It really is true that good PR takes time. We often find that small businesses can be impatient for PR to produce instant results, rather than thinking of a campaign…
Read More
Introducing the six tech start-ups aiming to improve health outcomes in the Yorkshire and Humber region, and beyond. Propel@YH has announced the six start-ups to participate in its inaugural digital…
We were delighted to be invited by The Enterprise Team, based at the 3M Buckley Innovation Centre as part of The Duke of York Young Entrepreneur Centre, to sit on…
Huddersfield based Sheards Chartered Accountants have teamed up with Business Coach and Mentor, Natasha McCreesh, of PiP to Grow Strong to add value to their client services. The business mentor…
Reactions and ‘going live’ have been on sites like Facebook for a while now, but do they belong on LinkedIn? With the newly added features, you’ll be able to live…
On April 2nd 2019, the Google+ platform closed its doors and shut all accounts down for good. It was originally launched back in 2011 as a social network (replacing Google…
Huddersfield Business Coach and Mentor, Natasha McCreesh, Founder of PiP To Grow Strong is celebrating 5 years in business this week. For the last 5 years, she has been supporting…
KC Communications has named Yorkshire Sound Women Network (YSWN) as the winner in their start-up competition for Huddersfield-based businesses. Many strong applications were received but the Yorkshire Sound Women Network…
Yorkshire-based manufacturer, Heald has announced the success of two crash tests for its award-winning, sliding bollard system, the Matador. The firm based in Hornsea, East Yorkshire design and manufacture a range of…
100% Digital Leeds is the health and care theme of the annual Leeds-based festival, and will bring together international, national and local perspectives on current digital themes in health and…
The term influencer, as we know it today, has only been around for a few years. According to Google, it was 2015 that saw a spike in searches surrounding this…
April marks the one-year anniversary of the opening of award-winning Manor House Lindley, a Huddersfield-based restaurant with rooms. The Georgian Manor underwent a £5.5 million restoration in the years leading…
Television and media producer True North is underway shooting for the popular straight-talking consumer series Shop Smart Save Money for Channel 5. The series provides tips on the best deals and offers…
Back for another year, Sheards Accountants’ annual charity curry night has raised over £850 for Kirklees’ largest food bank, The Welcome Centre. The event, held at popular Indian restaurant The…
Our founder and Managing Director, Katrina Cliffe, has signed up for her next set of challenges in support of Tommy’s, the baby charity. Over the last few months, Katrina has…
We’re delighted to announce that KC Communications has been appointed as PR and social media partner for 100% Digital Leeds’ events programme by mHabitat an NHS-hosted team supporting people-centred digital innovation…
Welcome to our ‘Meet the Team’ feature, where we give you a chance to meet the people behind the business! Up next, Heidi Hawkins… Name: Heidi Hawkins Job title: Account…
New programme to turbo-charge digital health innovation Propel@YH has announced the 14 start-ups selected to participate in its first digital health accelerator programme. The Leeds-based programme was commissioned by the…
Heald Ltd, the Yorkshire based manufacturer of hostile vehicle mitigation systems, has secured a high-profile government facility in Melbourne, Australia with their award-winning sliding bollard product, the Matador. In partnership…
Expert industry management consultancy is asking UK businesses to share their organisational skills requirements and challenges. According to the 22nd Annual Global CEO Survey by PWC, 79% of UK business…
Tenants and employees of businesses at The Round Foundry & Marshalls Mill estate were bemused and surprised to find a DeLorean replica from the popular Back to the Future franchise…
Sheards Chartered Accountants have been shortlisted for an award in the Yorkshire Accountancy Awards 2019, alongside some of the most prominent firms in Yorkshire. With a 19-strong team who have…
Let’s take it back to basics. If you’re currently wondering whether your business actually needs a social media presence, we won’t beat around the bush – it absolutely does –…
Generation Z includes those born from the mid-1990s to 2012, meaning their age ranges from around 7 years old up to 24. Gen Z is the first to grow up…
An independent study to enhance the evidence base for hydrogen technology has paved the way for its feasibility as a future clean energy source in the Humber region. Industry management…
Clovemead Limited, a highly regarded and familiar name in the North West with a significant national presence since 1980, went into Administration on Monday 11 March. The firm appointed Allan…
Do you want to make the most out of your PR Strategy? Are you confused by conflicting advice out there and don’t know where to start? Our workshop at the…
As a five-strong force of females who are passionate about the industry, KC Communications is an agency sought out by many like-minded ladies. Since inception, we have been lucky enough...
