PR for smaller agencies

Matthew O'Riordan Staff
Founder / Director / Co-founder at easyBacklog / Aqueduct / Econsultancy

16 November 2006 09:25am
We have recently been trying to get some more Press coverage, but have been finding it difficult as an agency with a small-ish budget to do this.
Most PR agencies we have talked to tend to want a healthy fixed retainer each month, which I can understand based on the type of service required for bigger agencies, but this is not really applicable for a smaller agency who simply want to issue press releases monthly.
Do you know of any freelance PR people or small PR agencies who would fit into the following:
- Internet / Online Marketing knowledge & contacts
- Can help with issuing 3 or so press releases per month
- Will alert us to PR opportunities, but will understand that our bandwidth to support this is limited.
- Willing to take on work on an hourly or small fixed fee monthly basis. We will only require X hours per month and would like the fees to reflect that.
Thanks,
Matthew O'Riordan
Lemon Foundation
Paul Terry
Chairman at PNTA Limited

20 November 2006 10:21am
Hi Matt,
Just seen this having returned from a weeks break. PNTA would fit your 'bill' - please look at our website www.pnta.co.uk to see what we do, then contact me.
Regards,
Paul Terry
Chairman.
On 09:25:33 16 November 2006 matt wrote:
We have recently been trying to get some more Press coverage, but have been finding it difficult as an agency with a small-ish budget to do this.
Most PR agencies we have talked to tend to want a healthy fixed retainer each month, which I can understand based on the type of service required for bigger agencies, but this is not really applicable for a smaller agency who simply want to issue press releases monthly.

Do you know of any freelance PR people or small PR agencies who would fit into the following:
- Internet / Online Marketing knowledge & contacts
- Can help with issuing 3 or so press releases per month
- Will alert us to PR opportunities, but will understand that our bandwidth to support this is limited.
- Willing to take on work on an hourly or small fixed fee monthly basis. We will only require X hours per month and would like the fees to reflect that.
Thanks,
Matthew O'Riordan
Lemon Foundation
Nigel Armitage
Business development director at Unique-Bid Limited

20 November 2006 15:36pm
Try PR Newswire.
On 09:25:33 16 November 2006 matt wrote:
We have recently been trying to get some more Press coverage, but have been finding it difficult as an agency with a small-ish budget to do this.
Most PR agencies we have talked to tend to want a healthy fixed retainer each month, which I can understand based on the type of service required for bigger agencies, but this is not really applicable for a smaller agency who simply want to issue press releases monthly.

Do you know of any freelance PR people or small PR agencies who would fit into the following:
- Internet / Online Marketing knowledge & contacts
- Can help with issuing 3 or so press releases per month
- Will alert us to PR opportunities, but will understand that our bandwidth to support this is limited.
- Willing to take on work on an hourly or small fixed fee monthly basis. We will only require X hours per month and would like the fees to reflect that.
Thanks,
Matthew O'Riordan
Lemon Foundation
Andreas Gutjahr
Director at Andreas Gutjahr Communications

20 November 2006 15:48pm
Hi Matthew,
I have recently started my own PR Consultancy (www.andreasgutjahr.com) and work both on retainer basis or project basis, depending on what you need and what would bring the best results. My clients include Internet research company Nielsen//NetRatings as well as the IAB Europe. I specialise in PR for Market Research companies but would be happy to have a chat about your needs. Have a look at www.andreasgutjahr.com for further details.
Kind regards,
Andreas
On 09:25:33 16 November 2006 matt wrote:
We have recently been trying to get some more Press coverage, but have been finding it difficult as an agency with a small-ish budget to do this.
Most PR agencies we have talked to tend to want a healthy fixed retainer each month, which I can understand based on the type of service required for bigger agencies, but this is not really applicable for a smaller agency who simply want to issue press releases monthly.

Do you know of any freelance PR people or small PR agencies who would fit into the following:
- Internet / Online Marketing knowledge & contacts
- Can help with issuing 3 or so press releases per month
- Will alert us to PR opportunities, but will understand that our bandwidth to support this is limited.
- Willing to take on work on an hourly or small fixed fee monthly basis. We will only require X hours per month and would like the fees to reflect that.
Thanks,
Matthew O'Riordan
Lemon Foundation
Gordon Goodfellow
CEO at Inteltab

21 November 2006 11:28am
Hi Matthew,
I am a one-man Internet marketing consultancy and I think I could help you out. Let my web page explain:
http://www.inteltab.com/marketing-clients.htm
I'd be happy to help.
Best regards,
Gordon Goodfellow
www.inteltab.com
On 10:21:38 20 November 2006 PT wrote:
Hi Matt,
Just seen this having returned from a weeks break. PNTA would fit your 'bill' - please look at our website www.pnta.co.uk to see what we do, then contact me.
Regards,
Paul Terry
Chairman.
On 09:25:33 16 November 2006 matt wrote:
We have recently been trying to get some more Press coverage, but have been finding it difficult as an agency with a small-ish budget to do this.
Most PR agencies we have talked to tend to want a healthy fixed retainer each month, which I can understand based on the type of service required for bigger agencies, but this is not really applicable for a smaller agency who simply want to issue press releases monthly.

Do you know of any freelance PR people or small PR agencies who would fit into the following:
- Internet / Online Marketing knowledge & contacts
- Can help with issuing 3 or so press releases per month
- Will alert us to PR opportunities, but will understand that our bandwidth to support this is limited.
- Willing to take on work on an hourly or small fixed fee monthly basis. We will only require X hours per month and would like the fees to reflect that.
Thanks,
Matthew O'Riordan
Lemon Foundation
Trenton Moss
Director at Webcredible

22 November 2006 13:14pm

Matt, try Claire Armitt. She used to work at NMA as a journalist but now does freelance PR under the guise of her company, Flannel (http://www.flannel.uk.com/).

Trenton, Webcredible