LOCKDOWN has seen the emergence of a new, younger generation of people picking up a paint brush, screwdriver or hammer…

THERE is no doubting the tourism industry has felt the impact of the recent pandemic harder than most. With non-essential…

THE best client/agency relationships are the ones where you feel truly, intuitively, part of the same team so ideas and…

A business’ employees are the lifeblood of the company. Making sure that the team is engaged, motivated and ready to…

The Coronavirus is affecting each and every one of us. Marketers need to react to this situation and shape comms…

Millennials have a reputation for always having their phones in their hand, using them for everything from banking and shopping…

In today’s climate it’s safe to say that we are becoming, or have already become, a society that relies massively…

Reflecting back on 13 years at the forefront of national news as a journalist, the changing face of the media…

When it comes to the needs of TV news crews, a PR needs to be ready for a number of…

In a world where we are accustomed to immediate satisfaction, quick wins, and ‘celebrities’ capitalising on their 15 minutes of…

The power of public relations (PR) is widely respected, with high profile advocates such as Bill Gates and Richard Branson…

    The Democracy team put on our first ever charity quiz night – and raised an amazing £2,050 for the…

In the internet age, reputation management is more important than ever to brands. Online allegations, rumours and social discussion can…

Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success. The famous words of car visionary Henry…

Democracy’s reputation as digital PR trailblazers was further enhanced this week after we landed a nomination for the prestigious European Search…

Nothing gets us more excited than the launch of a brand spanking new product!  Introducing Hi-PRO Peanut Butter, containing more…

Democracy is up for seven prizes at this year’s PR ‘oscars’ in the north west, the CIPR PRide awards. We gathered…

They may have been around for a while, but the popularity of the pop-up is far from in decline. Last…

Graeme McGilliard Added value. Do you want it? Of course you do. No matter what you’re buying, from three for…

Graeme McGilliard IT’S easier than ever to be global these days, with any announcement good or bad pinged around the…

We’ve been using Vine for a while now, and we are seeing some brands emerging on the platform, using it…

Netflix recently launched the first of its programmes available exclusively on the online streaming platform in a bid to drive…

I’ve recently returned from the holiday of a lifetime in South Africa, a three week trip that allowed me to…

Complete with positive outlook, regional accent and rags to riches story David Fishwick scored a PR hit with Bank of Dave.

Whilst many had no idea about their existence and merely stumbled across this brilliant campaign, many were actively on the hunt for them, following tweets from MOSI and FutureEverything as to their impending arrival on the streets

When I applied for a work experience placement at Democracy, I was expecting a fair amount of brew making, photocopying and answering the phones.
Whilst there was an element of all these things, the last words I expected to hear at 9 o’clock on my second day of the placement were, “Tom, do you want to go on the monkey shoot?”

MyCocktail is set to shake up the way cocktails are enjoyed as it launches the first frozen ready-mixed adult drinks…

Regional press is continuing to go through a tough time and with job losses continuing unabated my biggest fear is for the community; syndicated news sites and the nationals don’t care about one of the country’s ugliest buildings getting a renovation but I guarantee every single Northampton resident (cobblers) cares passionately about the future of Greyfriars bus station. But with the status quo as it it is, how much longer will the community be able to find out about it?

Instagram was bought by Facebook for $1 billion on Monday and my twitter feed was immediately filled with tweets declaring…

Drivers spend over three months of their lives stuck in traffic en route to work, according to research published today….

I watched Kony 2012 over the weekend. The video posted on YouTube by US advocacy group Invisible Children, had been…

It isn’t easy to find the next ‘new’ thing on the block for fashion where it comes to retail, but the campaign by relatively unknown shoe brand Miista has taken an existing model – tweet and the price will drop and given it a little tweak.

During my time at Democracy, I’ve hit the phones to book in media visits for many different clients from food to fashion. This week however, I got the chance to experience them for myself.

The research by webuyanycar.com was commissioned to encourage drivers to use their horn safely and responsibly on the road. Top reasons for sounding off include when a fellow road user pulls out in front of you (52%), when a vehicle is stationary on a green traffic light (51%) and to alert other drivers of a danger (29%).

Whereas their Facebook landing page welcomes you to their School of Christmas Magic; beyond this lies a furore of angry shoppers, all outraged at an incident which occurred in the Northampton branch of the store.

webuyanycar asked 2000 drivers about how they deal with pedestrians in wet conditions and the legal implications of their actions as part of their campaign to keep people safe on the road.

The study revealed a mischievous side to motorists when it came to wet weather with 39% of people admitting to laughing if they spot a pedestrian being soaked.

Scruffs has launched its biggest and best competition to date, offering both Scruffs customers and dealers the chance to win The Ultimate Lads’ Bash. The workwear brand has pulled together a prize package with an amazing line-up of entertainment to take place in one action-packed day, which can be won by one Scruffs buyer and his Scruffs dealer.

Designed to boost the local evening economy, ‘Light Night’ aims to bring together all aspects of the community and celebrate everything that Bury has to offer as a town. It will showcase the late night shopping offer, art, culture, environment, restaurants, bars, retail outlets and even the people of the town ‘in a new light’.

Google+, remember that? It’s still there you know, although you are statistically less likely to know it if you’re a)…

Welsh Premier League Champions, Bangor City FC has signed a one year deal with webuyanycar.com to advertise in their ground. The “we ♥ bangors” cheeky billboards will be erected around Bangor City’s Farrar Road pitch in time for their next home game when The Citizens host Carmarthen Town

Being a virgin blogger, I thought that I should stick to a subject I know about. So that would be…

With all the hype around Google+ it’s easy to forget the company built its fortune on becoming the world’s most popular search engine. Google hasn’t. It has recently rolled out ‘search by image’ functionality and we’re impressed, and thought we’d learn a little bit more by experimenting.

In an almost totally male industry, Manchester-based CTI Digitial has completed a quartet of female appointments, and has recruited two…

Google+’s system of sharing information is a refined (if not quite intuitive) and intelligent application of something we’ve been doing…

McDonald’s in-house PR firm has pulled another great engagement trick out of its hat with an interactive billboard, Pick n…

Car buyers employ boffins to create formula for success In an industry first, the UK’s largest second hand car buyers…

The Rock pioneers QR code twist on traditional Easter activity   Retail and entertainment destination The Rock, Bury is set…

A new innovation for glass jar lids is set to bring welcome relief to anyone who relies on tea towels,…