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…then you’re probably looking for support in these problem areas:
• Generating awareness of, successes, issues and challenges
• Creating demand for your services and products
• Giving people reasons to change their existing behaviour or perceptions of your brand
• Crafting compelling calls to action to create measurable change
Viva’s PR & Comms service will deliver impact exactly where you need it, addressing the issues you have right now in Blackburn.
What does Viva’s PR & Comms service offer Blackburn businesses?
Our award-winning PR campaigns always begin with a robust, intelligent PR & Comms plan.
This means we can develop a PR plan for you that will deliver impact where you need it most.
Which Blackburn businesses do Viva work with?
We’ve delivered PR and comms strategy services across many different sectors since Viva’s launch in 2002, from education and third sector, to advanced manufacturing and healthcare.
Here are just some of the businesses we’ve worked with across Blackburn:
Find out how we generated 117 pieces of positive media coverage for Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
Viva worked with the council to unveil a commemorative statue of legendary Blackburn MP, Barbara Castle.
Impact delivered:
- 11,700 engagements on Twitter on launch day
- 117 pieces of positive coverage – 18 national, 17 regional broadcast
- 500 event attendees, including seven from national press
- 40 members of Blackburn Youth Zone and One Voice performed a parade of handmade placards highlighting Barbara’s achievements, showing engagement from a younger demographic
- 64 people accessed the Barbara Castle trail over three weeks via the Experience Blackburn app, by scanning the QR codes to learn more about her
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20 children from Blackburn Children’s University took part in the #BeMoreBarbara project, showing engagement with the next generation
Andrea Sturgess, BwD Council Head of Communications:
“The way we engaged with the community changed the narrative. Instead of controversy about a new statue, it has become a positive talking point about the role and impact of women in society and the town’s ‘anything is possible’ spirit.”
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PR strategy
We don’t believe in the ‘one size fits all’ approach. We’ll sit down with you to map out exactly what you want to achieve and build this into a strategy which delivers measurable impact.
Insights
You’re the expert in your industry. All the insightful nuggets of information you have about your business – and the wider industry – are gold dust for your PR plan. Let’s extract.
Brand voice
How do you speak to people? Every business needs its own tone of voice – if you have one, we’ll help you develop it. If you don’t, we’ll help you create one that reflects your brand.
Pain points
What are the daily challenges you face in your industry? Once we know where the pain points are in your business, whatever they are, we look at PR tactics which will address them.
PR & Comms experts in Blackburn
We’ve worked in the PR industry since 2002, so we know what we’re talking about when it comes to PR & Comms planning.
We always start with a proper PR strategy so we know where we’re going with you. This means we’ll establish where the gaps are – which we research to gain insights about your problems – and what your pain points are when it comes to PR. What can we do to take those headaches away?
Our vast PR experience means we also provide event planning and strategy, so if you have a new product or service launching soon, find out how we can help you by getting in touch.
Ready to welcome us to your team?
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Choosing Viva as your Blackburn PR agency
Delivering award-winning impact for businesses like yours is what makes us one of the best PR agencies in the North of England. Don’t just take our word for it – we’ve been named the top agency by the CIPR in 2016, 2019 and 2021.
We’re nationally and internationally recognised PR and Comms experts with specialisms in delivering impactful PR for Public Sector, Healthcare, Professional Services and Advanced Manufacturing businesses. We also have clients in the Technology, Education and Charity sectors, among others.
Most of our clients add Viva onto the existing team, bringing our skills and experience to where they will achieve the best outcomes for the business.
That being said, we’re totally flexible and can work however you like once brought on board as your PR agency.
Whether you prefer regular video calls or want us to base staff inside your business, we can accommodate to your business need.
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How we support businesses in Blackburn with PR & Comms planning
We know that choosing either a new PR agency, or an agency from scratch if you’ve handled PR in-house for a while, can be a minefield, but we promise you’ll be in safe hands with Viva – we’ve been doing this for more than 20 years and we’re experts in our field.
Once you’ve signed us up to be your PR agency in Blackburn, we guarantee all those niggling headaches will disappear – we’ll work alongside you to create a bespoke PR & Comms plan that uncovers where the pain points are and delivers impact exactly where you need it most.
Need convincing to get started?
We’ve devised a risk-free way of determining exactly what needs to be done within your business when it comes to PR – our free PR audit.
It’s the perfect place to start if you’re feeling unsure about what PR support you might need, and it takes less than five minutes to complete.
Our Blackburn PR experts will analyse your current PR & Comms before discussing the results with you and how we can help you further, with no obligation.
As well as being a great way for us to get to know you and your business, our free PR audit will help you to understand how effective your current PR & Comms is – the perfect starting point to build your PR strategy.
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Viva’s client retention rate
We’ve worked in the PR industry across Blackburn since 2002, and we’re proud to state more than 80% of our clients stay with us for five years or more.
Our clients tell us they love that we understand their brand from the start, and we deliver measurable impact where they need it most.
We win industry-recognised awards for it, too.
As a full-service Blackburn PR agency, we have clients across a variety of sectors, but we specialise in:
Whichever industry you’re in, and whatever pain points keep you awake at night, you’ll be in safe hands when you bring us on board to support your PR & Comms.
Don’t just take our word for it – this is what our clients think…
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Free PR Audit in Blackburn
Make the most of Viva’s free PR audit today – it’s the perfect way to get a feel for PR & Comms and discover how your current activity is performing (plus it won’t cost you a penny).
Once you’ve completed the PR audit, our experts will send you the results and with no obligation. We’ll share with you what’s working and what’s not, plus how we could help you further.
You have nothing to lose.
Monthly PR & Comms Packages in Blackburn
Most of our portfolio is made up of clients who bring Viva on board to deliver a PR package on a monthly retainer.
This can include any, or all, of our PR services – such as PR and Comms planning, Media Relations and/or Social Media – depending on each client’s specific requirements.
Our PR experts will determine exactly which of our Blackburn PR & Comms services you need to achieve your aims from the very start.
PR Projects in Blackburn
We understand that, especially in the current climate, budgets can chop and change. This is why we also work with a wide variety of clients who bring us on board on an ad hoc basis – for example when they need PR support in a specific area or during a certain time period.
We call these PR projects, and they’re always created bespoke for each client.
Want to make an impact with proper PR?
If you want to power up your PR in Blackburn, get in touch with the experts – we know what we’re talking about.
Our team of talented wordsmiths love nothing more than creating work with real impact, using imagination and creativity to solve problems across a variety of sectors, just like yours.
To discuss all your public relations in Blackburn needs, send us a message, give us a call on 01706 214340 or email hello@vivapr.co.uk
We can’t wait to hear from you!
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PR & Comms in Blackburn