West Yorkshire businesswoman, Ellie MacDonald is to host her own PR business growth masterclass in conjunction with the Yorkshire Mafia at Leeds business week. Ellie, who successfully launched her PR and marketing firm MacComms over 16 months ago, was approached to be a guest speaker to offer business owners marketing and PR tips and adviceRead more
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MacComms is proud to announce its four new client wins from across Yorkshire. The wins will see Leeds and Huddersfield-based MacComms working with a variety of businesses in the motor trade, business growth, cocktail and event hire and outdoor adventure sectors. The accelerated companies to work with us are Live For Today, Tendo and national firmsRead more
I initially heard about the MacComms internship from The University of Huddersfield’s Job Shop. I was near completion of my final year studying English Literature and Creative Writing. It was the perfect opportunity to utilise my English literature and creative writing skills in crafting copy and completing work to a timed schedule. As an EnglishRead more
The MacComms team headed out on a team building away day at Hazelwood Castle courtesy of new client Live For Today. Live For Today are a fast growing outdoor adventure business with locations across Yorkshire. They promote safe and exciting adventures for people of all ages. Their three locations across Yorkshire boast a range ofRead more
On August 7th we are celebrating World Friendship Day. The first Sunday in August has been landmarked as a day dedicated to friendship for almost a century and invites us set aside a day for those who quite often make such a difference in our lives. Of course any national day requires an ambassador andRead more
Ellie MacDonald, founder of MacComms has been named the ‘Chiclet Choice’ in the Entrepreneurial Awards by the largest business accelerator programme in the world, Entrepreneurial Spark. The awards were announced in front of more than 80 entrepreneurs, mentors and senior staff from partners, Natwest, RBS and KPMG. The awards were announced in front of moreRead more
At MacComms we are proud to have built and sustained a number of positive partnerships within our Yorkshire community. Our founder, Ellie MacDonald, was raised in Leeds before moving to Huddersfield to study psychology at The University of Huddersfield. Staying true to her roots, her now 16-month strong business, MacComms, is now dual-based in theRead more
Our founder, Ellie MacDonald and MacComms client, Murdo MacLeod, have successfully extended their nesting time at Entrepreneurial Spark Leeds. In addition to the ‘Nesting’ achievement, both Ellie and Murdo have been shortlisted for the Entrepreneurial #GoDo awards, celebrating business owners who have achieved growth through determination and most importantly hard work! MacComms was formedRead more
It’s a very British thing to be modest, to politely queue and not complain and it is all too American to enjoy self-promotion. In many instances, people of merit or who provide worthy services lay unrecognised due to a tight lip and ‘well nobody likes a big-head’ attitude, and yet how are clients, companies, andRead more
Having recently celebrated National Pink Day, a national awareness day that our notoriously pink branded company simply had to get behind, we were inspired to write a blog about the importance of a strong brand… PR is dedicated to building relationships with companies, key media and prospects through strong and effective communication. In-keeping with reputationRead more