Read More
The Round Foundry and Marshalls Mill Estate is hosting its first International Women’s Day Panel on Thursday 7th March, the eve of International Women’s Day. The panel, which is free…
Heald Ltd, the Yorkshire based manufacturer of hostile vehicle mitigation systems which protect some of the world’s most high profile buildings and crowded places from vehicle attacks, has been shortlisted…
JUVIDA Clinics has been selected as an ARTAS™ Platinum Practitioner for excellence in hair restoration surgery. ARTAS™, the global leader in robotic hair restoration, is the first and only robotic…
If you don’t already have a robust marketing plan in place, our workshop next month could help put your organisation on the path to marketing success. After multiple requests that…
Regardless of your business sector, there are lots of ways that you can use event marketing to bring big benefits to your company. We know that organising business events can…
The Go Digital Live conference is back again and for the first time, it’s coming to Huddersfield! This year, KC Communications is exhibiting – so if you’re attending, make sure…
There are a lot of misconceptions surrounding PR: ‘It’s marketing,’ ‘it’s strictly working with the media’, ‘it’s all about propaganda’. PR does involve working with the media, but primarily it…
Our PR & Marketing Account Manager Anna talks about her love of bass, classic rock music and being in a cover band on the Yorkshire music scene. To paraphrase John…
Twitter may have only just started trialling its new look to a small number of accounts, but here we take a look at the main changes and what it means…
With the Oscars just around the corner, we’ve been reflecting on the fall -out from the uncovering of Kevin Hart’s homophobic tweets from 2011. For those of you not in…
Marketing and PR agency KC Communications has been joined by other Huddersfield based businesses to offer one local start-up the chance to win a fully comprehensive 12-month pro bono business…
Alexandra Poole, director of the iNNiTi effect, has been awarded Chartered Manager (CMgr MCMI) status – the highest accreditation in the field of management and recognised throughout the UK and…
After being invited to a lovely meal at Bota-Fogo the week before I started (where I’d been too busy talking away and accidentally ate some beef (RIP Cow)) I had…
In 2011, the new social media app Snapchat launched. Snapchat was a fun way of sharing pictures and videos with friends that disappeared in a few seconds, or after a…
Sophie Conboy, COO of Connect Yorkshire promoted to CEO to drive growth and diversity within Yorkshire’s leading not-for-profit business membership group. Connect Yorkshire, Yorkshire’s leading not-for-profit business membership organisation has…
Applications are now open for a pioneering digital health accelerator programme Propel@YH has been launched by Yorkshire & Humber AHSN (Academic Health Science Network) to provide innovative businesses developing digital…
British Online Archives (BOA) have been accepted onto a new framework with Jisc, which is geared towards selling BOA’s resources at a discounted rate to Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in…
If you read our blog or follow KC Communications on social media you will know how supportive we are of the local business community. We believe that there is great…
Whether you have thought about it or not, you have a personal brand. To put it succinctly, a personal brand manifests itself in our appearance, the content we put out…
It is that time of year again, when we look towards 2018 in retrospect and try to analyse what has happened in the world of social media so that we…
The UK’s first purpose-built robotic hair transplant clinic JUVIDA Clinics has appointed Huddersfield PR and marketing agency KC Communications after a successful pitch. Skipton-based JUVIDA, which is a portmanteau meaning…
I suppose it all started during my last year of study. That’s when they said we ought to get some ‘first-hand experience.’ I winced at the thought; a job in…
As my internship with KC Communications comes to an end, I’ve put together a few tips on how to thrive in a working environment. My brief stint with KC was…
On any given day, especially in a busy agency environment, it can be difficult to stop and prioritise the important things in life. After a really long day or a…
Welcome to our ‘Meet the Team’ feature, where we give you a chance to meet the people behind the business! Up next, Anna Goddard… Name: Anna Goddard Job Title: PR…
Are you searching for that step onto the career ladder in the marketing and PR industry? Or have you got a little bit of experience under your belt and want…
Welcome to our ‘Meet the Team’ feature, where we give you a chance to meet the people behind the business! Up next, Kirstie Wilson… Name: Kirstie Wilson Job title: Account…
We’re delighted to announce that KC Communications has joined WomenCentre’s corporate supporter programme, as the charity seeks to enhance the assistance it provides to local women and children. WomenCentre is…
Welcome to our ‘Meet the Team’ feature, where we give you a chance to meet the people behind the business! Up first, we have Laura Batchelor… Name: Laura Batchelor Job…
Huddersfield-based marketing consultancy KC Communications team has gone from strength to strength, with the appointment of two new PR & Marketing Account Managers, Kirstie Wilson and Anna Goddard. Their appointment…
You never know what to expect when you first walk into a new business. It is similar to the first day of school. Your stomach is doing flips from the…
‘A picture is worth a thousand words,’ the expression you have heard endlessly and have probably unwittingly uttered yourself, is etched into our vocabulary for good reason; it’s true. Society,…
Journalists are swamped, their inboxes overflowing. So, at KC we understand that to help journalists achieve their goals – great stories, clear and reliable information and hit their deadlines –…
Successful businesses stand out from their competitors, and they do it by delivering XYZ for their clients. But they also have another trick up their sleeve… a well-defined strategy for…
‘Why do I need PR when I have advertising?’ That’s the question many businesses brood over as they try to work out the best (and cheapest) way to get their…
News just in Facebook has informed us that the business page’s template will be changing. They’ve reassured us that the new design will help us to connect with people who…
At a new business meeting recently, we were discussing with a prospective client about the benefit of Public Relations (PR) as part of their overall marketing strategy. Cue the response…
We are celebrating today in the best way possible, by showing you how our clients have contributed to the success of Yorkshire. Through miner strikes, recessions, political disagreements and more…
We hear all the time just how important it is to be setting objectives so that you can achieve success. The fact of the matter is it’s true! Once you…
We are thrilled to announce that we have started working with Huddersfield Live as social media partners for the annual Huddersfield Food and Drink Festival, which takes place on the…
You may have seen our #GuessTheEmoji Posts on Twitter yesterday and depending on who was acting you will have either been able to guess the emoji or have been very...
Read More
We are thrilled to announce that we have begun working with the Holmfirth based Tech company known as yboo, as well as Bobble Digital, a Leeds based company. Together we…
Do you want the opportunity to be part of a fast-paced team? Do you love to generate ideas and content that adds value to both clients and the business? Do…
Our founder and Managing Director, Katrina Cliffe, has successfully completed a trio of 10k runs, and a mini-triathlon to raise money for babyloss charity, Tommy’s. Over the last two months,...
Read More
Every day at KC Communications is social media day, but last Saturday marked the official #SocialMediaDay for the rest of the globe. This year was the 9th year since the...
Read More
Analytical reporting is a marketer’s best friend. It should help inform which campaigns worked well, which fell flat and why – most importantly it should shape your future online marketing…
Marketing can often be viewed as an unnecessary expenditure, but it has never been more vital. Recently there have been a plethora of businesses going into administration, and some have been a shock to even the industry experts.
