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The 2019 Prolific North Top 50 PR agency rankings have been revealed and we’re pleased to announce that we’re ten places up from last year, coming in at number 38. Prolific North’s top 50 list is a benchmark ranking of the North’s top PR agencies. The research and rankings are conducted by leading independent research […]

1. Why was PR your chosen career?I’ve always been a good talker, right from the day I learnt to speak (just ask my mum). Communications has always seemed a natural path for me to follow and after doing a degree in Communication Studies, I decided that PR allowed me the greatest opportunity to indulge my […]

Traditionally, marketing is used to boost sales through brand visibility and PR centres on managing a company’s reputation by fostering bonds. However, the line between marketing and PR is becoming increasingly blurred. Both industries overlap, mainly because PR is tilting towards digitalisation. Just like digital marketing, PR professionals must now use SEO, social media, link […]

1. Why was PR your chosen career? I was first introduced to PR when studying a BTECH in Creative Digital Media at college. This sparked my interest because it enabled me to infuse my writing skills with a big dash of creativity. After choosing this subject for my undergrad degree too, I knew that this […]

Why was PR your chosen career?I studied Fashion Marketing at university with the plan of starting my own clothing line but I quickly fell out of love with fashion and fell in love with PR and went from there… If you hadn’t chosen a career in PR what would you be doing?I’ve always liked the […]

It’s that time of year again, when the kids finish school and everyone in the office seems to be going on their jolly holidays abroad. Destinations include France, New Zealand, Italy and even the Himalayas! Anyway, it’s safe to conclude that the full Skout team won’t be in the office as one big happy family […]

Meet our new office manager, Alex   What was your dream job when you were younger? I only ever wanted to work in an office environment.  As a kid my make believe play was setting up a variety of offices. I always wanted my own desk and a stationery cupboard!   How did you end up […]

You may have seen that we’re hoping to expand the team here at Skout and we’re on the lookout for an account executive and an account director. We’re currently a team of eight, but thanks to our continued growth and exciting new client wins, we need more hands on deck and we’re excited at the […]

We’re hiring here at Skout. We’re looking for an amazing, hands-on, get stuck in, sort us out office, HR and finance administrator to join our team. We need someone proactive who is not only going to take on the current processes in these areas but be able to review their effectiveness and advise/recommend/implement improvements.   […]