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
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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
Just three months’ into business and we’ve hit the ground running! Thanks to some great contacts across West Yorkshire, MacComms has quickly become a fast-growing PR and marketing company. In recent weeks’ its client base has trebled and MacComms is now the brand behind some of our region’s key firms that are increasingly getting noticed. This includesRead more
Huddersfield’s newest PR, communications and marketing firm has won a trio of work since launching less than two months ago. Based in the Colne Valley, MacComms was set up by leading businesswoman Ellie MacDonald, who left her eight year career since graduating from The University of Huddersfield. MacComms’ first account saw the successful VIP storeRead more
New Huddersfield-based communications company launched A leading businesswoman has set up a new communications, marketing and PR consultancy. Based in the Colne Valley, Ellie MacDonald has left her eight year career since graduating from The University of Huddersfield to set up her own firm. Following her marriage to Mirfield-born Husband Jon, Ellie has formed theRead more