We have recently begun one to one mentoring sessions with Natasha McCreesh of PIP To Grow Strong. Although we are now well established and starting our 5th year of business...
Read More
Our 4-year anniversary is fast approaching (where has the time gone?), and we can’t wait to celebrate! It was almost 4 years ago since our Director, Katrina Cliffe, single-handedly set…
Our Managing Director, Katrina Cliffe, is set to take on a series of physical challenge to raise money for Tommy’s the baby charity. Over the next three months, she will...
Read More
FACEBOOK ANNOUNCES DATING SERVICE News hit this week that Facebook is building a dating feature, Facebook Dating, that it plans to begin testing later this year. The new service was announced...
Read More
Just like the last month or so, things haven't been great for Facebook again this week. Today will be talking about how UK Money Saving Expert, Martin Lewis announced that he...
Read More
Are you a recent graduate of Huddersfield University? If so, we have an exciting opportunity available for an Intern Marketing Assistant! The position is initially for a 10-week placement, which…
The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) has recently appointed our MD Katrina Cliffe, as their SME Ambassador on the Yorkshire Regional Board. Katrina has worked in the marketing industry for almost...
Read More
It's been a reasonably quiet week for social media this week, with the most shocking announcement been that JD Wetherspoons deleted all of their social media accounts! Don't worry though!...
Read More
It's Friday, which means it's social shoutout time! This week we're looking at how the Google voice search is evolving, how you could be missing out by not using Facebook...
Read More
We’re now, (scarily) into the first week of April, where has this year gone? After a lovely four-day week, courtesy of the bank holiday, we’re back to Friday again which...
Read More
In public relations classes at university, if at rare moments you have stopped writing press releases it is because you have begun reading them.
This week’s Social Shoutout has been written in conjunction with our Huddersfield University placement student, Daniel Knight. Read on to find his best picks from news in Social Media this...
Read More
This week in our Social Shoutout we’re looking at the Cambridge Analytica Scandal, new features on LinkedIn and Instagram's news both on shopping and allowing #hashtags in your bio. Enjoy! The...
Read More
You may have seen or spoken to some members of the KC team at the Kirklees Business Conference today! Although we weren’t exhibiting this year, several of our team were…
My week of work experience here at KC Communications has been really interesting! I have to admit that before I came here, I had no experience in Marketing. Although a…
We’ve had another really busy week here and it has flown by which means it’s that time of the week again - time for our weekly Social Shoutout! This week...
Read More
KC Communications are delighted to welcome Melissa Roberts to the team as our Digital Marketing Assistant. Melissa’s remit will be to support the team with a range of digital marketing…
Happy Friday everyone! After last week’s snow disruption and even more this week… we’re hoping that things are going to return to some normality. With the weekend nearly upon us,...
Read More
International Women’s Day is upon us and it is time to celebrate not just the everyday achievements of women, but to celebrate and acknowledge all the changes that have happened…
Well it’s been rather a chaotic week for the UK in particular. First of all there’s been news that Twitter and Instagram have been undertaking a fake follower cull, influencers...
Read More
In June 2017, we were appointed by insolvency practitioners, Poppleton and Appleby to handle the management of the PR and social media to raise the organisation’s profile following the merger of…
Another week has come and gone, with more social media shenanigans having taken place over the last five days or so. The big news story of the week was of…
Is Facebook for Old(er) people? A surge in older users means that over 55’s will become the second-largest demographic of Facebook users this year. The largest growth will be among…
Over the last decade or so, Social Media audiences have grown considerably. Figures from Statista show that there were 2.46 billion users of social media in 2017, which is a…
The weekend has arrived and Friday can only mean one thing – our weekly Social Shoutout has landed! We’ve seen a number of updates across various social channels this week,...
Read More
Earlier this week Hootsuite ran a webinar on the Social Media trends of 2018 and what marketers should be looking for. Here we’ve summarised the key findings and learnings from...
Read More
Get ahead this 2018 by reading up on social updates for Instagram, looking early on at what not to do this Christmas for a campaign. Find out how to meet like...
Read More
My time at KC Communications has come to an end and what a great experience it has been! While I have been here I have learnt so much and the…
It’s the start of February and so much has been going on in the past week! Facebook has banned cryptocurrency ads, Hootsuite and Instagram have finally fixed their issues around…
Well my time at KC Communications has come to an end and what a ride it has been. I have learnt more about the Marketing and the PR side of…
So, the first month of the year is nearly out of the way but like always social media is still updating and shows no sign of slowing down. If you…
Rebrands are supposed to be a way in which brands and companies refresh their image to reengage with their current audience and to appeal to potential new audiences. Many are…
It’s only the start of 2018 and Facebook have already upset their investors causing them to trade their shares. Siri has a new feature for when you’re too busy to...
Read More
I have really enjoyed working for KC Communications this week. I chose this placement as the career I would like to work in in the future is marketing. During my time…
It’s that time of year again when many businesses are reviewing their budgets, and with uncertainty over the economic outlook, it’s inevitable that businesses will be looking to minimise expenditure….
Get ahead this 2018 by reading up on social updates for Instagram, looking early on at what not to do this Christmas for a campaign. Find out how to meet like...
Read More
Things work out best for those who make the best of how things work. Brian Acton. The ways in which businesses communicate with their target audience has shifted an incredible amount…
At the end of 2017, Google officially confirmed that it was changing the way it displays snippets in Search Engine Results Pages (SERPs). Instead of displaying 160 characters, it started…
We’re back for our first Social Shoutout of 2018, and firstly we want to wish you all a Happy New Year! There have been some incredible developments in the world...
Read More
Working in the marketing industry, the smallest of changes to the way social media works always has a knock on effect to the way in which we work, more often than not, making our lives as marketeers easier.
