What's happening?

Shouting about things is our bag, so this is where you can find what our clients have been up to, what's happening in our beautiful county of Shropshire, Team J&PR updates - and, of course, our PR and social media advice and tips!

Does scheduling social media content affect your reach and engagement?

20 Jan 2021

by Sophie Coombs

How does scheduling your social media content in advance affect the reach and engagement of your posts? Find out in this blog... and get to scheduling!

Your PR and social media resolutions for 2021

15 Dec 2020

by Sophie Coombs

We’ve all learned plenty of things from the past year, but we think the most important lesson is that we, as a human race, rely heavily on communication.

Christmas shopping rules - what are yours?

03 Dec 2020

by Sophie Coombs

Christmas is a time of tradition and Sophie has a few Christmas traditions of her own. Here's how she keeps Christmas stress-free and wallet-friendly.

The virtual commute - what is it and should you have one?

18 Nov 2020

by Sophie Coombs

Love it or hate it, remote work is different to the office. How do you decipher between working and switching off when you’re doing both under the same roof?

Shropshire's favourite dame returns for Christmas!

28 Oct 2020

Shrewsbury’s Theatre Severn have confirmed that legendary Panto Dame Brad Fitt will return at Christmas with a specially written festive show for panto fans.

Social media tips for nonprofit businesses and charities

05 Oct 2020

by Sophie Coombs

Charities and nonprofits may not have the budget for social media training or management. Here are our best tips on how to run their social media successfully.

Which video conferencing tool is the best to use?

23 Sep 2020

by Rhea Alton

Which video conferencing tool did you vote your favourite to use? We asked, you answered. Have a look at the comparisons between your favourite tools.

Have you gone digital mad during the pandemic?

24 Jun 2020

by Rhea Alton

We’ve all gone a bit digital mad during the Coronavirus pandemic, haven’t we? From attending Zoom quizzes and industry-based webinars to watching our very own Si host Tiny Towers concerts via Facebook Live every Saturday – we’ve relied heavily on being ‘virtually social’ over the past few months. List virtual events for free No matter which virtual event you’re hosting, […]

The shows must go on… Just 12 months later!

10 Jun 2020

by Sophie Coombs

What a whirlwind the past two months have been. We are so pleased that the team and our clients have kept healthy and safe during this difficult period, but unfortunately, it has meant there have been some event casualties. As you well know, J&PR loves the event season and love working with a number of organisers of regional shows. From […]

Facebook Messenger Rooms and Facebook Shop

22 May 2020

by Sophie Coombs

As business owners, and as parents and home-workers, we have had quite a few things thrown at us over the last few weeks when it comes to technology – and there is no end in sight as yet… A couple of the latest announcements from the social side of things have come in the form of the new Facebook Messenger […]