What is PR and why is it important for your business?

By Louise Wells, Associate Director at Bubble Agency

I’ve been part of the public relations industry (PR) for 16 years, and specifically in the Media and Entertainment space for 14 years. I chose to specialise in business to business PR (B2B) because of the measurable impact it has on a business. It’s about fostering strong relationships with editors, and key industry influencers and providing them with compelling business stories, drawing a from a business’ customers as well as its partner network.

Although I’ve been in PR for a relatively long time now, it baffles me that two out of ten executives do not know what PR is, and that 40 percent do not think PR delivers good value to their business (PR Week). PR is about the management of a company’s or individual’s, reputation, as well as influencing audiences. Fundamentally, it’s about using a skillset of techniques to subtly and subversively influence someone to make a buying decision or to change / influence their attitude towards something or someone.

PR is necessary because it offers businesses and individuals the opportunity to tell a story and deliver messages in a tailored and concise way. It’s also important for brand visibility as part of the wider marketing function, for B2B especially. PR is there to ensure a brand receives exposure throughout the course of a year and not just ‘pop up’ when it has a product to launch, or a new version of its software to unveil, it must be ongoing visibility and communications.

When I first joined Bubble Agency at the start of 2017, we were working with a company in the file transfer space on a project basis around tradeshow PR. We showed the company the value of moving their PR efforts to ongoing activity, which was backed with a measurable campaign plan and has contributed to them now being the leading voice in that space, soaring above the competition.

It cannot be underestimated how external consultancy can add value to a business. It is essential for any customer facing company to have a strong profile that transmits the company’s key messaging and provides a steady beat on the company’s activities, crucial not only to secure ongoing sales results, but also in the controlling of the reactions to the messaging and providing feedback to continue refining those sales.

Having experts to rely on means companies can focus on what they do best and be assured a dedicated PR team is working as an extension of their in-house team, and is constantly in contact with the latest trends, consumer behaviours and ways of stirring a conversation. On an ongoing basis, this allows the company to stay current and active, and during a communication crisis, having the advice of these experts on an ongoing basis, will lead them to know how to react and control the situation.

If you are interested in learning more about PR, and about how Bubble Agency can assist in transforming your business with our knowledge and network, please email: hello@bubbleagency.com

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A Few Kind Words...

Kapil Gadhire, Head of Marketing, Magnifi

From the word go, team Bubble was super detailed, efficient, and exhaustive in their approach. They are true partners and make an effort to understand the ideology and end goal to plan the perfect media pitch and strategy.

Lauren Myers, Director, Integrated Marketing – Ross Video

Working with Bubble during and after IBC 2022 for PR and press support was exceptional. Their professional approach, strategic communication, and extensive media network generated significant exposure for our brand. Bubble's on-site support was outstanding, ensuring our story was accurately told to a global audience. Their post-IBC efforts further amplified our reach and provided valuable analytics. An experienced, professional team and a total joy to work with.

Andrew McKinlay, Marketing Director, Avolites

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Gavin Bunker, AE Live

Bubble were fantastic throughout the whole process and helped us deliver a successful event to celebrate our 30th corporate anniversary with industry peers.

Robert Cloudt, Synchronized

Bubble has been tremendously helpful to bring our marketing communication to the next level, very responsive and thinking with us together on the rightful messaging and timing across different media’s. Definitely a recommendation in case you need a well balanced media agency to help you out.

Carla Molina Whyte, Farmerswife

Working with Bubble Agency for a tradeshow has been truly amazing. The bubble team is incredibly helpful and talented. We are very happy with the results and with all the coverage we got prior and during the tradeshow!

Silvia Candido, Ateme

As usual, we were super busy before and during a tradeshow this year. What a luxury to have Bubble take care of our media relations and our social media accounts! We saw a surge of followers on LinkedIn and got good coverage in a number of publications.

Meg Travis, Iron Mountain Entertainment Services, Director, Global Head of Marketing & Communications, Entertainment Services

The Bubble team made everything easy at MPTS! From advising before the show, to facilitating client and press conversations during the show, to making recommendations on how to make the most of the connections we made there - we rely on Bubble as a key strategic partner for our sales and marketing teams.