Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
Advice and guides about Public Relations (PR) and Media Communications campaigns for UK small business owners.
Marketing
In the latest in our monthly series ‘Lessons Learned’, Jennifer Janson looks at what businesses can learn from when Uber got political.
Marketing
Here, Gary Jenkins, owner and director of No Brainer, tells us to forget traditional PR and marketing…instead think bought, owned, shared and earned marketing strategies.
Business management
Brett Simnett explains why reporting your challenges as much as your successes can lead to long-term business growth.
Marketing
Here, Kelly Williams look at why sports sponsorship needn't be the preserve of huge companies.
Marketing
Ben Stevens discusses how ambush marketing affects professional sports and how small companies can more subtly associate themselves with major events.
Marketing
Tom Chapman looks at how to prepare for the moment when your business comes under negative scrutiny.
Marketing
PR is an often-misunderstood beast among small business owners. Here, communications expert Carolyn Hughes demystifies the industry.
Marketing
Carolyn Hughes discusses how a small company owner can take on their own PR and media communications regime.
Marketing
PR can be a daunting prospect for small businesses, but it is possible to manage your own campaign. Kate Warwick, director at agency PR Savvy, explains how.
Marketing
Good public relations can help a small business get its message out to the right audience. A few simple tips may help to get the press writing about you and in a good way
Finding and selling to customers
PR is often considered untouchable by small businesses and best left to the experts and bigger players. But getting good media coverage needn’t be scary or complex.
Partner content
Philip Welsh, product marketing manager at Sage, explains why employers’ National Insurance contributions (NIC) are rising in April 2025 – impacting employee costs, cashflow and margins for firms
Business Technology
With fraud posing a significant threat to small businesses, Rachael Tiffen from Cifas addresses the role of digital skills in fraud prevention
Business Loans
Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.