Entering the world of PR
Entering the world of PR was a scary thought for me 18 months ago. I knew PR was based on communications and, although I love a good chat, it’s a bit more daunting to do it professionally – or so I thought! In the last year and a half, I have established excellent relationships with […]
Goodbye March, let’s say hello to the highlights!
Well, March; you were lovely! The weather has been great recently; we’ve had a birthday in the office (naturally we had to have a bit of cake), and most importantly, we’ve been doing lots with our clients so the month has flown by! At the beginning of the month, we helped Granite & TREND Transformations […]
Growing your brand through exhibitions
Pete Allen, Managing & Creative Director at 4D Design, writes the latest guest article for Taylor Alden Acquiring new clients and finding relevant customer channels can often be a challenge whatever the size or nature of your business. Exhibitions provide an extremely effective platform to connect with new audiences and engage new customers. As a […]
February highlight hour
So, February 2019 was busy busy busy here at the Taylor Alden office. It involved journalist meetings, planning and hard work, which made for a great month! At the editor meetings, we showed off our clients and had coffee with key writers. We helped BLANCO launch a the really colourful SITY sink and VIU tap, […]
Red thread
Whilst on a recent holiday in Copenhagen, I became involved in a discussion about the “red thread” during a Burns Supper (my host was Scottish). Thinking I’d misheard (I thought someone had said “red threat” and was starting to worry that I’d missed something big in the news about Denmark!) someone began to explain in […]
I would like to work in the media…
“I would like to work in the media”….a familiar, popular and welcome refrain from under and post graduates looking for the work placement/internship they so desperately need for the holy grail of “experience”. After many years in the business, and “not so long ago” in the same position, I am content when helping the fledglings […]
Once upon a time …. in business
As National Storytelling Week (26th January – 2nd February) rolls around once more, we love that imaginative writing is our business. That’s why we put our heads together to help our clients get the best from their story, through – yes, you’ve guessed it – storytelling. There is always a narrative behind every business; your […]
Top tips to reduce our plastic use
As we are all aware, plastic is incredibly harmful to the environment. The forms of plastic that can’t be recycled are stuck in landfills and the sea, and…well…stay there! We’re all for saving the planet, so we’ve put together our top tips for helping reduce our combined plastic usage, because, if we all do something […]
“Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind”
“Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind” explained Rudyard Kipling while Frederick R. Barnard noted that ”a picture paints a thousand words”. Since the dawn of time, words and images have remained the fundamental elements of effective communication. And it’s worth remembering the aged, timeless mantras when considering marketing and communications […]