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19 Mar A catch up with our Business Development Director, Jonathan Mills

Tell us about your new role? With the backing of the team under Anna’s guidance, I’m excited for the opportunity to focus on growing the company and building relationships. My day-to-day will certainly be varied and covering the region means there are plenty of early starts and late finishes! It will all be worth it, I’ll be able to invest in spending time with our clients, both old and new!
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09 Oct Business Networking – Is it still worth it?

From breakfast baps and lunches in swanky hotels, to 6’oclock cocktails and delicious/meticulously planned dining experiences, there is a plethora of business networking opportunities - each heralding their events as the ‘best’ way to make new connections. But with so many options, is business networking still valuable, or are we all mostly just tempted by the free food or fancy venue?
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09 Mar The KFC Chicken Shortage: A Masterclass in PR Crisis Communications?

In February of this year, chicken lovers across the country were left up in arms after scores of KFC outlets across the country closed their doors, leaving them unable to gain access to their favourite fast-food treats for almost a week. The reason? A chicken shortage, thanks to a fault in the supply chain - with an early and hiccup in their newly signed contract with renowned delivery firm DHL, plus a lack of contingency planning, turning out to be a recipe for disaster.
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21 Sep The Formedia story

Want to know more about Formedia? Managing Director, Jonathan Mills, talks you through our story so far... I'm so proud that Formedia's name is well known, and I hope, respected for its team's honest, straight forward and transparent approach. We're now into our 11th year and having crossed the magic milestone of a decade in business, I thought I'd reflect on the first ten years.
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23 Aug Introducing… Kim!

We wanted to give you all a deeper insight into the lovely team members here at Formedia and have decided to start with Kimberley, our Office Manager. Kim is one of the longest serving team members, having started seven years ago! Starting as an Account Manager, she now supports each department to ensure the smooth running of projects and manages the HR side of things. Here’s how our conversations went:
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17 Jul Website Essentials For The Construction Industry

The construction industry operates very much in the “you are only as good as your last job” camp. Therefore, one of the challenges we face as a digital media company, is that those within the building trade always say that they get much of their work through “word of mouth”. Whilst this may well have been the only credentials they needed 10 years ago, today potential customers are far more inclined to do some online research before choosing who builds their new extension, re-tile their roof or builds a whole new wing of their school.
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