In 2016, Big Old House was established in a tiny office in the former nursery of a big old Victorian house. It felt like home and was definitely the right space to explore freelance opportunities at that time. Often asked, ‘How do you motivate yourself when you work at home?’, it’s honestly never been a
Seven press tips for businesses
B2B PR is often considered a dark art. It’s not…as with all business activities, it’s about relationship building and understanding what a particular partnership needs to make it work.
Making friends with the media, with Enterprise Nation
Regularly meeting media contacts and making connections is the only way to stay ahead in the PR game. Keeping abreast of the current media landscape is essential to be able to give the best advice to clients and colleagues. That’s why Big Old House jumped at the chance to join a recent ‘Meet the journalist’
Ward Recycling wastes no time signing up Big Old House for PR and social media support
Derbyshire-based Ward Recycling has appointed Big Old House to develop its trade PR and broaden it’s corporate profile regionally and nationally. In addition, Ward will work with Big Old House and digital agency Cite, to build its social presence and develop its digital marketing.
Are you really delighted?
As an avid consumer of business news, developed during a career spent crafting and editing press releases and sharing company success stories with the wider world, there is one word which needs eradicating from B2B comms (or at the very least, used much more sparingly).
Posts vs Pictures: Facebook for friends and Instagram for inspiration
Facebook’s new report has unveiled some interesting insights into what social media sites Facebook and Instagram are used for and what users seek to gain from each channel. According to the study by Ipsos Connect, titled “Facebook and Instagram: Motivations and Mindsets”, Instagram is a place where people look for insider perspectives and insights, giving
Big Old House officially opens its door
Big Old House officially opened for business this month, offering PR, marketing and quality copywriting services to communications agencies and businesses in need of B2B expertise. Founded by local entrepreneur Rachael van Oudheusden, Big Old House provides senior level freelance PR and media strategy, marketing consultancy and copywriting to creative agencies wanting ad hoc support,