Can I afford PR? This is a question that we often hear from business owners. You don’t have to have ten thousands of pounds to spend per month, however, you will need to have a healthy budget and be prepared to commit long-term.

Awards often get overlooked by small businesses but we firmly believe being nominated or winning and award can do great things for your business. Here’s how.

PR Manager Kamala shares her tips on how to succeed at PR and her insider knowledge on what’s she’s learnt working in PR.

Public speaking for the first time can be very unnerving (we’ve all been there), and it really is one of those ‘getting used to’ scenarios. We asked some experienced public speakers to give their top tips on how to prepare and overcome that initial fear.

On Saturday the 19th, our very own community manager Martha, and our PR expert Kam joined Enterprise Nation’s Start Up Fashion 2019 to bring all the do’s and don’t of fashion and lifestyle PR. We’ve rounded up our top tips from the talk.

With only a week ahead before Top Drawer, we’ve rounded up some top tips for optimising your time there.

If you haven’t already, taking control of your PR should be on the top of your to-do list as a small business or brand. We’ve listed just a few reasons why.

With Black Friday on the horizon, we’ve rounded up our top tips on the best ways to push customers your way and make the most of the worldwide shopping event.

Influencers are an important part of PR and not something to be laughed at. We’ve compiled our advice on how to find the right influencers for your brand.

Think magazine coverage is outdated? We're here to prove you wrong. PR has changed; so has magazine coverage, and the way it leads traffic to your website. Here’s the press you want in 2018.

PR is an important aspect of brand strategy, but can be costly when outsourced through an agency. We dissect how much an agency would really cost and how you can be successful without one.

Whilst magazine and newspaper coverage can seem prestigious, it can be the case that online coverage can provide more successful results for your brand. We discuss why.

Gaining coverage is when your hard work finally pays off, but make sure everyone knows your products have been featured in the press as this will create more buzz around your achievement. Here are our top tips how.

GDPR and the rules surrounding it can be a minefield to navigate, but here are some key points to consider when compiling your database of press contacts.

If you're in charge of multiple activities for your brand, you may not have that much time to dedicate to social. Here's a quick, simple, 20-minute-a-day social media routine that will take your brand to the next level.

Oh the lifestyle boutique, that all-encompassing haven of goods convincing you of the necessity for stuff. So in the name of lifestyle lovers everywhere, here’s a round up of the best boutiques going for ’necessities’ and pooch-related purchases. Your next stockist awaits..

Seasonal features are great for boosting traffic and sometimes even sales, meaning these features need to be on your radar. We have compiled our top tips to gain seasonal press, including knowing your lead times and how to perfect your email pitch.

Emailing the press can be a minefield, but our PR experts have shared their simple tips to having successful email pitches that can lead to coverage as well as building a relationship with editors.

PR can often be pushed to the bottom of a brand’s to do list, but time needs to be spent on PR in order to achieve results. PR Dispatch have come up with a variety of solutions to find time for effective PR for your brand.

At PR Dispatch we are passionate about enabling small businesses to nail their own PR, but this requires hard work from both sides too! In order to ensure you can make the most out of your PR subscription with us, we have put together our top tips to gain coverage.