June 2020
How PR works with advertising
“Advertising is what you pay for, PR is what you pray for” – Helen Woodward, first female advertising executive in the US. Some people don’t know the difference between PR and advertising. It can be because neither are really on [...]
May 2020
Growth in challenging times
PSA: we’re about to address a sensitive subject... Growing your business in the current climate. Striving for growth, leveraging opportunities in the market and supporting current and future sales. Obviously, lots of businesses and, therefore, lots of individuals, find themselves [...]
April 2020
Why PR is crucial for your business launch
What comes to mind when you say the words ‘grand opening’? Balloons, red carpets, dignitaries shaking hands? All of the above? Grand openings don’t have to break the bank to bring in the crowds – in fact, a grand opening [...]
How to work with influencers as part of your PR strategy
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few years, you’ll have noticed the rise of influencers. For the past couple of seasons, Strictly has included YouTubers as part of their line-up. This wasn’t just because influencers are [...]
How consumer PR affects franchise recruitment
In the last of our three-part series, we look at how consumer PR impacts your franchise recruitment. How your consumer PR reaches and influences someone thinking about investing in a franchise is not going to be the primary consideration for [...]
March 2020
How to prepare for a broadcast media interview
You’ve done it – you’ve finally secured a television or radio interview. That’s great! Or is it? Suddenly you’re struck with thoughts of: what do I wear? What if I mess up what I’m saying? What if I just simply [...]
TeamRev in the media: How to get PR right during challenging times
Wondered if you should be responding to journalist requests during a challenging times like the one we currently find ourselves in? Read our latest article on What Franchise to find out what we recommend when it comes to using PR [...]
How B2B PR affects franchise recruitment
Media coverage in B2B publications, also referred to as ‘trade press’, is something that many businesses don’t link to their franchise recruitment efforts – either mentally or strategically. By now, you may have received our infographic which looks at how [...]
February 2020
How to choose a PR agency
Consistent PR activity is a critical component of any business development strategy. Whether you decide to manage PR activity in-house or enlist the support of an external agency, PR is well worth the investment of budget, resource or both. When [...]
January 2020
How franchise PR affects franchise recruitment
‘Public relations’ is often something that people have heard of but don’t necessarily know how it would impact their business or brand. Our latest infographic looks at how PR affects franchise recruitment – you can download the full thing here [...]
How the social media and PR partnership works
PR and social media fall in the same category as Fred and Ginger, Ant and Dec, Edina and Patsy. When they’re done well, they work in harmony and can produce a whole host of results. And like all great partnerships, [...]
December 2019
How was it for you?
It’s that time of year again (unbelievably) where we’re left wondering where the heck 2019 went. It’s certainly been a rollercoaster of a ride for the country and businesses as a whole. Potential franchisees unwilling to invest until they have [...]
Three things you wish you could say as a publicist
OK, you’ve got us - we hold our hands up! We’re TeamRev and we love to talk. We’re not ashamed to say it. Luckily, a significant proportion of our day is spent talking. Whether that be liaising with clients, pitching [...]
Rev PR awarded Best Service Provider at Best Franchise Awards 2019
Rev PR hit the triple on 28th November at The Best Franchise Awards when they were revealed as Best Service Provider 2019. The third award win in as many months, the team were delighted by the recognition during the ceremony [...]
November 2019
TeamRev is our name and jargon-busting is our game
Whether it’s someone on TV telling us they want to exit BREXIT when they mean exit the EU or your teenager who only seems to write in confusing acronyms (LOL, YOLO, STBY, THX), it’s no wonder we all detest jargon. [...]
PR for all seasons
We’ve made it through Halloween, today is Bonfire Night (anyone reading this not from the UK, Google “Guy Fawkes”) and next we’ll be ignoring (or culturally misappropriating) Thanksgiving. But we’re up for all of it at TeamRev - here’s why… [...]
October 2019
The importance of proofreading
Proofreading is so important to us at Team Rev. It’s just part of our daily quality control process and we couldn’t recommend it enough. When you’re producing content, whether it’s for website copy, a press release or your social media, [...]
Rev PR takes top Marketing & PR award
Last Friday night - 11th October 2019 - was an exceptional evening for us! Our female founding partners, Sally and Lucy, took to the stage at the Best Business Women Awards having been announced as the winners of the Best [...]
Seven deadly PR sins no. 7: Denial
Seven weeks, seven sins... it's the final instalment of our Seven deadly PR sins blog series. Sin 7: Denial SPOILER ALERT: you won’t get any PR coverage if you don’t actively plan and prepare your content. Of course, we’re going [...]
Seven deadly PR sins no.6: Greed
Here's the penultimate instalment in our series of 7 deadly PR sins... Sin 6: Greed Everyone wants results. And it’s completely normal to want more. But no one likes a greedy guts! We’re all guilty of being greedy when it [...]
September 2019
Seven deadly PR sins part 5: Wrath
And, just like that, the fifth PR sin in our series of 7 deadly PR sins has arrived… Sin 5: Wrath Not to be confused with slagging off the competition! The PR sin of wrath focuses on how you conduct [...]
Always a Silver lining at Rev PR
Whether sunshine or clouds, Rev PR now carries a silver lining after receiving the Silver award for Outstanding Small PR Consultancy at a glittering event at Cambridge’s Guildhall. The PRide Awards, run by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations, recognises [...]
Seven deadly PR sins part 4: Ego trips
A week has flown by and so, here’s the fourth PR sin in our series of 7 deadly PR sins… Sin 4: Ego trips We could have lumped this in with Sin 2 (indulging yourself) as it’s along a similar [...]
Seven deadly PR sins part 3: Ignorance
Moving swiftly on, here's the third PR sin in our series of 7 deadly PR sins... Sin 3: Being ignorant Can you be ignorant without knowing it? Are you wasting a journalist’s time with this PR sin? Is it possible [...]
Seven deadly PR sins part 2: Indulgence
As promised, here's part two of our Seven deadly PR sins series... Sin 2: Indulging yourself It’s hard to write this one. Mainly because we’ve all been guilty of it in the past at TeamRev. So many occasions, we have [...]