In a time of such uncertainty, change, and challenge, now more than ever it’s important to communicate with your audiences with the right messages through the right marketing channels.

Seeing the number of beauty salons from across the country standing up together and saying they will no longer stock celebrity magazines for clients to read in a protest against the toxic coverage and language seen in many of the publications, and the subsequent support from their clients, is a real turning point for the media industry.

I don’t know if it’s the synergy or it being a nice round number, but 2020 does have a positive ring to it. The prospect of a shiny, new fresh year gives a sense of hope and optimism; a chance to reflect and review the lessons learned of the past year and focus on plans and aims for the next 12 months.

Awards.Podcasts.Renewals. No, it’s not guess the what3words location but three wonderful things that have been cause for celebration recently at Bevic HQ.

When it comes to writing content that is engaging, connects and conveys the message you want to your intended target market, it isn’t as easy as just picking up a pen and jotting a few words on paper.

It’s been a huge learning curve, not just in terms of the practicalities of setting up and running my own business, but personally too. I’ve learnt things about myself, my motivations and drive, what I love doing, what I excel at, and what I need to work on. It’s been an eye-opening rollercoaster to say the least!

Before cracking on with any event, there must be a clear aim and reason. Very few of us have spare budget or resources to have the luxury of hosting an event, just because. From my experience, it’s often the little things that can make the big impact. Find out my top 5 tips.

Whatever organisation, those leading the charge and having a clear purpose of why, play a key role in the success or failure of any business. Having a team that believes they can run with your vision and make the magic happen is what will really make a difference and not only put a big smile on your face, but your customers too!

Two completely different businesses have created much discussion over recent weeks, not least because of their new logos. From controversial positioning to lack of originality, they highlight a stark comparison in terms of effective and symbolic logo design.

When a marketing or PR campaign goes viral you know it’s stirred up a hornet’s nest of emotions with the public. Whether it be humourous, scandalous or emotive it resonates on such a level that millions of others collectively share a similar reaction and response.

With an online community in excess of 1.2 million, it’s a surprising move by Lush to remove itself from social media, especially  given how many companies have done the complete opposite, and chosen to put all their bath bombs in the digital basket. The decision has left many asking what the heck are they playing at?

Working out how much to charge for your products or service is a key decision process that will have an inevitable impact on the success of any business.

On International Women’s Day I’ve picked out my top 5 lessons and memories involving five great female colleagues that have really inspired not only my career path, but my growth as a person – going from a care free graduate to a mum of two and female entrepreneur.

Despite all the emotion and apparent logical argument around local news provision, there is the bigger argument it appears when it comes to what makes financial sense. What seems ‘a nice to have’ local service quickly loses its place at the table when the financials don’t stack up and streamlining services from within the M25 is the ‘competitive’ thing to do.

It paints a bleak picture for a time when more than ever the London centric view of the world is being challenged.

It’s often a dilemma for many companies. They know they need to promote their business, connect with customers and develop their brand, but deciding how to go about it and be able to quantify a return on any investment, can be a difficult decision process fraught with disappointment.

Having worked in marketing my whole career, I’ve seen first-hand how it can fall under several remits within an organisation, which range from the sublime to the ridiculous, and consequently has a big impact on the success of the business.

The launch of the TV Christmas advertising campaigns has become a fiercely anticipated annual event, especially when it comes to the John Lewis advert; Will they produce another master piece? Will it be an emotional tearjerker? Will the song be the Christmas anthem of the year? Who will rival them in the creative stakes?

Promoting your business through targeted PR is a great way to raise your profile, increase brand awareness and attract new customers. But how do you get your story featured in the media? We caught up with an award winning journalist to find out what makes a press release stand out for all the right reasons.

They say time flies when you’re having fun, or in my case launching a new business. 100 days have passed in a blink of an eye since Bevic Marketing Services Ltd officially launched. Here’s my top 10 highlights, lowlights and discoveries, that have all made the journey that bit more interesting.   

How will you attract and convince customers, internal or external, to buy into you if they can blatantly see you have no faith in the service your selling?