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From Vision To Action: 5 Lessons in Bringing Strategy To Life

Business, Inspiration, Leadership / By Kristel Valaydon

Our clients have ranged from inspiring organizations, changemaker business owners, and innovation-driven team leaders. They all share one common mindset – ‘we can and will do better’. Their vision is to create and implement better business practices and solutions that impact their teams, company, community, industry or a global audience. It’s something that resonates with […]

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7 Steps To Make An Impact And Drive Positive Change With Key PR Skills

A-ha, Business, Corporate, Inspiration, Marketing, Public Relations, Uncategorized / By Kristel Valaydon

Recently, I’ve found myself discussing and debating more issues than I can shake a stick at. I’m looking at situations and hearing conversations that just shouldn’t be happening in this day and age. There are situations globally, nationally, within my industry and community that I want to support, both on a personal and professional level.

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10 Business Lessons To Take Forward Into 2020 – Part 2

A-ha, Business, Entrepreneur, Inspiration, Uncategorized / By Kristel Valaydon

In the last blog, I started to outline the lessons and mantras from the last decade, that I’ll bring forward. Whilst the lessons are delivered to us in different ways, the key takeaways can resonate with us all and hope they may be of value to you too. Check out part 1 here if you’ve

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Happy New Year – 10 Business Lessons To Take Forward Into 2020 (Part 1)

A-ha, Business, Entrepreneur, Inspiration / By Kristel Valaydon

Every year I learn a valuable business lesson which becomes a ‘mantra’ I then adopt. I took this time of quiet reflection over the holidays to focus on what I want going forward in 2020. When I started to review these lessons over the years, I found they’re just as relevant and valuable today for

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Month 1: Houston, we have a problem!

A-ha, Business, Entrepreneur, Inspiration, Public Relations, Social Media, Strategy / By Kristel Valaydon

For a time of supposed reflection and let’s be honest, hibernation, the start of the year can actually be quite exhausting, can’t it? For some, it’s even stressful and emotional. Apparently, January is when most people file for divorce. Now, this week we encounter ‘Blue Monday’ – a date calculated to be the most depressing

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Getting Back To Basics; The Power of People Skills To Create Business Success

A-ha, Business, Communications, Entrepreneur, Inspiration, Uncategorized / By Kristel Valaydon

It’s a new year and this week the world officially returned to work. How was it for you? I particularly enjoyed a digital detox over the holidays. In fact, I really valued the break so I plan to ease into 2019 by switching ‘busy’ into purposeful. The first week back in, I’ve noticed how we’re

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Overcoming Blocks To Move Your Business Forward

A-ha, Business, Entrepreneur, Inspiration, Uncategorized / By Kristel Valaydon

When you’re running your own business there’s so much to do, it’s never-ending. It’s easy to put your head down and not come up for air until everything’s done – but it’s a constant process. Some people revel in this. However, when you’re working with clients and are offering a service, it’s important you keep

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Gary Vaynerchuk – Providing The Harsh Truth About Marketing and Business With #AskGaryVee

Business, Communications, Entrepreneur, Inspiration, Social Media / By Kristel Valaydon

Last week I went to Gary Vaynerchuk’s book launch of #AskGaryVee in London and he didn’t disappoint, providing a brutal serving of truth about marketing but also entrepreneurship and running a business. Having watched episodes of the #AskGaryVee show I’m really looking forward to reading the book and will be sure to post a review

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Celebrating Our Fifth Birthday – 10 Lessons I\’ve Learned Running A Business

Business, Entrepreneur, Inspiration, News, Public Relations, Uncategorized / By Kristel Valaydon

I’m delighted (read thrilled/humbled/slightly bemused) to announce that KV Communications is celebrating its fifth anniversary this month. Oh yes – five years ago I made the decision to start my own company and man alive, what a ride it’s been! We’ve thoroughly enjoyed helping and supporting other businesses – from start-ups to established brand names.

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Starting with the ‘Why’

Inspiration / By Kristel Valaydon

It seems apt that our first blog post pays homage to the inspirational talk that best articulates the way I view marketing and communications – Simon Sinek’s ‘Start With The Why’. My fascination with Public Relations in particular, was fuelled with the excitement of working with marketing and brands – learning why certain products were

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