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The house is clean, the presents are wrapped, the trifle is prepped and family are about to arrive. Everything is peaceful. All that remains is to wish you a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year.
Here’s a little something for over the holidays. A few websites of note[.....]
As I work in web design I’m often asked about setting up websites, selling online and creating blogs. I’m currently in the process of writing a number posts on web related issues. The first is on writing for the web.
It’s easy to forget, what with all the media buzz, that not everyone is ‘on Twitter‘. And some people, not surprisingly, are a bit confused by it all. I mean who cares that Stephen Fry was stuck in a lift? Or that Lily Allen is on her way to the airport[.....]
Cause a Scene fashion editor, Sarah Jane Adams, has put together some useful tips on gaining press coverage.
Do your Homework
Make sure the magazine you are pitching to is an appropriate fit with your brand. Investing a small amount of time targeting publications carefully can produce much more effective results than blanket mailing every[.....]
Manchester Craft Mafia is a group of crafty businesses dedicated to supporting and sharing a creative, maverick spirit of crafting in Manchester, Greater Manchester and beyond. They’re craft and proud and looking for new members.
There are a number of benefits of joining the group, including promotion through their website and press releases, supplier discounts, member[.....]
The other day my Venus Zine newsletter dropped into my inbox and I was drawn to an article on Getting some ink: How to score good press. I clicked through to the Venus Zine website and found some interesting articles written by Jenny Hart of Sublime Stitching fame. They fall under the heading[.....]
One of the most difficult challenges for small creative companies is getting their work into the press. We’re therefore delighted that Navaz Batliwalla (Fashion Editor of CosmoGIRL!) has kindly agreed to share her top tips for gaining press coverage.
Top Tip for Getting PR by Navaz Batliwalla
White hot collection? Check. Fabulous website?[.....]
I thought it was really interesting that on 17 October (today), people from across the UK are being invited to take part in the ‘biggest blog in history’. Heritage organisations are encouraging people to get involved by recording a diary of their day for the History Matters website. The electronic record will be[.....]
@HudsonJenny
Vanilla Storm
Peace Love and Storage
Who's messier in the home, men or women?
Debbie Smyth
Indie Quarter Interviews Debbie Smyth
Lynx Ad
Going West
IKEA Cats
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