In a recent episode of the Back into Business First Talking Heads Podcast, I had the pleasure of sharing valuable insights into the changing world of public relations (PR) and its intersection with the digital age. Drawing from over two dozen years of experience and a background in technology, I provided a glimpse into the dynamic...
The UK’s manufacturing sector has responded well to the challenges of recent years, bouncing back from the ‘brutal’ 10% decline in output in 2020. Investment in staff training, automation, technology, and R&D has created a sector now 9th largest in the world. Yet, too many of the country’s manufacturing SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) still lag behind...
The metaverse has had the weight of a number of large big technology companies behind it in the last year; spearheaded by the likes of Apple, Facebook, and Microsoft. Not only did we see its proliferation increase substantially over the pandemic, but the hype has yet to deter, particularly with speculation around products such as Apple’s...
The Internet of Things (IoT) is not exactly new. I first came across the concept in 2015, and am confident that industry experts would have been discussing it long before then. As with other forms of technology, people were looking forward to IoT with excitement – considering the potential it offered organisations and consumers. The History of...
Since the beginning of the year, Neo PR has been recruiting for a number of roles, and onboarding some great new additions to the team. Meet Gemma, our new Account Director, who has been with us now for little over a month. Gemma takes us through her PR journey below – from supporting Beagle 2 and...
The volume of data is never-ending. In fact, many organisations are sinking in data about employees, products and customers. Data results have never been so immeasurable, but yet so vitally important. Without a clear understanding of what data businesses analyse and interpret, there could be a missed opportunity if a data reporting platform is not included....
Writing is easy, right? It’s just a case of having an idea and putting pen to paper – or these days, hitting the keypad and seeing the words appear in front of you. Or maybe it’s not quite that simple… Most of us can write; many of us can write well – but few can create prose...
The unfortunate mix of Brexit and Covid-19 has had a tremendous impact on businesses around the world forcing them to re-evaluate how they operate. This disruption has presented many challenges over the past 18 months, but fortunately, many opportunities have also arisen with unprecedented e-commerce growth during lockdown providing new customers and unexpected revenue. Manufacturing and logistics...
The retail industry has definitely experienced a rollercoaster of a year. From having to completely shut for months on end, to opening with social distancing restrictions and mask-wearing, it's fair to say that the high street suffered. If anything, the pandemic meant that e-commerce boomed. The public had no choice but to shop online for their non-essential...
For any public relations campaign, jumping on the back of the latest news is crucial in order for businesses to appear as experts in their field who are fully in tune with the latest industry changes and issues. We have previously discussed this in a recent blog around ‘Proactive and Reactive Content,’ and ‘How to perfect...