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The buzz in Manchester.....
 
If you're out and about in Manchester this summer then check out the Bee in the City event which sees a trail of creatively coloured bees around the city including one 'Brian' who's been designed by Helen Russell of Helen Russell Creations.  Helen was asked to design the bee by The Great Northern Warehouse and you'll find Brian outside the venue!

Dafna's Skincare scoops Attracta Beauty Award.....
 
Whilst working on a four-month project with Spanish ayurvedic skincare brand Dafna's Skincare the opportunity arose to put them forward for the Attract Beauty Awards.  These coveted awards celebrate luxurious natural beauty and we were delighted when the brand won 'Best Day Facial Serum - Natural Luxury' for Dafna's Serum Anti-Ageing & Glow.  Another well-deserved accolade for this multi-award winning brand!

Goody bag sponsorship at This Morning Live.....
 
Our bodycare client Bilou recently provided 1,000 samples of their Cotton Candy Gentle Cream Foam body moisturiser to be included in the goody bags of VIP visitors to the This Morning Live event at the NEC in Birmingham.  It's a great way of getting people to try their products!

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Loose Women love our beauty clients.....
 
We've recently been liaising with Loose Women's talented make up artist and supplied her with a range of products from our skincare and haircare clients.

BRYT Skincare, Lucy's Lotions, NHP and Ruby Red are all putting in appearances with the presenters backstage and on social media channels.

Sales via social media.....

Our haircare client NHP has been receiving fabulous reviews in the press by all the journalists and bloggers who have tried the Argan Oil based range. We have been using Twitter to communicate this to hairdressers, stylists and salons encouraging them to try the products for themselves with a view to them stocking the range and recommending it to their clients. We're pleased to report there's now a definite buzz about the brand and we've secured a number of new trade accounts for the UK distributor.

Hairy Jayne's survey shows PR works... 

Jayne is a hairdresser based in Brixton who has developed her own range of handmade haircare. She's been selling it to her salon customers and also at fairs around London but took the plunge and invested in some PR - which we're delighted to say is paying dividends. The brand has been receiving rave reviews - including a mention on Phoenix FM - from all who try it and Jayne ran a survey on her site and over 25% of her new clients said they had read about her in the press and on blogs. It was also interesting to see that 59% of them liked to shop local/independent.

Regional profiling.....

Many small businesses and their owners have a unique story to tell which is of interest to the media which can lead to many types of press coverage about them, their business and their products.
We've recently been working with Hove (actually!)designer Jinny Ursell and her brand Jin Designs. Jinny launched her brand to the trade but was looking to gain consumer exposure to the brand - we've successfully secured her profile features in her local media including the Brighton Argus, Sussex Life, BrightonStyle and Etc magazine.