“And so this is Christmas .. and what have you done?” Well, apart from changing colour, I’ve done enough to not hate hearing this song for probably the first year ever! 2012 has been a fantastic year for both myself…
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New Year is just around the corner and I’ve already got a number of resolutions sorted out, but I’ve decided to also go back to one that I had in 2010, which was to make sure I went to as…
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I recently sat in a talk given at a business lunch which was on the theme of successful selling – interesting enough, but the main point that I picked up on was the fact that the speaker started talking…
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A few years ago now, when we had our old website, I posted some Christmas insights, which proved so popular I’ve been asked to do them again. As I always try to oblige, here you go: Favourite motivational…
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There are those who say December is a bit of right-off for PR stories, with few opportunities to sell in to press who become veritable space Scrooges as they enjoy the luxury of Christmas leave, parties and pre-written pages. That…
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Probably the most decorated PR consultancy in Lancashire, Catapult PR, is backing up its participation in a Christmas prize giveaway on December 18 with the offer of a buy-two-get-one-free offer on its consultancy days for anyone registering interest between December…
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I’m a really big fan of using my contacts to help other people out, when I can, and today was a perfect example of this. Knowing that someone’s Japanese wife really wants some translation work, I mentioned it to two…
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A Penrith racing stables has the perfect gift this Christmas for the man or woman who has everything, other than the asset that will open up the whole social experience of horse racing for them from within the owners’ paddock….
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January 2013 will see Catapult PR lining up with some new clients and some returning for yet another season of dynamic, highly creative and passionate PR as the consultancy carries on romancing target audiences at a price that suits individual…
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Never underestimate the power of words. Just a few of them can completely destroy a mood and decimate beautiful situations. Conversely, the right words at the right time can stay lodged in the mind for a long time, creating a…
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I went back to Lakes College today, where I gave my very different PR talk (complete with wand!) in October, all based around a Harry Potter theme. Word of the mad wand-waving woman from Lancashire seemed to have got around,…
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There’s a misconception about Catapult, which I detect sometimes when the wind is blowing in the right direction, and that is that Catapult only does ‘pretty’ – soft, cosy, warm products and exciting travel promotion. That couldn’t be further…
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