Our founder, Ellie MacDonald, shares her views on ‘defining success’ in this months ‘founder’s thoughts’ piece: This September I’ve been thinking about success. How do you define it? Is it based on cash in the bank and statistics, the house you live in and car you drive? Or a deeper sense of happiness? Read more
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Our senior account executive, Emily, shares her thoughts on her first year at MacComms: I’ve now been at MacComms for a whole year, although to some this may not seem like a long time, in a fast-growing start-up business a lot happens in 12 months. I’ve learnt so much during my time here, onRead more
Leeds boasts a thriving and diverse business community with a host of informal and formal networking events. These are a fantastic way of meeting new faces and improving your business prospects. Unsure of where to go? As regular participants of networking events in Leeds, we have listed some great ones coming up that youRead more
Our ‘meet the journo’ feature allows you to meet the faces behind the names and get to know the journalists, editors and key influencers at some of Yorkshire’s leading publications. This month we interviewed leading Yorkshire journalist Nick Hill, deputy editor at The Business Desk. Writing about breaking news stories across Yorkshire every day, NickRead more
Research has found an increase in the number of consumers looking to friends, family and influencers for recommendations. We are now more likely than ever to make a purchase, and to trust a recommendation from someone we know online or information we have found ourselves, than from push-marketing methods. Typical push-marketing methods such asRead more
Given that running your business can be an all-consuming and absorbing task, it can often be difficult to take time-out. However, it is important that we occasionally put down our smart phone and take a break. Doing so can feel scary but the time away from the daily grind allows us to reflect on theRead more
This month’s happy news includes our campaign for wellness, a Michelin-Starred collaboration, a partnership to support the revolutionisation of recruitment, sleeping out for Simon on the Streets, Huddersfield A&E success, and LightStart’s two-year birthday. Also, a huge thanks to Stefan Serban for this amazing photo of sunset over the Leeds canal! Campaigning for theRead more
Welcome to our August Founder’s Thoughts piece. We’re delighted that entrepreneurs understand the importance of getting their brand into the press and applaud those that set out to do it themselves. Often, start-up business owners will spend time researching to build their own list of publications and write and send their own press releases. ThisRead more
Our ‘meet the journo’ feature allows you to meet the faces behind the names and get to know the journalists, editors and key influencers at some of Yorkshire’s leading publications. We were delighted to interview award-winning Yorkshire Post journalist and deputy business editor, Greg Wright this month who talks about how he got intoRead more
We attended the Simon on the Streets supporter’s party recently which celebrated the people who support the charity and raise vital funds. Have a read below to find out more. – Yorkshire homelessness charity Simon on the Streets has celebrated its supporters by hosting its first dedicated party and awards. Simon onRead more
