Our guest blog post from poacher and gamekeeper Jane Cameron, who’s a working journalist and PR, sparked an interesting debate on how good ex print and broadcast reporters are in turning their hand to the world of PR.
Over the course of our ten year development at Quest PR we’ve hired a balance of experienced PRs with ‘commercial savvy’ and former journalists who have honed their craft to ensure our clients’ stories are placed across print, digital and broadcast media. (more…)
Cream of the crop: Anita and Andy Gardiner (Centre) of Boozy Infusions and Tim Bilton celebrate their success with Nick Stafford (left) and Nigel Barden (right) at the deliciouslyorkshire awards.
An especially exciting week for the Quest PR team started on Monday when the flair and expertise of the region’s food industry went down a treat at the seventh annual deliciouslyorkshire awards.
As part of our role in promoting the event, we joined over 400 attendees at the glittering Rudding Park event, to celebrate the fantastic achievements of Yorkshire’s finest food companies. Top chef Tim Bilton, from The Butchers Arms in Hepworth, scoop the coveted deliciouslyorkshire Champion Award 2011-2012 for his contribution to the region’s food and drink sector. In an interview on BBC Radio Leeds Tim told Andrew Edwards how he owes his success to our eclectic and wonderful food producers. (more…)
At Quest PR we’re passionate about delivering powerful writing with hooks and angles that hit the mark with our clients’ time and again. We’re also of the belief that former journalists (our MD Sharon Cain is ex Sky and BBC) and we have team members and associates who are either former or working journalists. This week’s guest post is from Jane Cameron who, as a former print news and business journalist turned writer, works on both sides of the fence. (more…)
Social media has undoubtedly opened up a wealth of new channels and taken communication to the next level.
However the power of communicating face-to-face, be it in a meeting room or via a video blog, is still invaluable for business. It’s not enough to talk the talk, you also have to walk the walk to get your message heard. Expert in confident communication, Helen West reveals the most effective ways to project yourself in order to captivate your audience. (more…)
