recently joined the Top 10 UK Fitness and Exercise Blogs. Covering workouts, strength training and Crossfit, That Squat Bot is the one-stop-shop for all things fitness no matter ...

Paul Dacre has reportedly edited his last edition of the Daily Mail, months before his supposed November departure date. The Press Gazette also reports that Geordie Greig will take over earlier than planned in the ...

Influencer Marketing is now a vital part of any comms strategy but getting it wrong can be damaging for both your finances and your reputation. Scott Guthrie works with brands, agencies and platforms to generate ...

This week’s Five Things You Shouldn’t Have Missed includes a high profile social media ban, the rise of online TV, the very shy Tories, Australians going mad for portraits of the Queen and Ed Balls ...

The Vuelio Blog Awards are the biggest celebration of bloggers, vloggers, Instagrammers, social media stars and content creators in the UK. Taking place on 30 November, the Vuelio Blog Awards are now selling tickets, so ...

Influencer marketing is on the rise, with more money and interest than ever before. But as bloggers, vloggers and Instagrammers become established career options, how easy is it to sort quality collaborators from those attempting ...

The Times reports that the BBC is spending £2.5m to hire six PR agencies that will ‘promote the licence fee and spell out the consequences of non-payment’. The BBC has put out a tender for ...

Diane is the author of Oui in France, the living abroad lifestyle blog. Originally from New Jersey, Diane now lives with her French husband Tom in the Loire Valley and writes about French culture and ...

The Family Adventure Project was recently named in the Top 10 UK Family Travel blogs. Written by husband and wife team Stuart and Kirstie, with additional contributions from their three children, the blog follows the ...

SEO (search engine optimisation) and its evolution over the past five years, in particular, has been a boon for the PR industry, says David Fraser, founder and managing director of Ready10, a digital-specialist consumer PR ...

Ofcom has published its 2018 Communications Market Report, which covers television, radio, phones, the internet, online content and post. It covers a lot and there’s a lot for the PR, communications and media industry to ...