Category Archives: PR

Melissa Albarran, Account Director Scottish landowners now have greater clarity about the timeline for the Land Reform Bill. In an announcement earlier this month, the Scottish Land Commission laid out a strategic three-year land reform plan, outlining its priorities and objectives for the “timely and effective” implementation of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2025. Focused […]

Lesley Brydon, CEO | Founder For years, community engagement was sometimes viewed as something that sat around the edges of a major decision. Important, certainly. Desirable, absolutely. But beyond statutory consultation requirements, not necessarily something that would determine the success – or otherwise – of a project. That is changing. A recent case in the […]

Heather Schreuder, Account Director If an event feels effortless, someone has worked incredibly hard to make it look that way. One of the biggest misconceptions about event management is that, if an event runs smoothly, it must have been straightforward to deliver. People experience the finished product – the welcome, the atmosphere, the speakers, the […]

Melissa Albarran, Account Director The much-anticipated Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2025 – previously the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill – was passed in November 2025, laying out a new set of regulations for owners of large landholdings to follow. Central to this is a much greater emphasis on community engagement and communication, with a view to […]

Annabel Kerr, Director – Technology For most of the past few decades, the corporate spokesperson’s job barely changed. To get additional credibility for their organisation, they borrowed it from the media. A mention in the Financial Times, the BBC or a respected trade publication wasn’t solely about reaching an audience. It was about drawing on […]

Lisa Donnelly, Associate Director Did you get this notification yesterday? Maybe not this specific one from ASOS, but you probably received at least one email or were served an ad from a brand calling on you to support “our” team. Mismatched Messaging As a proud Scot – and an experienced comms professional – I raised […]

Sarah Banks, Account Manager Having a story and having a newsworthy story are two different things. Businesses often assume an announcement will naturally generate media coverage. But what might feel significant internally, doesn’t always translate into something journalists want to cover. That’s because news is about more than information, it’s about relevance. The news stories […]