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Small and start-up businesses often feel that getting press coverage is out of their reach – this is not the case. Here are some tips from SmallBusiness.co.uk and Debbie Leven, director at PR training company Profile Matters, for getting press coverage.

The value of networking events

This is all about learning from other people who are experiencing, or have experienced, similar things to yourself. You get more from networking events if you’re an active participant so get involved in debates, discussions, social events and exhibitions. Networking is valuable whether you’re starting up or have been running a business for years.

Guide to raising your profile

Your new business is up and running, it has a great product that people will love, but nobody has heard of it. Now is the time to shout your message from the rooftops.

Top PR tips

PR is often considered untouchable by small businesses and best left to the experts and bigger players. But getting good media coverage needn’t be scary or complex. Here are some simple tips for dealing with the media, writing press releases and getting your business in the news.

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Retaining customers

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Quarterly manufacturing performance was gloomy

Manufacturing output slumps on the quarter

Sentiment among the UK’s small and medium-sized manufacturers fell for the third quarter running in the three months to January, finds research.

Manufacturing output slumps on the quarter

Sentiment among the UK’s small and medium-sized manufacturers fell for the third quarter running in the three months to January, finds research.

Retailers 'trying to absorb crunch costs'

British retails are "doing their best" to avoid passing on the increased costs due to rising prices, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC).

Manufacturing 'kick-starts back into life'

The UK manufacturing sector started 2012 on a positive footing with a key sector index rising to an eight-month high.

Glimmer of hope for sales in 2012

Consumer confidence in the UK rose in January.

Retail suffers in 2011

Retail sales fell in the year to January despite modest growth last month, finds the Confederation of British Industry.

SMEs hit by bad weather

Heavy snowfall has again taken small businesses in the UK by surprise.

UK trade deficit expands

The UK trade deficit in goods and services widened to £2.6 billion in November 2011, from a revised £1.9 billion in October, according to Office of National Statistics figures.

Businesses cold on Olympic legacy

The majority of small companies believe the London 2012 Olympic Games will not benefit their business in the long term, research finds.

Good news for services sector

The UK’s services sector expanded at its fastest rate since July, research finds.

Consumer caution worries businesses

Three quarters of small companies are concerned that cautious consumer spending this Christmas will negatively impact their business.

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