We’ve experienced rapid growth since we launched in 2014 and 2018 is set to be no different. Due to this growth, we are looking for an ambitious Digital Marketing Assistant…
Following on from our sponsorship of the Town Foundation’s sold-out annual Ladies Lunch, which was held earlier this month at the John Smiths Stadium, we are delighted to announce the event…
Twitter introduces ‘new way’ to tweet a thread. Earlier this week, Twitter announced that they were launching a new way to tweet a thread. The update, which will ‘rolling out…
KC Communications are a young and fast growing marketing, PR and social media agency based in Huddersfield, just off J23 & J24 of the M62. We’ve experienced rapid growth since…
GDPR is set to alter the ways in which businesses operate and will certainly have an impact on the way your organisation undertakes its marketing in 2018 and beyond. Having…
Curious what’s new on your social media this week? We’ve got all the details. From where to go to make a chatbot and more.
Marketing. It’s something which every SME, and indeed every business, should be doing. It builds awareness of your brand or company, helps you identify specific business goals and in the…
Curious what’s new on your social media this week? We’ve got all the details. From iPhone X reviews to Facebook’s newest feature, this week’s features aren’t to be missed.
Most of the social media platforms already have some sort of advertising tool, which can be used both by large, corporate accounts and small businesses. Twitter’s primary point of sale...
Read More
We all remember 2013 as the year Black Friday sent the bargain hunters of the UK crazy, with brawls over discounted TV’s and pile-ups outside shop doors even making the…
We are delighted to announce that we have secured new contracts with three diverse Yorkshire based clients; Yorkshire Yogi, Microform Imaging LTD, and The Flood Company. Corporate and educational wellbeing…
Yorkshire based legal firm Schofield Sweeney has sought out the expertise of KC Communications founder, Katrina Cliffe to speak at its annual charity conference. The conference which is free to…
Following on from the success of our existing workshops “How to Write a Marketing Plan” and “GDPR for Marketers”, we are delighted to announce a range of new workshops for…
Christmas adverts fill our ad breaks as early as the 7th of November, but why do we love them so much? We look at the costs behind the festive campaigns and what makes them our not so guilty pleasure.
Curious what’s new on your social media this week? We’ve got all the details. From Instagram’s follow the hashtag to Opel’s pay with YouTube views, this week’s features aren’t to be missed.
At KC Communications, we pride ourselves on our continuous training to keep up to date with the latest marketing strategies. Therefore, we are delighted to announce that our Founder and…
During my time at KC Communications, I’ve learnt so much that I would have never experienced on my university course alone. As a Journalism student, the world of marketing was…
Curious what’s new on your social media this week? We’ve got all the details. From iPhone X reviews to Facebook’s newest feature, this week’s features aren’t to be missed.
We are at the end of the first week of cold, dark nights. But what better way to brighten up your day than to read the Weekly Social ShoutOut! There...
Read More
We are delighted to announce that KC Communications are once again sponsoring local charity, the Town Foundation with the return of its “Winter Wonderland” themed Ladies Lunch this December. A key…
With the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) coming into force in May 2018, now, more than any time before, it is important that marketers and business owners understand how to…
This week, we have seen how historic online content can come back to bite you in the bum, developments for your WhatsApp group chats and Twitter showing their support for...
Read More
There is lots of information out there about how mentoring is beneficial for businesses and contributes significantly to success. I received some mentoring in the early days of my business,…
We are delighted to announce that Founder and Managing Director of KC Communications, Katrina Cliffe, has been shortlisted for the second year running in the Consultant/Freelancer Category of the 2017…
Happy Friday everyone! The weekend is nearly upon us and our weekly Social ShoutOut is here; from new apps that actually let teenagers be nice to each other to self-destructing...
Read More
The Digital Enterprise Scheme, which is a partnership funded and supported by the European Regional Development Fund, Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and local councils has announced Phase Two...
Read More
Time for our weekly update of what’s new on social media. From celebrity apps, to YouTube video campaigns, to the latest Twitter features. Check out the latest trends here! The Swift Life Taylor...
Read More
For a while now, I’ve been thinking about the way we, as an industry, report on our PR activities. Why is it that when working with smaller businesses, the Advertising...
Read More
My time here this week has been amazing! I couldn’t have wished for a better environment to learn about the world of work, and one to point me to a…
As we come to the end of our working week, a lot of social media changes have become a reality that we didn’t expect to happen. There is plenty going...
Read More
In 2015/16 stress accounted for 37% of all work-related ill health cases, with 45% of working days lost due to stress. With this statistic in mind, it is no wonder...
Read More
Whether it’s growing your business or progressing up the career ladder, building a personal brand will be crucial to your success. People buy from people You will have often heard…
Mental health is something that will likely affect the majority of us at some point in our life with stats indicating that one in four of us will be affected….
It’s nearly the weekend! But before you head off down to your local, check out our weekly round-up of all things Social. Twitter Try 280 The Tweets on your timeline...
Read More
On Monday 6th November we’ll be delivering our first workshop on “How to Write a Marketing Plan”.
We are delighted to announce the launch of our training academy to support marketers & businesses excel in marketing, PR and social media
It’s that time of week again! With leaves falling outside our office windows, make yourself a chai brew and have a read of our weekly roundup of all things social!...
Read More
It’s Friday again, which means it’s time for our weekly round-up of all things social! Are you an avid Snapchat user? Do you track your Bitmoji avatar and like showing...
Read More
With awareness days and hashtags trending on Twitter pretty much daily, it can be hard to keep a track of them all and more importantly find the time to take...
Read More
I’d only been in my first year at Northumbria for a couple of months, but recording radio broadcasts, writing articles and filming documentaries were already part of my everyday University...
Read More
#FridayFeeling is trending and our Social Shoutout round-up is here! And what a week it’s been for social media! This week we’ve got an update on the Instagram hack and...
