I have had the absolute good fortune of finding David Lunn and Dervla Moloney of Foundation Stone Financial Planning Ltd and have been working with them on their marketing and PR. They are just one of my clients. Here’s a testimonial written by David about working with Solas Media Solutions. When you enter the world […]
Some weeks back, I chatted on InstaLive with Linda Kelly from Women Ascend. We discussed how women could harness the power of media by telling their stories to journalists as part of the #BetterMaternityCare campaign. A media campaign can be crucial to the success of a campaign as it keeps decision-makers accountable. Media can help […]
Every day, journalists are bombarded with emails from people looking for a piece of free publicity for their business, organisation or project. If you’re in business and understand the value of PR, you will want to know how to get free publicity for your business. I have estimated that in my 17 years as a […]
One of the worst things you can do on your social media is “product dump and run”. Product or service posts are important. You’re not just on social media for the chats. But people don’t want to be sold to. But here’s the thing. If someone walked into your shop or phoned you, you wouldn’t […]
Earlier this week, I had a session with a client who felt stressed out that she wasn’t spending enough much time creating new content for her social media platforms. Here’s the thing about content – don’t put all of your energy into creating too much as most people don’t read all of our content. The […]
Let me tell you about the time I had to relearn how to talk. I was in my twenties but was so softly spoken that I couldn’t be heard. I didn’t really talk – I whispered. It was a self-confidence thing – or a lack of it. Here’s how it happened. While I was a […]
Seán is the Group Political Correspondent for Communicorp – Newstalk, Today FM, 98FM and Spin 1038/South West. He is also heard on your friendly local radio stations. I asked Seán for his nuggets of media wisdom for any business looking to pitch a story to a newsroom. This is what he says…. “I know it […]
Hosted by County Carlow Chamber as part of its Webinar Series, I presented ‘Three Steps To Getting Positive Media Exposure For Your Business’ online yesterday. In it, I explored… Step 1: How to spot (or create) a media opportunity Step 2: How to package your story for a newsroom Step 3: How to pitch your story […]
On Wednesday, March 10 the County Carlow Chamber is hosting a free webinar at 12 noon for any business interested in boosting their brand profile with free media exposure. Hosted as part of its Chamber Webinar series, it will presented by yours truly, the 40-minute webinar is called Three Steps to Getting Positive Media Exposure […]
Businesses are being invited to tune into a free live webinar on Wednesday, March 10 called Three Steps to Getting Positive Media Exposure for Your Business. Hosted by the County Carlow Chamber as part of its Webinar Series, the webinar is being presented by journalist and media consultant Christine Tobin of Solas Media Solutions. “Journalists […]