Digital and social media

Can networks compete with mega-brand marketing budgets?

A common misconception across all sectors is that communications and PR consultants provide a service you can simply clip on to what you do. It would take quite a coincidence for the way a business is run and organised to perfectly match the ideal comms plan. Networks of professional services firms...


Social media: will it build or break your reputation?

CEO Melissa Davis discusses the themes covered in our most recent webinar, which looked at how to protect yourself online while making the most of social media. If it’s the accepted norm that we have to use social media to build our brands, how do we ensure we are protected? This was the...


Make content a priority, not an afterthought

Our Digital Director Emma Maule explains the value of content within your marketing activities and outlines her top tips for creating an effective content strategy. Some law firms spend huge amounts of time and money on expensive website redesigns and setting up social media channels with little thought or resource given to...


Taking the Ps: simple tips for a better bio on social media

In her latest blog, our founder Melissa Davis looks at how to make your bio stand out on social media and your company website, with a simple six-stage guide. So, you’re online and you’re staring at your profile wondering what to write. Either because you’re writing it for the first...


Rethink your blogging strategy

CEO Melissa Davis looks at blogging strategy for professional services firms, with expert advice on optimising your blog on social media and for search engines. In preparation for a training session with a client, I had a look around the web to find some examples of professional service firms that are...


Colin vs Cuthbert – whose side are you on?

It’s the big legal battle which has got everyone talking. And it’s all about caterpillar cakes. But as our founder Melissa Davis writes, it’s outside the courtroom where the real blows will be landed in the reputation and brand skirmishes.   What’s in a name, they often ask? And that’s...


How to use LinkedIn as a business development tool

Many people find themselves getting frustrated with Linkedln. Although the platform may appear slightly clunky and off-putting to some, our CEO Melissa Davis explains how investing a small amount of time into it will pay dividends. I train lawyers in how to exploit social media to generate ROI. This fact...


As social media mistakes go, this one was, well… a bit of a whopper

Our CEO, Melissa Davis, looks at the perils of not thinking before posting on social media, after Burger King's misjudged International Women's Day tweet. In amongst all the positive, supportive and often inspiring posts on International Women’s Day, in tune with the theme of #ChooseToChallenge, one post stood out. Sadly,...


Standing out, social media and staying away from Zoom filters – build yourself a great personal brand in five steps

It’s never the wrong time to think about how you present yourself and make the most of what you have to offer – your personal brand. For Women's History Month, our Founder and CEO, Melissa Davis, looks at some effective ways to help you stand out – and leave...