Read More
Our new financial year is off to a fantastic start and we’re delighted to announce that we have added three new accounts to our ever-growing roster of clients. The accounts...
Read More
The way in which we communicate has come a long way. From grunting at each other and carving on cave walls to barely having to open our mouths to tell...
Read More
We can’t quite believe that it's September already! It’s been an exciting month for the world of social media, from Obama breaking Twitter records to the hashtag turning 10! So...
Read More
Today marks the start of self-improvement month. Something which has always been high on my agenda. Having started my career as a 15-year-old business apprentice, I have since gone on…
We’re delighted to announce that we’ll be sponsoring two events at this year’s Leeds Business Week. We’re passionate about the local business economy and in particular the Leeds City Region….
The end of the month’s Social Shoutout includes Instagram stories, banned Hashtags, the prediction for Facebook usage and of course a celebration of the Hashtag. Dig in! Brands that are...
Read More
We’re working with Huddersfield based tailor, Owen Scott Bespoke, on a fantastic short-term project. And it’s not for the faint hearted… Owen Scott have announced they will be stocking UFC…
It’s the 10th anniversary of the #hashtag, so we’re taking a look at how far it’s come since hitting our screens for the first time back in 2017 as a way of tagging a tweet. Hashtags are now used by 88% of brands to aid engagement and increase their exposure.
This week’s Social Shoutout includes powerful political tweets from former president Barack Obama, updates to LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram as well as a new app for meme lovers. Dig in!...
Read More
Who will be affected? Does your company obtain, use or store personal data: anything from a name, e-mail address, photo, bank details, posts on social media, medical information or even…
A new report has been compiled by Hootsuite and We Are Social that found there are over 3 billion active social media users around the world!! That’s about 40% of...
Read More
From online hackers to Facebook ranking and more technological convergence, we bring you another week of all things new in the online world. Snapchat Selfie Drones After launching their Snapchat...
Read More
We just couldn’t let Yorkshire Day pass by without celebrating what we love about the county we live and work in! While some of us grew up outside the UK...
Read More
July is coming to an end and summer is in full swing…although who would have thought it with the weather?! Here we give you a recap of our top social...
Read More
It has been a very busy week for new social media activity, but we have collected our top highlights from the week here. Let us know your thoughts or any…
I have been at KC Communications for almost 2 months now and dare I say it… I am beginning to feel like I know what I am doing! I have…
A few days ago, there was a flurry of media activity around a football player, Cristian Zaccardo, using an unusual method to find himself a new club... The 35 year...
Read More
World Emoji Day was back once more on the 17th July 2017 and we were once again blown away by how some brands got creative with emoji’s to share their...
Read More
Today is #WorldEmojiDay and what a better way to celebrate than with 56 new emoji’s hitting our keyboards soon, with dinosaurs, mermaids and vampires all coming your way! Well actually...
Read More
In our 3rd social media weekly roundup we’re giving you an update on what has been going on in the past week. If you have any questions or comments, give...
Read More
Our social media weekly roundup gives you updates on what has been going on in the past week on social media. If you have any questions or comments, give us…
Having experienced tremendous growth in the first half of 2017, we are delighted to have expanded our team further by appointing Amanda Evans as our Operations Manager. Amanda has extensive…
Our social media weekly roundup gives you updates on what has been going on in the past week on social media. If you have any questions or comments, give us…
What can a marketing/PR professional learn at a Search Conference? Our Account Executive, Paula, reports back on the SearchLeeds conference. It’s been two weeks since I had the chance to…
A lot has happened in Social Media Land over the past week, so in our latest blog, we explore some of the latest changes and what they might mean for…
We’re delighted to announce that we have been appointed by fellow Huddersfield Town Football Club partners, ABS UK Ltd, to increase their national profile through PR. ABS UK Ltd, based in…
We’re delighted to announce that a new Account Manager has joined our growing team. Laura’s appointment follows the recent recruitment of Paula, Marketing Executive, and Lauren, Social Media Executive, and comes…
Measuring website data and reporting on analytics regularly has become a vital element of digital marketing. Here at KC, we prepare monthly reports for all our clients that report on…
I have been at KC Communications for just over two months now, and thought it was time to do a “My time at KC” introduction. I had applied for a…
We’re delighted to officially announce that KC Communications has relocated to the newly established business centre, Independence House in Lindley, Huddersfield. Our new premises are owned by and are the…
I joined KC Communications just over two months ago, and what a couple of months it has been! I was very nervous heading to both my first and second interviews,…
Never heard of dark social? Don’t worry, you’re not alone! Dark social is not a new term, it came about back in 2012 and simply refers to social sharing that…
Katrina Cliffe, MD of KC Communications runs us through a week in her working life in Prolific North’s ‘A Week in My Life’.
After the success of last year’s ‘It’s a Knockout’ contest, local businesses are teaming up again to go head to head on the themed obstacle course to raise money for…
From mini photo shoots to being shortlisted for an award, it’s been an exciting two weeks in the KC Comms office! The world of social has been pretty interesting too this week so we thought we would put together our highlights of team KC and the world wide web!
To support our next phase of growth we’re looking for a part-time Operations Manager to join our team! You might already be in an Office Manager or Finance Assistant role…
In contemporary times, where social media has become an indispensable part of our lives on many levels (private, by connecting us to family and friends on a scale never seen before, and public, by showering our news-feeds with advertising, calls to action and brand campaigns), a lot of people believe PR is becoming a thing of the past.
Social media has come a long way from the family and friends communication tool it was once used for and is now one of the main components of an organisation’s marketing strategy.
