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Lesley Singleton: one of the UK’s top 100 business mums

Lesley — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:59:15 +0000

Well, what a lovely way to start the New Year – MumpreneurUK has named me as one of the UK’s top 100 business mums. Scrolling through the list, I can see I’m in great company alongside an array of diverse and successful businesswomen, some of whom I’ve been lucky enough to work with in the past. MumpreneurUK is … Keep reading …

Looking back, looking forward

Lesley — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 21:18:27 +0000

As the last few days of 2011 tumble by, I giggle as I find myself munching mince pies whilst simultaneously launching a new deprivation-free “have your cake and eat it” diet plan! My best intentions to make the festive period a work-free zone this year have been (happily) scuppered by some amazing new business wins in recent months and I … Keep reading …

Bananagrams hires UK PR

Lesley — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 11:43:32 +0000

I am thrilled to announce that Bananagrams®, Inc., the creators of BANANAGRAMS®, the award-winning anagram tile game named Toy Fair 2009 “Game of the Year,” has chosen LS Media to handle its entire PR function in the UK, with immediate effect. I’ll be handling publicity for all five games in the Bananagrams family – including Zip-It, Fruitominoes, Appletters and PAIRSinPEARS – working on … Keep reading …

Bloggers blagging freebies – my tuppence worth

Lesley — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 20:58:43 +0000

I, like many PRs, subscribe to a service called Response Source. In a nutshell, the system enables journalists, TV and radio producers, freelance writers and bloggers to contact subscribing PR consultants directly with requests for information – anything from real life case studies and expert opinion, to competition prizes and review products. I’ve been a subscriber since my days at … Keep reading …

LS Media’s lawyer & client scoops Mumpreneur Award

Lesley — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 10:16:11 +0000

Dragons’ Den veteran Duncan Bannatyne was among the judges who voted business lawyer Suzanne Dibble’s venture Lawyers4Mumpreneurs a winner at the national Mumpreneur Awards ceremony on Sunday 25 September 2011. The accolade recognises Suzanne’s growing practice for the outstanding support it provides to smaller, family-run businesses, since launching in 2010. The only law firm in the UK to do so, … Keep reading …

James Caan praises LS Media’s client, Talk to the Press

Lesley — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 10:09:23 +0000

My client, Natasha Courtenay-Smith, has been praised this week by former ‘Dragon’ James Caan. He comments, “To the lay person who has no idea how to get their story published, I can imagine finding Natasha would be a relief to a lot of people. I like the conscientiousness and due diligence here.” Earlier this year, Talk to the Press director Natasha … Keep reading …

When and why it’s worth paying for PR

Lesley — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 11:24:01 +0000

This is a guest blog post I recently wrote for my client, TalkToThePress.co.uk. They specialise in selling your real life story, in order to generate national newspaper and/or magazine coverage. Their clients might be raising awareness of an issue, sharing a personal story to help others in similar situations or hoping to create publicity around their business or charity. If your … Keep reading …

New term, new challenges

Lesley — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 19:53:41 +0000

And so the school holidays draw to a close… What a manic month-and-a-half it’s been, and I’m still not completely off the hook as my youngest doesn’t go back to (pre)school until the 14th! This year’s big school break has really hammered home to me how lucky I am to be able to work so flexibly: we’ve been able to … Keep reading …

LS Media nominated for Best Business Support award

Lesley — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 18:42:45 +0000

For the second year running, I’ve been nominated for a Mumpreneur Award in the Best Business Support category. The awards are run by MumpreneurUK, a not-for-profit organisation aimed at supporting and celebrating parents who juggle family life with running an enterprise. The judging panel, which this year includes BBC Dragon, Duncan Bannatyne, will be assessing all nominations after the closing … Keep reading …

Swarovski Optik Press Launch Success

Lesley — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 19:18:05 +0000

After weeks of planning and preparation, Friday 10 June saw the UK travel and leisure press launch of Swarovski Optik’s new CL Companion binocular. We held the event at The Deck at the National Theatre in London – a perfect location for journalists to experience the superior quality of the binocular – and, despite the rather questionable weather, the event … Keep reading …