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Why lawyers who want to build their profile should read the Daily Mail

How do lawyers get noticed in the media? Our new partner Steve Rudaini explains why plain, easy-to-understand language is key to getting coverage. Did the headline catch your attention? Well that is the first lesson. You read the headline correctly...


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New partnership team at MD Communications for 2022

A message from our CEO Melissa Davis as she announces the new partnership team at MD Communications for 2022. It is with massive excitement and pride, I announce the enhanced partnership team at MD Communications for 2022 with a couple...


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Why employer brand is the key to retaining and hiring the best talent

Our CEO, Melissa Davis advises how happy, healthy, engaged colleagues have never been more valuable. In 2022, my conversations with managing partners up and down the country indicate that the recruitment market is much tougher on employers...


Downing Street

How to choose the right spokesperson in a crisis

As Prime Minister Boris Johnson fights to save his political career, our CEO Melissa Davis looks at the continual flaws in the government's crisis response. A few days after Downing Street’s party problems became serious, I wrote about ‘party-gate’...


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2022 – the year to get your message across

From a marketing perspective, how should professional services firms prepare for 2022? Melissa Davis, our CEO and Founder shares her thoughts. A new year can be a great opportunity for a new start. After the past two...


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Has the Government changed the rules of media crisis management?

No.10 is having a crisis. Over a month has passed and they still don't appear to have a crisis management plan in place or has the Government changed the rules of media crisis management? Our founder,


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He WAS there. He has apologised. But is it all too late in the reputation stakes?

Our founder, Melissa Davis, looks at how No 10 could have handled the current PR crisis. How it started…'Bring your own booze'. Rarely have four words caught the public attention quite as effectively or quickly as those have. I’ll give you two...


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Are you addicted to social media?

Thinking of tweeting? Another quick LinkedIn post? Maybe just a quick check of Insta? Well, perhaps think again. Our founder Melissa Davis looks at how a recent documentary on the impact of social media should have us all questioning...


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We are raising money for Reverse Rett and Skylarks

This year, our chief executive Melissa Davis and Law Society Gazette journalist Eduardo Reyes are raising funds for Reverse Rett and Skylarks who are independent charities which support their beautiful daughters. We wanted to do something different this year...


Boris Johnson

If I was No 10’s PR adviser…

Our chief executive Melissa Davis discusses the latest crisis gripping the government, which has led to the resignation of No 10's senior spokesperson. Last Christmas was a difficult time for everyone.  I certainly understand and share the anger the alleged...