40 Minute Mentor

July 17, 2024

The Do’s & Don’ts of Public Relations for Startups

In this 40 Minute Mentor episode, we’re covering a topic critical for every early-stage Founder – the power of Public Relations. 

To help us discover the do’s and don’ts and share some of the biggest advice for Founders and Communication teams, we’re joined by Rhiannon Evans-Young, Founder & Director of Crest, Isabella Cookson, Director at Milltown Partners and Hannah Urbanek, Fractional Head of Marketing and 40 Minute Mentor Producer. 

“It very often feels uncomfortable for Founders to put themselves out there in that way. But the more you do it, the easier it will get.”

Various Guests

Tune in to discover

The Do’s & Dont’s of PR [01:10]
Building your Founder brand [05:00]
Common PR mistakes [10:30]
Navigating a communications crisis [15:00]

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Helpful links

Helpful links:

➡️ Follow Rhiannon on LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/rhiannon-evans-young-0179885b 

➡️ Follow Isabella on LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/isabella-cookson-03218280 

➡️ Follow Hannah on LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/hannahurbanek

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