THE FRIDAY PR NEWS & VIEWS

Hello, and a very happy Friday to you!

Each week, most weeks, I write a newsletter, so in a bid to connect with more people, and look for ideas on what to cover as well as look for guests, I thought I would share a version here on LI.

I hope you have had the best week and were able to keep safe with Storm Babet causing chaos.

More than once this week we were ready to set off on a walk and the heavens opened and the wind blew strong enough to blow my little chihuahua away, so we had to wait for the rain clouds to pass.

The thing was, we weren't ready to get wet so we stayed safe, and while this was a good idea, not feeling ready doesn't always serve us well.

This week my client, Edwina, who is part of The PR Collective and has worked with me one-on-one, texted me to say she was in the press! This was great and it added to her ongoing collection of PR wins but she was in TWO national newspapers with two amazing near full-page features.

Wow!

I was so very happy for her but not surprised as she has really been putting in the work, following up media opportunities, working out where she NEEDS to be in the press and while she might have felt ready, she DID IT! She took action with something new, got out of her comfort zone, and is now flying.

Did she have contacts at the start of this year? No! Does she now? Hell yes. Has she booked her ticket for PR Live on November 10th? She was the FIRST person to book so she can get in front of three world-class journalists, Sam Brick, Kelly Rose-Bradford, and Sarah Whitley, and you can too!

This is going to be the first of many events, virtual and in person, and you can get your early-bird ticket here. Yes, it will be recorded and yes you will get contact details to follow up, making this a gold ticket to PR success.

You in as tickets are here.

Have You Listened to Steven Barlett This Week?

When I did get out on my walks, I plugged into the Diary of a CEO podcast, and boy was it powerful. We can tend to make assumptions when it comes to celebrities because hey, they have it all but look beyond the money and glamour and it's not always fun and games. Jada Pinkett Smith spoke with Steven with a raw, haunting honesty that smashed any idea that she had simply become famous and successful. I listened in two parts and while I am not yet ready for the memoir she was promoting, it's in my basket. This is the power of PR. I listened to her words, I felt her tears, I thought about the questions that were expertly being asked and I wanted to know more. It's really worth a listen (another personal recommendation), and if you do get Worthy, let me know what you think.

Media News

I know I have been selling a lot but that's because I really want you to come to PR Live and know you will like it, so to keep the value balance, I have a new Friday feature that will bring you some of the top news from the press so you can keep ahead of the game. First up, the day after the BBC announced the end of Doctors (23 years) Channel Four went live with the news that Steph's Packed Lunch is to leave TV screens. With This Morning also in disarray one has to wonder where television is going but I am pretty sure we will see updates on Steph's next job and I have a feeling a sofa will be on set!

Do you still have an iPod? I do and Ella at the BBC sent out a media request looking for people who still have these as Monday sees the 22 birthday of the iPod. Not sure I needed to know that but I would love to know if you still have yours, what version it is, the colour (silver for me as my pink one was nicked in Amsterdam), and what you listened to.

We started with the weather, so let's end the same way. It would seem that this week, a London news site hosted a totally AI-generated weather presenter. The clip was short and sweet but whether it was well received is another matter, but with China, Greece, and India all having walked the same path, we can only wonder what the future holds. ....

Thank you for reading and do get in touch with your news!

Natalie