Huddersfield based marketing communications agency, KC Communications have expanded their team with the appointment of a marketing account executive and a social media executive. Paula Kowalska and Lauren Hall have…
Although we devote most of our time getting our clients shortlisted (and winning) awards, we also like to make sure our own efforts don’t go unrecognised. Therefore, we are pleased…
With the triggering of Article 50 and a world post-Brexit edging nearer, the daunting question business leaders are asking themselves is, ‘How will the EU referendum results affect my business?”…
Are you an outstanding Marketing & PR Account Manager? Established in 2014, KC Communications are a young and fast growing full-service marketing consultancy based in Huddersfield, just off J23 &…
SEO Basics SEO. It now plays a huge role in digital marketing, but what is it I hear you ask? Listen up! I am currently undertaking an apprenticeship at Marketing,…
Quality content has become an absolutely crucial part of a successful marketing strategy for more than a few years now, but the types of content we choose to ingest has…
Facebook recently celebrated their 13th birthday at the same time that their fourth quarter results for 2016 were published, stating ‘earnings had demolished expectations’ with a 51% increase in revenue….
KC Communications Named as Approved Suppliers on Digital Enterprise Scheme. KC Communications are proud to announce that we have been named as approved suppliers on the Leeds City Regions “Invest…
The marketing industry is one that is developing like no other, meaning the need to keep up to speed with the latest trends and developments is vital in order to…
KC Communications Founder Enlists as an Enterprise Adviser Running a successful business and being a mother to two children, I firmly believe that we have a responsibility to provide young…
Whether you agree or disagree with Trump’s ideologies, there’s no denying the powerful and influential force behind his marketing campaign. His efforts attracted significant media attention and ultimately drove the bolshie businessman to win the 2016 US Election.
Here at KC, we keep up to date with all the weird and wonderful awareness days that get pushed out across social media; from National Popcorn Day to Dementia Awareness…
The way businesses work has changed dramatically in recent years. With the proliferation of technology, employers and employees alike looking for ways to better address issues around productivity and work-life…
You will often hear it said that at the heart of every business is its reputation. Entrepreneur Richard Branson further backs this up stating that “your brand name is only…
Kirklees Business Conference 2017 We are delighted to announce our partnership with the Mid Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce for the 2017 Kirklees Business Conference (KBC). Mid Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce…
I have now been a part of the KC Communications team for just over 2 lovely months and it has been great! KC seemed like a tight knit workforce that…
2016 has been a fantastic year for us all at KC Communications. We celebrated our second birthday, we were nominated for some fantastic awards and even got three new additions…
Today marks the first ever Local Charities Day, which was announced back in October at the Civil Society Media’s Charity Finance Summit. But with so many national awareness day, what…
Vote here! Earlier this month, fellow local business, Creative Analysis kindly nominated us for the Zoho Small Businesses Sell Big contest, putting us in with a chance of winning anything…
2017 Social Media & Marketing Trends Out with the old and in with the new. Here are some social media marketing trends we expect to see in the year ahead….
Success at the 2016 Town Foundation Ladies Lunch Earlier this year we announced that we had teamed up with the Town Foundation to sponsor their annual Ladies Lunch. After weeks…
Just how important is storytelling in marketing? One of the key elements of a content marketing strategy is storytelling. A powerful component of a brand’s toolkit, storytelling in marketing can…
Driving sales using social media is something that brands and businesses have been doing for years and with all main social networking sites such as Twitter, Facebook and Instagram providing…
It’s that time of year again. The last batch of pumpkin soup was eaten last week and the bonfires seem to have only just burnt out, we blink and all…
We are delighted to announce that we have expanded our team once again with the appointment of Megan West as marketing executive. In response to a growing client base, Megan has been appointed…
Last Thursday we attended the Educated Yorkshire event at Elland Road, Leeds and set out to get to the bottom of what comms challenges schools are regularly faced with. Armed…
At KC Communications, going that extra mile on behalf of our clients is something which comes naturally to us. We’re always looking for different ways to raise our clients profile…
We’ve been shortlisted for two, CIM Northern Awards! Whilst we’ve been busy getting our clients shortlisted (and winning) various awards recently, we’ve also taken some time to enter KC Communications…
We’re looking for a bright, ambitious Account Executive to join our fast growing Marketing, PR and Social Media Agency based at the Heritage Exchange in Lindley, Huddersfield. Having launched KC…
KC Communications Managing Director invited to speak at the prestigious Inspiring Entrepreneurs: Marketing Maestros event in October. After a little over 2 years offering various marketing services to local and regional…
Twitter users are celebrating a number of recent changes being made to the popular social media platform. Images, videos and Quote Tweets will no longer count toward the 140-character limit…
My first week in my marketing apprenticeship with KC Communications has been such an eye opener into the world of work. I am so happy to have left school life…
We are delighted to announce that we will be supporting local charity, the Town Foundation as the lead sponsor of their fourth annual Ladies Lunch. A key fixture in the local…
Considering your next steps? Unsure about University or College? Then maybe a marketing apprenticeship is for you… We’re looking for a bright, ambitious Apprentice Marketing Assistant to join our fast…
Following the announcement that KC Communications has been named as Eaton Smith’s Business of the Month, we are delighted to share the news that we have also been shortlisted in…
We are delighted to announce that KC Communications has been named Eaton Smith Business of the Month. The awards, which were established in 1995 recognise the outstanding efforts of businesses…
If you’re a social media fanatic like the team at KC Communications, you may have heard that today is #WorldEmojiDay. That’s right, July 17th celebrates the invention of the emoji;…
Managing an organisations’ social media? Then you need to learn how you should be handling social media complaints to ensure you don’t end up having to handle a crisis! In…
