Herefordshire

Public relations often feels like one of those business functions everyone has heard of but not everyone fully understands. Many SMEs across Worcestershire, Gloucestershire and Herefordshire know PR is important for building visibility and credibility, yet it is not always clear what a PR agency actually does or how PR agency services support business growth….

Female leaders within the emergency services across Herefordshire share their views on International Women’s Day (IWD) and what it means to them. The theme this year is Inspire Inclusion, with the aim of the campaign to collectively forge a more inclusive world for women. As seen online in the Hereford Times and Your Herefordshire. CAPTION: L-R:…

Business women across Herefordshire share their views on International Women’s Day (IWD) and what it means to them. The theme this year is Inspire Inclusion, with the aim of the campaign to collectively forge a more inclusive world for women. As seen online at the Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce. CAPTION: L-R: Sharon Smith…

You Do Better are chuffed to be finalists in the Herefordshire & Worcestershire Business Awards for Micro Business of the Year – Sponsored by Worcestershire Growth Hub. This is the 3rd year in a row we’ve made it to the final and genuinely feel like we’ve won already. This award celebrates micro businesses punching above…

Over the last couple of years we’ve written together with local business women who live and work in and around Worcestershire to share the positive sentiment of International Women’s Day. This year, in Herefordshire, we embrace the theme of the 2023: #EmbraceEquity. Those of us who hold the idea of equity close, welcome a day…

‘3 minutes with’ is our latest initiative to support positive communications, gain an insight into local businesses, learn from their experience and take away their top tips. This month, we hear from Sharon Smith, CEO of the Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce. More about Sharon can be found here. Sharon says: As the pandemic…

Whether you’re launching a new product or service, or simply want to build on your reputation, a talented PR agency will be able to give you the help you need. However, when it comes to trusting someone else with your brand image, it can be daunting. As such, you’ll need to find one that you…

This month, Ruby chats with Sharon Smith, the CEO of the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce. Sharon heads up the 8th largest Chamber in the UK, having joined as Director of Finance and Corporate Services in 2007, which supports over 4000 businesses a year across the two counties. The award-winning Chamber has achieved a…

Join Ruby Edwards, Owner of You Do Better, a communications and PR business who will provide some top tips on how you can boost your brand online. This webinar will cover: • About your brand • Channel overview • Media landscape • Road to recovery Topic: How to boost your brand online Time: Jul 29,…

Businesses are starting to shift focus from crisis communications to adapt their key messaging, ready for the next chapter of trading – says Ruby Edwards from You Do Better PR & Communications Agency. Following on from our piece about how Integrity is at the heart of business right now, we share how we’re seeing a…

Words are powerful. It’s our key mode of communication, helping us to express our feelings and share thoughts of happiness, sadness and anger. Without words, we wouldn’t have been able to create the world around us, the reality we live in: we wouldn’t form thoughts or have the power to manifest ideas. We wouldn’t be…

Membership of a professional body such as your local or regional Chamber of Commerce can really support your marketing plan and business growth. We’ve placed editorial for a number of clients in the bi-monthly Business Direction magazine (digital and print) which has been both well-received and delivered an increase in the organisations’ brand awareness.  …