PR, marketing and digital news
Welcome to the Strand PR blog. We’ll be sharing news from the world of marketing and PR as well as updates about the team from Strand HQ.
Herts PR agency among UK's best
A Hertfordshire PR and marketing company has been recognised as one of the UK’s leading 15 digital agencies.
April 2022
Read moreAward-winning social media campaign
A Therfield pub has won a prestigious award for its innovative use of engaging social media which is designed and ha...
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April 2022
Read moreBreaking the Bias for women in busi...
As International Women’s Day approaches, we’ve spoken to our Founder for her insights on being a woman in busines...
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March 2022
Read moreStrand PR throws support behind Her...
Strand PR has signed up to back the Hertfordshire Chamber of Commerce’s (HCoC) Entrepreneur Foundation, a programme...
February 2022
Read moreThe importance of being Boris
No matter your political leanings, the fallout from senior civil servant Sue Gray’s report into the Downing Street ...
February 2022
Read moreBrands battle for Christmas top spo...
December is here and with it the traditional Christmas battle. No, we’re not talking about the end-of-year Downing ...
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December 2021
Read moreHow to hashtag in 2022
Hashtags have become ingrained into our everyday lives. Most people probably find they use...
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December 2021
Read moreSocial media influencers from Hertf...
People look to influencers, usually via social media, to help steer their decision making ...
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November 2021
Read moreTop 10 digital campaigns in 2021 so...
Creating a PR campaign that people remember can be a vital aspect of an effective business strategy. It can increase ...
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October 2021
Read moreLeading Herts digital agency nomina...
The Hertfordshire-based PR and digital marketing company has been shortlisted for six industry awards. ...
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October 2021
Read moreRaising vital funds this Step-tembe...
It’s happening again! We’re delighted to announce that Strand PR will be partnering w...
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August 2021
Read moreTwitter is saying farewell to Fleet...
Less than nine months after its introduction, Twitter has announced it is discontinuing its disappearing tweet initia...
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July 2021
Read moreSpotlight on internal comms
Boris Johnson has given the green light for people to return to workplaces from 19 July. It’s time to bid farewell ...
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July 2021
Read moreTactics to boost your brand's Pinte...
Pinterest is fundamentally seen as a modus operandi for 14-year-old girls to plan their dream wedding theme, or mums ...
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July 2021
Read moreHow to use hashtags perfectly - The...
It’s been 14 years since Chris Messina came up with the concept of the hashtag and ...
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June 2021
Read moreCopycaterpillars – Aldi's social ...
Aldi rocketed to social media stardom this week following a legal dispute over the nation’s favourite celebratory c...
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April 2021
Read moreFacebook Analytics is shutting down
At of the end of June, Facebook’s analytics and insights tool will be retiring. But what does this mean for your bu...
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April 2021
Read moreClubhouse: What is it?
Clubhouse is a social networking app based on audio-chat. It currently has about 2 million weekly active users, accor...
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March 2021
Read moreWaiting to try Facebook Advertising...
Facebook advertising is a low-cost, high-impact advertising solution that’s waiting for you. As we see light at...
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February 2021
Read morePR in 2021
We owe Boris Johnson a debt of gratitude for the standard of his communication throughout the worst of the pandemic i...
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January 2021
Read moreTop marketing trends for 2021
The latest global marketing trends report for 2021 from Deloitte Insights has been released, with a focus on agility ...
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December 2020
Read moreChristmas battle commences for supe...
We’re talking supermarket Christmas advertising 2020! It has been as strange a year as many of us will ever exp...
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December 2020
Read moreSocial media: what can we do for yo...
There are some people that like to present social media management and social media engagement as a lion that...
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November 2020
Read moreTeam Strand step to it for Steptemb...
One minute you’re being brought a huge box of Krispy Kreme doughnuts, the next you’ve realised you and your colle...
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October 2020
Read moreThinking about using TikTok?
Thinking about marketing on TikTok? Read our g...
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October 2020
Read moreHow Burger King and Stevenage FC co...
With a potential worldwide audience of 4.7 billion people, it’s no surprise the biggest brands pay millions of poun...
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September 2020
Read moreTop Herts marketing agency nominate...
A Hertfordshire no-nonsense public relations and marketing agency run by a “powerhouse” and a “crea...
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September 2020
Read moreFive reasons why your email campaig...
As a small or medium-sized business (SME), email mark...
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September 2020
Read moreShould I open a Facebook shop?
A new tool to help businesses sell to Facebook users has been launched early in the UK to help retailers battle the d...
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August 2020
Read moreCrisis PR: The good, the bad and th...
If you had to compare your company’s PR operation to a drink, what would it be? Perhaps an ...
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July 2020
Read moreHow to set up a business Facebook p...
About to set up a Facebook page? STOP. This may sound dramatic, but you will thank us later.
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June 2020
Read moreThe power of PR
Even if you prefer Apple to Microsoft, you can’t deny that Mr Gates is a pretty smart cookie when it comes ...
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June 2020
Read moreNegative online reviews - The do's ...
Unfortunately, negative online reviews are something that every business owner has to accept will happen.
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May 2020
Read moreNational Pet Month – meet Hugo
Hi… Hugo here. I have been asked to pen a few words by my boss for the company website. I think she’s my ...
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April 2020
Read moreDon’t know your CTR from your CTA...
Have you ever been in a meeting and heard people using acronyms that you simply don’t understand? Everyone ...
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March 2020
Read moreThe growth of TikTok
When the world of social media first became a thing, we were all happy to post text updates. Until someone re...
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February 2020
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