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Rebranding Penguin PR: what we learned along the way

A successful business rebrand is about much more than the colours of a logo. It’s an opportunity to step back, look at what makes an organisation different and make sure its brand reflects where it wants to go next. Nine months ago, we started talking about what Penguin PR could look like, writes Olivia Hancock. […]

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AI search and PR: news-style content for businesses
Communications & Strategy

The robots love your stories – and that’s good news for PR

Here’s something I didn’t expect to be writing a couple of years ago: AI search might turn out to be one of the best things to happen to old-school journalism skills, writes Simon Burch. In an age where anyone, it seems, can write a press release or a news story in the blink of an […]

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Communications & Strategy

10 things every business should know about PR, according to a former journalist

By Sarah Newton Here at Penguin PR HQ, we spent many years working as journalists before crossing over to the dark side and starting careers in public relations. While plenty has changed in the media landscape since then, one thing remains the same: journalists are incredibly busy. If you want to secure media coverage for […]

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World Penguin Day
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What Penguins can teach us about great PR

World Penguin Day is nearly here and at Penguin PR, that’s a big deal, writes Olivia Hancock . Our office has a soft spot for awareness days and national moments (any excuse for some themed snacks and a potential story), but this one is especially close to our hearts. At Penguin PR we’ve always felt […]

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Writing a story intro? Keep it simple

When it comes to writing, the hardest bits are starting and finishing – as some famous author may or may not have once said, writes Lucy Stephens . It’s certainly true that the first line of any story you write is usually the toughest to get right. The introduction is the most important part The […]

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You need heart, commitment and a great story to win a King’s Award

I have never won a King’s Award for Enterprise, but I’ve helped to write them on behalf of clients and boy, are they hard things to win, writes Simon Burch. So congratulations to the four Derbyshire firms – Acres Engineering Europe , West Special Fasteners Limited , KranLee Logistics Limited and PHOENIX SEALING LIMITED – who from this week will be able to use […]

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