One request we get quite often from our startup clients is to help them ideate and create the best startup pitch deck in the world. They want the deck to tell everyone who sees it exactly why and what they should be investing in their startup.  Here’s the harsh reality though, creating a good pitch...Read More

I recently spoke to a Malaysian CEO with over 20 years of experience in technology and running multinational brands. We spoke in length about public relations and he felt that it was not a smart decision at the moment, since his new startup was only 18 months old. Despite assurances from me and positive feedback...Read More

In the last decade and more doing PR for companies in Singapore and the rest of Southeast Asia, one of the biggest takeaways has been that if used correctly, PR is the most effective growth tool available to any brand. Since my early days putting in the hours at the large agencies to my forays...Read More

You most likely heard about domain authority (DA) and you may even know how to measure it and what it means for your business. However, have you ever thought about what actually is a good DA for your website? Is it 40? Or maybe your 25 DA website is actually pretty good in the grand...Read More

I am going to make an assumption that everyone reading this has heard of content marketing and why they should use it. If not, well then maybe you should consider giving this a read first. Every brand is getting into it and investing quite a lot. Just look at Grab and their push into customised content. However,...Read More

It is a common misconception that you cannot quantitatively measure public relations or PR success other than counting the number of articles that mention your brand. Companies often have trouble relating PR success to business success, because how do you attribute your revenue to media coverage? I’ve personally spoken to over 200 CEOs or marketing...Read More

We’re living in the age of technological breakthroughs and in some cases, disruption, but by and large there hasn’t been significant disruption in the last few years for the marketing and PR industry. They may not even know what marketing technology is? Or at least, that’s what people think. Marketing impacts our daily lives whether...Read More

Public relations has been evolving significantly in the last decade as the growth of digital and the slowdown of traditional media has changed how brands benefit from PR. We look at PR trends that will shape 2019 and beyond. PR Trend 1: PR and content marketing are interconnected PR and content marketing have had similar,...Read More

Who’s got time to write a blog post, especially when you’re a busy entrepreneur? You do actually, so take 30 minutes out of your day at least twice a week to pen down your thoughts. This isn’t a joke or a scam, because it really is possible to draft a blog in about 30 minutes...Read More

When startups scale their business, it is essential to make sure your employees join you on that journey, rather than leave them behind. Beyond memos and slack messages, most communication depends on what your employees hear and observe. I have spent the last six years working with startups to help them with their communication strategy...Read More