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How to make the most of industry events
blogs How to make the most of industry events
Trade Show PR - 5th March 2024
How to make the most of industry events

Industry events and trade shows are a staple of any PR agency’s calendar, and no more so than in the aviation industry post-pandemic, where the desire to engage face-to-face with ...

blogs Travel influencer stocktake: Influencer marketing’s transformative impact on travel and tourism
Influencer marketing - 13th March 2023
Travel influencer stocktake: Influencer marketing’s transformative impact on travel and tourism

Influencer marketing is a big industry. Over the last few years, influencers have become a vital aspect of the marketing mix, driving significant lead generation, pipeline, and revenue.Globally, influencer marketing ...

blogs Magazines
travel pr - 3rd February 2023
Print media in travel: Why travel magazines and newspaper supplements still possess serious marketing clout

Over the past three years, much of the physical travel media (magazines, newspaper supplements, etc.) has experienced a slow but sure decline, making way for cheaper, digital alternatives.Unsurprisingly, much of ...

blogs Linkbuilding: Why backlinks can elevate your SEO to the next level
Digital marketing - 13th May 2022
Linkbuilding: Why backlinks can elevate your SEO to the next level

Focus on backlinks that add genuine value to your contentBuild relationships with the journalist before requesting/including backlinksThe odd nofollow link isn’t the end of the world, but don’t let it ...

blogs EBACE: Making the most of the show
Trade Show PR - 24th March 2022
EBACE: Making the most of the show

For one week each May, Geneva becomes the centre of business jets, technology and charter operations as it plays host to the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE). EBACE ...

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Communications Strategy - 14th July 2021
Should public relations be targeting Substack newsletters?

The newsletter publishing platform Substack has been cropping up in more conversations lately, and when something gets namechecked on the BBC Americast podcast it’s a sign of ...

blogs Video call
Journalists - 4th March 2021
How to do a video interview with a journalist

  The video interview is now a major part of any journalist‘s toolkit and a great opportunity to communicate your business goals. But how can you make Video ...

blogs Just the business: how to secure top financial media coverage
Journalists - 15th October 2020
Just the business: how to secure top financial media coverage

Over the past eight months, industry-leading companies and brands have been vying for the attention of the media’s ‘Tier 1’ priority business editors and writers. PR teams have been working ...

blogs Navigating the media landscape during COVID-19 
coronavirus - 26th March 2020
Navigating the media landscape during COVID-19 

As business owners, marketeers, PRs – as people – we’ve all become more aware of the need to connect in these isolating times. The coronavirus (COVID-19) has brought unprecedented changes to our personal lives and the way we work and communicate. Brands and businesses are understandably unsure about what to say and ...

blogs Interview with microphone
Agency insights - 11th July 2019
What is the best media training tip you have ever been given?

This week, I asked some of our travel, transport and aviation clients: “What is the best media training tip you have ever been given?”A simple question, but the responses demonstrated the ...

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Agency insights - 29th April 2019
how can travel PRs exhibit stronger media relations skills?

As communications professionals, a key part of our day-to-day lives involves liaising directly with journalists. Here at 8020, as a specialist travel PR agency with a focus across aviation, travel technology and ...

blogs Airplane in flight
Agency insights - 18th March 2019
737 Max: Boeing’s communications needs to build goodwill with pilots

Boeing is experiencing its worst crisis in decades, after two crashes involving its new and relatively unproven 737 Max aircraft. Immediately after the latest accident, Boeing’s media response followed best ...