We are delighted to announce the appointment of two further employees as KC Communications continues on its expansion path, with turnover on track to increase by 70% by the end of the…
How many Giants can you fit into Nando’s? Well on Monday 11th July we will find out, as members from the illustrious rugby league team will be swapping their stripes…
How many times have you struggled to take a good photo of something phenomenal? You just want others to experience the same overwhelming feeling you’ve witnessed and after filling up…
We are delighted to announce our partnership with this year’s Educated Yorkshire, the largest education conference in the North taking place in November. We began our work with Educated Yorkshire…
We are delighted to be joining up with leading education law firm Wrigleys Solicitors to host a breakfast seminar providing insight on how to protect a school’s reputation. The event, which takes…
Founder of KC Communications, Katrina Cliffe will be supporting the Leeds Enterprise Partnership (LEP) with their Popup Business Café which takes place next month. The business café will offer the…
Twitter’s restricted character count has long been the bane of many marketers; however, it is what sets it apart from other popular social networks. The microblogging site claims to have…
As Social Media Week 2016 draws to a close, we’ve considered our favourite social media channels at KC Communications and why we love using them so much! Not only is…
On Friday 3rd June, we celebrated our third office move within the Heritage Exchange Business Complex to accommodate our ever-growing team by hosting an office warming. Even though we didn’t move…
Unless you have been asleep or stranded on a desert island with no access to technology for the past 10 years then you can’t have missed the explosion in the…
How to write a blog post… Sometimes it can be difficult to separate the great content from the stuff that’s been replicated time and time again. So how do you…
We’re delighted to be working with Huddersfield Town Football Club on this year’s Kirklees Community Sports Awards. The awards, now in their second year, are aimed at recognising and rewarding…
OK, so we’ve not moved far… just 68 steps from our old office to be precise! Since we moved into the Heritage Exchange Business Complex in February 2015, we’ve grown…
On Friday 13th May, we joined clients and friends Sheards Accountancy to take on 11 other local teams all competing to be crowned “It’s a Knockout” champions. The event, in…
Our client, Huddersfield Community Trust are on the lookout for budding dragons to support the Huddersfield branch of the National Citizen Service with the delivery of its summer programme. The…
Further to the announcement that we had been appointed by Huddersfield Community Trust in November 2015, we are delighted to have completed a rebrand on their behalf. The rebrand comes…
We’re delighted to announce that KC Communications have signed up to be a commercial partner of Huddersfield Town Football Club. As part of the agreement, KC Communications will be title…
Set to be one of the most exciting fundraising events of the year, The Town Foundation’s ‘It’s a knockout!’ will take place on the 13th May at John Smith’s Stadium in…
As you may have already heard The Independent newspaper will soon cease to exist in print form. The popular broadsheet will publish its last paper on 26th March 2016. This…
Let’s face it; it was the day social media marketers were eagerly waiting for. On Monday, Instagram proudly announced that they had finally added the ever so desirable feature of…
We are delighted to announce that KC Communications founder, Katrina Cliffe has been named as a finalist in the Network She Awards. The Network She Awards are recognised as a platform…
We’re finding it hard to believe that Facebook has been around for all of 12 years! To celebrate the social network’s birthday, Facebook commemorated the event with a custom video…
Why should you outsource your marketing? Time is of the essence. There are meetings to attend, relationships to build and businesses to run. Often, marketing gets put on the back…
We are delighted to announce that KC Communications has been appointed by Hornsea based security manufacturer, Heald Ltd to expand their global PR and marketing strategy. One of the leaders…
The marketing industry is ever-changing, with new trends emerging year on year. Consumer preferences usually dictate many of these changes and some successful businesses choose to adopt them whilst others…
KC Communications founder, Katrina Cliffe has been nominated for a total of four Northern Power Women Awards. KC Communications, which was founded in August 2014, work with SME’s throughout Yorkshire…
We are delighted to welcome Jennifer Ogden to the KC Communications team as Marketing Account Manager. Jennifer’s appointment comes after a number of account wins including Kirklees CORE, Huddersfield Community…
My work experience at KC Communications has been completely invaluable. From day one, Katrina and Grace made me feel like a part of the team, and gave me a realistic…
If you are considering the apprenticeship route when you leave school or college this summer then it’s worth thinking about how you can make yourself stand out to employers before…
Instagram: 300 million of us use it every month, 90% of users are younger than 30, and 14% of users even admit to using the app while driving. So whats…
Huddersfield Community Trust have appointed KC Communications to take care of their full marketing, PR and social media requirements for The Zone. Huddersfield Community Trust is a local registered charity…
By 2016, the amount of people that watch traditional TV channels is expected to decline for the first time. Video viewing and sharing platforms such as YouTube and Facebook are…
This week we welcome Amy Byram to KC Communications. Amy, who has a Business Management degree from the Queen Mary, University of London will be joining the team to gain…
The updates keep on coming, and they haven’t stopped yet. This week we have seen Twitter change their favouriting from stars to hearts, Starbucks launched their #RedCups campaign to celebrate the iconic…
We’re looking for a bright, ambitious Account Manager to join our fast growing Marketing, PR and Social Media Agency based at the Heritage Exchange in Lindley, Huddersfield. Having launched KC Communications…
Well there it goes, bye bye, toodle pip, ta ra! Today we say goodbye to the ever famous star and welcome a heart to the Twittersphere! From today, you can…
Facebook have recently announced the addition of the ‘reactions’ feature to their classic ‘Like Button’. Once introduced it will allow users to be more empathetic towards what their friends post,…
On Friday 16th October, Managing Director Katrina Cliffe was a mentor to 100 budding and established female entrepreneurs. The Superfast West Yorkshire event was an introduction to a 6-month support...
