A free business brunch featuring PR specialist Keith Newman. Discover how effective PR can help your business stand out.

Want to raise your profile and tell your business story with confidence?

Join us for a relaxed and informative business brunch with Keith Newman, BIPC North East’s PR Expert in Residence, and discover how effective PR can help your business stand out, attract customers and build credibility.

In part 1, you will learn what PR is and why it’s so important. You will take away some crucial tips for improving your PR strategy and get the chance to have your PR questions answered.

Part 2 will feature a practical session - "what is your story?” Every business has a human story behind it, and that story can attract customers and supporters. This session will help you to uncover yours!

In addition, we will hear an inspirational case study from local business, Geordie Riffs, on how they used PR to their advantage: https://www.geordieriffs.co.uk/

Whether you’re a start-up, pre-start or established business, this session will provide practical insights into securing publicity, creating compelling stories and making PR work for your organisation. This event is open to businesses and entrepreneurs from North Tyneside and beyond.

About Keith Newman

Uniquely based in a floating office on the River Tyne, Highlights PR works with businesses, individuals, and organisations large and small. His expertise has helped his clients achieve excellent media coverage resulting in increased sales, brand awareness and reputation management. With experience of working with some of the region’s best-known charities to major utilities and from music festivals to SME’s, Keith is literally onboard to help with press releases, media training and crisis management.

One of Keith’s skills is the ability to find the best possible PR story to get you noticed by the media. His clients have appeared on TV, radio, magazines, and national and local press. His voluntary work has also given him a wealth of experience which he passes on to his clients. He is the National PR Manager for the nautical charity, The Maritime Volunteer Service, a trustee of a youth charity in Northumberland and he sits on the management team of the North Tyneside Business Forum. He is also a director of community radio station, Radio Northumberland.

Keith will help you to tell your story to the media and to potential new customers so that your brand and business becomes better known.

How can the BIPC help support your business?

Tap into an array of free business information resources right at your fingertips including:

- 50+ Experts in Residence

- Free-to-access databases, to help your business get access to the latest trends, insights and funding opportunities

- Advice on protecting your business identity

Find out more: https://www.bipcnortheast.co.uk/

This event is funded by North East Mayor Kim McGuinness and The North East Mayoral Strategic Authority, supported by North Tyneside Council.

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