Last year The Mirror estimated that Brits spent £1.6 Billion on the day of love. As we approach Valentine’s Day 2016, we believe that whilst the love for your other half is important; for business owners, it is important to show your company some love too! Here are our five top tips on how toRead more
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We were recently behind the successful 40th birthday event for an East Midlands-based hair salon.MacComms was commissioned to manage a celebratory event for the long-standing family-run Corby firm, Top Spot. MacComms was commissioned to manage a celebratory event for the long-standing family-run Corby firm, Top Spot.We dedicated our time, PR and events management skills toRead more
Second year events management students at The University of Huddersfield have organised a local dance show, HudDance. The event, to be held at St Pauls Church on the university campus on Thursday 18 February from 7pm, is raising vital funds for Linley-based charity, Laura Crane Youth Cancer Trust. Dance societies from the university and localRead more
A community which was forged through a facebook group to save Huddersfield’s A&E is encouraging residents of Huddersfield and Halifax to come together to fight the cause. The facebook group ‘Save Huddersfield A&E’ was set up by Karl Deitch whilst eating a ham sandwich when the news broke on Friday 15 January. Since then itRead more
On Friday 15 January we learnt of plans to close our home town’s accident and emergency department in Huddersfield. This means that the 163,000 residents in our large town, from Marsden to Kirkburton, Holmfirth to Mirfield, would need to travel elsewhere, most commonly, Halifax following an accident or emergency. Unable to comprehend how many deathsRead more
With social media seemingly taking over the world, you might think that newspapers are diminishing in importance. However, when it comes to business the opposite is true. Having your company showcased in local or national publications can have a significant boost to your business. Therefore, having the ability to write a stand-out press release isRead more
PR and marketing wasn’t something I’d spent much time considering at the beginning of the year. As a passionate writer with an interest in all sides of the media but no idea of the area I wanted to work in, I was struggling to get my first foot on the career ladder. By a hugeRead more
I initially heard about MacComms when starting the application process for my work placement in my third year of studies at the University of Huddersfield. I am an events management student, however, I have various other interests including PR and marketing. These interests came across when discussing my placement year with a member of staffRead more
Wow, what a week it has been! Leeds Business Week (LBW) commenced 12th October 2015 and kicked off for me bright and early Tuesday morning, attending Entrepreneurial Spark’s overview of the business growth programme. Claiming to be a ‘people accelerator’, successful applicants are eligible for completely free support as funded by NatWest and put throughRead more
A Huddersfield businesswoman is to be the first to speak at a new networking event to be launched in Mirfield. Ellie MacDonald, who launched PR and marketing firm MacComms less than four months’ ago, was approached to be the first speaker to offer local women in business marketing and PR tips and advice at aRead more
