Queen bee selected for Forbes Global Communications Council
Queen of the crop! Our very own Queen Bee (@Kirsty Leighton), has been hand-selected to be part of the Forbes Global Communications Council. As a Forbes author, Kirsty will be contributing regular blogs and opinion articles on the communications industry and how she juggles life as a PR titan. Forbes Councils are communities of successful industry leaders […]
Bee Brilliant PR Training
Training and development in an ever-evolving PR industry I remember my first training session as a bright-eyed, bushy tailed account executive. It was presentation focussed and I fully mastered the ‘Bill Clinton’ technique – smiling and flirting, basically. Very effective. I shall never forget the sheer horror of having to watch myself back on camera. […]
I said yes…to PR!
As the curtain closed on my political communication Master’s degree, it was time to enter the graduate job market. The competition was going to be tough. I was grateful for a role that would help tide me over and be relatively linked to my degree. At least that was my mindset at the time. Don’t […]
How to adopt a growth mindset
A growth mindset is the belief that we can always learn, grow and better ourselves. It’s about believing that we can do and achieve more – and that human capability is not fixed. Companies from Microsoft to Google have credited this culture and mentality as being key to their success. At Milk & Honey we […]
Is Twitter the world’s biggest newsroom?
Twitter has become a vital PR tool that I use daily here at Milk & Honey PR. The ‘trends’ column listing popular hashtags helps me keep an eye on what big stories are being widely covered by the media. Monitoring what is trending on Twitter can help determine if a story we plan to sell-in […]
My work experience in PR – Lalie Sirieys, aged 15
This year, my school requested that we do a week of work experience in any business of our choice. I decided to do mine at Milk & Honey PR. An multi-award winning new agency very close to home! PR was an area I wasn’t too familiar with. This week has been amazing in terms of […]
In house to agency – one bee’s journey
Never one to take the traditional route, I recently changed jobs in the opposite direction to most PRs I know. Here’s what I’ve learned so far from moving to a small PR agency after five years in house. It’s the team that makes it It’s been my experience that PR is a demanding and rewarding […]
PR… Public Relations or People Relations?
Let’s be honest. A lot of people outside the media-consumed world we live in don’t really know what we do. To this day my Dad still thinks I’m a journalist. However, anyone working in the PR industry will know it’s a fast-paced and challenging, but hugely rewarding career path that allows you to continue learning and evolving, regardless of your age, background […]
Kirsty Leighton in PRWeek’s PowerBook
Delighted to have our very own Kirsty Leighton, managing partner, featured in this years PRWeek Power Book. https://www.prweek.com/power-book/uk/2019/kirsty-leighton/5bebdc55-182c-e6ae-953f-e1bb00000000
How to nail your first pitch
Rapping sensation Eminem once described the unintended consequences of pitching thusly: ‘Knees weak, arms are heavy, vomit on his sweater already…’ It can be tough standing and presenting before strangers, or even picking up the phone and battle for a journalist’s attention. Pitching doesn’t have to be so hard, and with a few easy tips […]
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