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Time to Stage a Pitch Invasion
Pitches are a big investment of time and money for both client and agency. And they don’t always lead to a good result. The question is, what’s the alternative?

Thriving in a digital world: Takeaways from CharityComm’s digital conference
Digital technology is fast paced and constantly evolving. Head of Charity, Elspeth Massey, and Collective Consultant, Kellie Smith, share their top takeaways from this year’s Charity Comms Digital Conference.

Surge Support – a new buzzword?
We’ve identified a phenomenon we’re calling “surging”. It affects growing and changing businesses, high performing comms teams and successful organisations in large and competitive markets.

Media relations isn’t dead, it’s just changing – and here’s how
We are consistently being told that media relations is dead, that the ever-decreasing pool of journalists is sounding its death knell.

PR Principles for Life: Get your Client Management shizzle together
After 25 years in the PR game, Collective Consultant, Vicki Harper, reflects on the principles she learnt early in her career that stand just as true for a senior freelancer working as part of remote teams.

Working Differently Works – and is Here to Stay
As we approach the end of the decade, virtual agencies like The Difference Collective are no longer just an idea. They are no longer a pipe dream of a few innovators who knew there was an alternative agency model out there.