Read More
Facebook has brought a whole new dimension to their platform by adding the option of a 7 second looping video instead of a still image. It’s almost like the moving…
I’ve been on placements before where it feels like you’re being handed all the jobs nobody wants to do, but at KC Communications I was made to feel like a…
With over 500 million tweets sent each day and 316 million monthly active users, it’s remarkable how Twitter is often overlooked as a valuable resource tool. Instead, it seems to…
Superfast West Yorkshire, the organisation behind the new “Ladies That Launch” event have appointed Managing Director, Katrina Cliffe as a mentor for both budding and established female entrepreneurs. On Friday 16th…
Happy 5th Birthday Instagram! Who would have thought Instagram has been around for 5 whole years? Through a minefield of social media platforms, Instagram feels like it’s been there forever!…
On GCSE results day I thought it would be rather apt to share my story since leaving school. Having left Salendine Nook High School with 10 B and C Grade…
Mooncas, the events company behind Educated Yorkshire have handed KC Communications its PR requirements as it seeks to grow its profile in the lead up to its November conference. Educated…
We are delighted to announce that KC Communications have been shortlisted for Start Up Business of the Year in the 2015 Forward Ladies, Women in Business Awards. The shortlist tops…
Google have recently launched their new algorithm update, ‘The Phantom 2’ which is all geared towards rewarding quality content on the net. Since the update, Google has seen its ranking…
On Tuesday 14th July at the new Huddersfield Leisure Centre our Marketing Assistant, Johanna Green was presented with the Apprentice Ambassador of the Year Award from Kirklees Apprenticeship Hub. Since…
On Friday 10th July we celebrated our first year in business with a fundraising event held at Grosvenor Casino. We welcomed clients, associates, family and friends to celebrate this momentous occasion,...
Read More
As Huddersfield host the annual Huddersfield Criterium, our Marketing Executive and Marketing Assistant are at the forefront of supporting again. Grace and Johanna took to the town centre to support The...
Read More
Sundays are known as rest days, but not for #TeamKC. On Sunday we headed to the Etihad Stadium and took part in the happiest 5K on the planet. Our aim...
Read More
This weekend Grace & Johanna volunteered to support local charity, The Town Foundation at The Big Screen Weekend being held in St George’s Square, Huddersfield. The Big Screen Weekend was a culmination of feature...
Read More
We have been working with Sheards Wealth Management since September 2014 as outsourced Marketing Managers, responsible for their whole remit of marketing requirements including PR, Social Media and Digital Marketing….
This week we welcomed Tim Sunderland, a sixth form student from Brighouse High School to KC Communications. As a marketing consultancy working across a variety of industry sectors we undertake…
We’ve taken on Les Mills, and now we are taking on The Color Run UK! On Sunday 5th July #TeamKC will be heading to the Etihad Stadium in Manchester to…
It’s hard to believe we are approaching our very first birthday at KC Communications. We’ve had an eventful first year to say the least! We’ve moved up to the Heritage…
This weekend #TeamKC travelled down to London after founder Katrina Cliffe was invited to the Les Mills #ONELIVE global fitness tour at The Alexandra Palace as a VIP blogger. As...
Read More
On Wednesday I was asked by Dan Lancaster-Holmes, Lead Apprenticeship & Skills Officers at Wakefield Council to give a talk to local businesses about apprenticeships at a Digital Marketing Apprenticeship…
We are delighted to announce that our founder, Katrina Cliffe has been shortlisted in the Sue Ryder Yorkshire Women of Achievement in Business category. The awards, in their 29th year…
We are delighted to announce that our brand new website is now live! The website revamp has been in the pipeline for some time and follows a number of exciting…
We are delighted to announce that KC Communications has been appointed by Leeds based Brewster Bye Architects. The contract which commenced January will see KC Communications assume responsibility for the firm’s…
At KC Communications we are extremely passionate about the apprenticeship scheme and whole-heartedly support National Apprenticeship Week. I left school at 15 (I’m an August child) with 10 GCSEs in…
Following a period of strong growth we’re delighted to announce that we are now located within the Heritage Exchange office complex in Lindley. The move comes following the recruitment of Johanna…
KC Communications are delighted to announced the appointment of Johanna Green as Marketing Assistant. Johanna’s appointment comes following the announcement that Temple Learning Academy have appointed KC Communications to manage…
KC Communications has been appointed by Leeds based Temple Learning Partnership Trust to manage its brand development, marketing, social media and PR for its free school, Temple Learning Academy which…
Following the announcement that KC Communications had been appointed by an East Leeds Free School to manage their marketing and branding requirements, a West Yorkshire based Education Trust has appointed…
KC Communications are delighted to have been appointed by East Leeds educational trust, the Temple Learning Partnership Trust to develop and execute their free school marketing strategy and brand identity for all through…
You’ve probably established that there are a vast range of Twitter hours designed to help you get hash tagging away and increase your reach on the platform. But what twitter…
KC Communications is now an accredited advisor on the governments £30m Growth Voucher scheme – set up to support small businesses and measure the impact of advice on small business…
Over the weekend a top Yorkshire tourist attraction announced via it’s Facebook page that it now offers Holiday Cottages which are available to book for 2015. Having previously been interested in…
It’s been a bad weekend for bad marketing examples and in this case I have to unfortunately report on the Anthony Nolan Trust. But before we continue I want to…
In the last 24 hours Facebook have announced that they are testing a “Buy” button within ads and page posts enabling consumers to purchase a product directly from a business…
Twitter have certainly been busy recently, having launched their long awaited analytical tool they have now announced they will be launching a marketing tool in the coming weeks that will…
I have seen a number of companies advertising recently wanting a consultant to undertake their social media marketing in order to obtain 1000 twitter followers, facebook likes etc. I have…
Last week was a crazy and varied week having worked on a variety of projects including… Brand Guidelines for an exciting new start-up, to a Social Media Management for a skilled…
On Friday I met with Lois Iredale of Lois Creative to discuss my own corporate identity. The branding I currently have in place was only ever meant to be temporary, but…
You may have noticed Google have introduced a new feature called My Business which they are promoting quite heavily. You may be thinking this is ANOTHER online profile you have…
