Six steps to preventing a social media crisis

Whilst the social media realm presents a myriad of opportunities for savvy marketeers, it also opens you up to a host of negativity, complaints and issues. In terms of an actual physical crisis, social media is the perfect tool for communicating realtime updates, establishing authority and building trust and support – if it’s used correctly. Yet […]

Four tips for writing online

We had a great session with PRCA last week, delivering a morning session on ‘Writing for PR in the Digital Age’, with lots of very healthy discussions from agency and in-house PR professionals. We thought we’d sum up a short part of the morning, with four top tips for writing online. If you’re keen to know […]

Social media training in Dubai

With so many people across Dubai and the wider UAE now offering social media training sessions, workshops and seminars, you now have an abundance of choice when it comes to finding the right session for you. Before you make your decision, there are a couple of key points you need to think about:    

What does a social media strategy look like?

How is it November already?? In Dubai, we’re just embracing the lovely Winter weather in our personal lives, and for those of us in the marketing sector, we’re groaning under the weight of a hectic event and promotion season. With this week’s Dec editorial deadlines approaching, we have to start thinking about our marketing and communications plans for 2020. […]

How to create engaging content for B2B

There’s a common misconception that if you don’t have an endless supply of trendy product shots or glamorous influencers, then you can’t have effective social media campaigns. Whilst images and video are essential in today’s marketing, it doesn’t mean you have to have a cool product to shoot. There are plenty of ways that you can add […]

Ten rules for effective writing

The way we consume information has changed drastically over the last few years, meaning that the way we as organisations have to present this information has had to change too. The way we read online is very different to how we read a magazine or newspaper, and with more and more of us relying on […]

Personal branding: 7 top tips to a developing a professional personal brand

People do business with people, and in our increasingly social world, we need to think about the image we project to the world and how it affects how others perceive us. Even if you haven’t actively worked on your own personal branding, if you have an online presence, you have a personal brand. It’s true […]

Social Media 101: A workshop to learn the tools and tips for effective posting

In one morning session, we’ll be sharing our top tips for posting effective and engaging content across multiple channels, without wasting hours of your precious time.   We’ll introduce you to our preferred platform for scheduling content in advance, and monitoring key words and messages from one simple and easy-to-use dashboard.

Best cafes to work from in Dubai

With International Coffee Day brewing (see what we did there), we thought it was a great time to share a list of our favourite work spots that serve great coffee. Much as we love our Costa, when working remotely, we prefer to base ourselves somewhere a bit different, with a good atmosphere, nice coffee, a […]

PR Workshop in Dubai: 30th Sept 2020!

We’re well aware of the tight budgets that businesses are working with at the moment, and unfortunately PR and marketing often suffers from a lack of investment as a result. Don’t make that mistake! This is the time when your marketing should have the most focus. Your product or service may be amazing, but if no one […]