{"id":127455,"date":"2020-01-10T15:01:22","date_gmt":"2020-01-10T14:01:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/?p=127455"},"modified":"2020-01-15T17:12:10","modified_gmt":"2020-01-15T16:12:10","slug":"uk-pr-news-years-resolutions-more-video-team-lunches-and-headspace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/blog\/uk-pr-news-years-resolutions-more-video-team-lunches-and-headspace\/","title":{"rendered":"UK PR New Year\u2019s Resolutions: more video, team lunches and headspace"},"content":{"rendered":"

Made any New Year\u2019s Resolutions for 2020? We asked members of the UK PR industry what they were hoping to achieve this year for their agency, their clients and themselves \u2013 read on to see which aims are realistic and worth taking on in your own teams\u2026 and which resolutions might have been broken already.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Realistic goals and a \u2019mint\u2019 office<\/span><\/strong>
\nStone Junction<\/a> managing director Richard Stone<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Richard
\n\u2018Our main resolution for the year ahead is entirely retention based. While the new offices [with a working bar!] should give the team additional and comfortable space to work, we\u2019re also improving our working benefits every year to include more holiday, additional spend in vouchers, CIPR accreditation, charity days and more.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m passionate about making this a mint place to work and so looking after the team here is always a priority moving into every new year \u2014 plus we figured this resolution was far more realistic than giving up alcohol.\u2019<\/p>\n

Team bonding\/outside lunches<\/span><\/strong>
\nHockerty.uk<\/a> marketing manager Salva Jovells<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Salva
\n\u2018We have a small office in Z\u00fcrich with six people but everyone is in the marketing team. So for this year, we are planning to create stronger bonds by having group activities three times a year and outside lunch every month.\u2019<\/p>\n

Worldwide domination with video (kinda)<\/span><\/strong>
\nPHD Marketing & Strategy<\/a> managing director Jo Stephenson<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Jo
\n\u2018To use video more regularly for our clients, particularly in our core sectors of print, packaging and biosciences. We\u2019re also resolving to push our international communications forward, by seeking a translation partner that retains the technical detail we\u2019re known for, across the globe.\u2019<\/p>\n

Adapting and tailoring<\/span><\/strong>
\nCherish PR<\/a> managing director Rebecca Oatley<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Rebecca
\n\u20182020 is going to be a very different year for the UK. Fresh out of Europe, the UK will be negotiating and entering new trade deals with the world and potentially could begin a new era of national pride. With that said, my resolution is to help new businesses adapt and tailor their communications to a wider agenda, which means that they begin and remain relevant and stay in the minds and the hearts of their customers.\u2019<\/p>\n

Veganism<\/span><\/strong>
\nMad Promotions<\/a> director Karin Ridgers<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Karin
\n\u2018I am looking to work with even more vegan brands in 2020. It is my biggest passion and as a vegan for nearly 25 years seeing this growth is incredible. Even five years ago it could have put off a journalist \u2013 now they love it! (I run www.veggievision.tv<\/a> as well as working in PR, so always welcome hearing vegan news).\u2019<\/p>\n

Outsourcing, podcasting and cutting down on snacks<\/span><\/strong>
\nBoss Your PR<\/a> founder Fiona Minett<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Fiona-Minett-BYPR-Featured\"
\n\u2018Outsource and collaborate. My focus is on supporting and training small businesses in tackling PR, but it\u2019s easy to get distracted by the day-to-day of running a business, so, I\u2019ll be expanding through outsourcing but also looking to collaboration when it comes to communicating the power and potential of PR for small business. Plans are in the works for a podcast with women\u2019s network DiscovHer and I\u2019m exploring weaving in a charitable collaboration which I\u2019m really excited about. Also, I\u2019m determined to keep my office tidier and stop snacking so much (one of the perils of being a \u2018homeworker\u2019)!\u2019<\/p>\n

Fewer! Exclamation! Points!<\/span><\/strong>
\nHallam<\/a> PR specialist Rebecca Peel<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Rebecca
\n\u2018Be a bit more sparing with the enthusiasm! I don’t talk! like! this! in real life… so why do I include so many exclamation marks to clients? I’m going to limit myself to just one per email unless I’m telling someone news which is out of this world.<\/p>\n

I’m also going to promote myself more \u2013 being seen as credible in the industry is so important, and I might be good at promoting others, but what about myself?\u2019<\/p>\n

Remembering there\u2019s a world outside of work<\/span><\/strong>
\nPR consultant Natalie Trice<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Natalie
\n\u2018Mine is to make sure that I get up from my desk and walk on the beach with my dogs every day \u2013 with my phone turned off. Quite often I am here all day, not looking up from plans and media requests and forget that there is a world out there and that I need to get some headspace and exercise.\u2019<\/p>\n

Starting better habits in 2020? Let the Vuelio Media Contacts Database<\/a> help (find the right journalists, influencers and bloggers for your campaign, all year round). <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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