HR Media blog

Communicating tough decisions on public sector funding

Hannah Johnson — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:03:26 +0000

During these difficult financial times, local Authorities are facing certain challenges when setting their annual budgets.

Making your event memorable - AUDIO

Allie Dransfield — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:18:02 +0000

I am sure most of us have had experience of organising a party or two, but when it comes to organising an event for your company where do you start?

Celebrating a healthy partnership

Kirstie Kinrade — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:10:16 +0000

At a time when a number of football clubs, many of which are in the Premier League, are making headlines for being at the wrong end of the financial spectrum - it is refreshing to be involved in a project which sees a club put aside a desperate need to build revenue and use the popularity of its brand to help others.

Sheffield’s sporting venues are snow joke

Natalie Ross — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:07:45 +0000

For anyone other than school children, the novelty of this winter’s snow wore off quite some time ago, rendering it nothi

Crossing the divide – from journalism to PR

Kate Lahive — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:58:11 +0000

After many years working in journalism I started the New Year with a new job – leaving my longstanding role as health writer at The Star – to become an account manager at HR Media.

Is this the end of the ‘credit crunch’?

Rob Kidd — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:47:47 +0000

Economic downturn, recession and credit crunch. Phrases we hear on a virtually daily basis, but little over a year ago few knew exactly what they meant. I certainly didn’t.

My day with the dragon - with audio

Allie Dransfield — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:58:44 +0000

I often get asked what is the best thing about working in public relations? I think people have a misconception that PR is all about parties and press launches and not press releases and publications.

E-newsletters – the way forward!

Melody Patterson — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:15:20 +0000

The digital age is changing the way businesses are communicating to their audience. It seems that sending traditional print newsletters is becoming a thing of the past, with more and more businesses moving from this method of communication, to electronic e-newsletters.

Record-breaking relief effort

Hannah Johnson — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:06:45 +0000

Immediately after the worst earthquake in 200 years hit Haiti, the media went into a frenzy trying to cover the emerging story. From link-ups with local journalists to immediately dispatching reporters to the area, the story dominated, and in fact still dominates, all news reports.

No business like snow business

Martin Webb — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:10:37 +0000

While I can talk about the value of Twitter until the cows come home (cow’s home - Moocastle?...sorry), January's massive dump of snow and extreme winter conditions has suddenly made its worth much more visible.

The disruption caused by the snow has been a very frustrating start to the year.

Shunning Christmas cards to support charities

Kim d'Arcy — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:49:04 +0000

Christmas is a time for giving, and, in that festive spirit, this year at HR Media we shunned office Christmas cards in favour of making generous donations to charities.

Putting media relations in the spotlight

Kirstie Kinrade — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:41:57 +0000

Media relations may be seen by some people as an unnecessary luxury – a glamorous add-on that is surplus to requirements. But the reality is that good media relations are essential and should form a core part of any business, regardless of its size and sector.

Give an extra special gift this Christmas

Allie Dransfield — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:02:26 +0000

Christmas is traditionally the time of year for giving and the NHS Blood and Transplant service are asking for members of the public to give an extra special gift which costs nothing!

Just desserts for Jess

Natalie Ross — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:21:13 +0000

Imagine how devastated you would feel if everything you had worked towards for the last 14 years came to a crashing halt.

No better PR than awards success!

Steve Hutton — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:40:27 +0000

As the dust settles on the 2009 Sheffield Business Awards we can reflect on a very enjoyable event celebrating business success in the region.