Entries by Michela Vismara

The Best of Brand April Fools 2025

April Fools’ Day is a playground for brands to showcase their creativity. After all, as a perfect set up for entertainment and engagement, you’d be foolish not to have a go at an April Fools prank yourself!  In today’s blog, we’re deep diving into the best brand stunts of 2025.   Dyson’s Airbrow™ Dyson introduced the […]

How to Break into PR as a Recent Graduate 

How to Break into PR as a Recent Graduate  For those of you at university, you’re already halfway through the second semester, and if you’re in your final year, the pressure is on to secure that all-important first job. I was in the same position just two years ago, eager to break into the world […]

The Disposable Vape Ban – Time For Some PR?

They’re fruity and come in lots of funky colours, it’s almost impossible to go on a night out without seeing someone clutched onto one: we’re truly living in a vape nation.   However, these ‘fun-looking’ nicotine-packed bars do come at a cost.   Each week, Brits throw away 1.3 million disposable vapes and only around 30% of […]

How to Take a Stand with Brand Activism

It’s time to go beyond simply selling products. Brands are now digging deeper into consumer values, taking a bold stance on social and political issues, and making concrete steps toward change.   Few brands have mastered the art of activism quite like Ben & Jerry’s. Known as much for their funky, chunky and indulgent ice cream […]

Choosing the right influencers for PR campaigns

Influencers are reshaping the PR and marketing landscape, offering brands unparalleled opportunities to connect with audiences in meaningful ways – but choosing influencers for PR campaigns can be tricky. With great potential comes great responsibility — as seen in the high-profile case of Bud Light and Dylan Mulvaney. This story underscores the importance of choosing […]

AI vs Authenticity

“Hey Siri, give me today’s headlines.”  ‘Luigi Mangione shoots himself…Brazilian tennis player, Rafael Nadal, comes out as gay…Luke Littler wins the PDC World Championship.’     Apple AI has been making headlines and for all the wrong reasons.   Launched in December 2024, with the job of summarising the news and turning it into notifications, Apple’s AI […]

Is Guerilla Marketing an Effective Strategy?

Back in March 2022, dating app ‘Thursday’ hired a camel to stand outside Liverpool Street Station in London, making it wear a handwritten billboard promoting the app that read, “Happy Hump Day. See You on Thursday.” While the stunt certainly garnered attention, it was widely condemned for animal exploitation. After all, a desert camel has […]