One of the biggest challenges for start-ups is to overcome a mindset which perceives that they don’t need to spend time and money on branding at the outset. Many new businesses understandably put all their…

In 2017, a small group of public relations professionals in England launched the ‘Apology Clause’ campaign. They say that: “the law, lawyers and insurers should make it easier for businesses and organisations to apologise when…

As my first job since graduating, I had no idea what to expect when starting work at Haggie Partners. Due to COVID-19, I was interviewed, began work and completed my three-month probation all without physically…

2021 has been something of a rotten year for the media baby boomers who have dominated coverage of UK news for the past few decades. We can look forward to a 2022 with considerably different…

“A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.” I trust it’s not too hyperbolic for me to state that everyone loves trees. They’re pretty special.…

So, there we have it, it’s nearly November, we’ve been back to ‘normal’ for two months now, and everything’s back to how it was. Really? Nonsense. If normal means commuting, being in the office, going…

London is a treasure trove of hidden historical oddities. However, the Spike, located at the south-eastern corner of London Bridge, is admittedly more hidden in plain sight than it is conventionally tucked away. You might…

September always sees me yearning to go out and buy a new pencil case, sharpen some shiny new pencils, have a haircut and invest in a new wardrobe. There is something about that feeling of…

Colour is everywhere. It’s such an intrinsic part of our day-to-day experiences. If you take the time to assess your emotional response to colour, you might discover that certain colours affect and influence your behaviour…

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will go down in history as one of the most unusual and perhaps memorable Olympic Games of our time. Not only was it postponed for only the fourth time since…

Over the next six months we’re likely to see a boom in M&A activity as the economy starts to recover post-pandemic. A lot of companies anticipated the financial fallout from the global coronavirus pandemic and…

Rowena Nelson, Haggie Partners operations director, offers some words of wisdom on how to ensure your cover letter stands out. But not too much! We all know that applying for jobs is hard. CVs, application…