Gearing up for auction

This week at Red Marlin we’re preparing for our final classic car auction of the year, the CCA December Sale taking place at the Warwickshire Event Centre. As our 14th auction of 2018 in our capacity as the PR agency for sister auction houses CCA and Silverstone Auctions, our comprehensive campaign is at full throttle…

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Reasons to be cheerful

At this time of year don’t you just hate going to work in the dark and then returning home in the dark. On the plus side, Christmas is just around the corner. Another reason to be cheerful is positive news stories. After all, who doesn’t enjoy the ‘It’s not all doom and gloom’ segment in…

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What to do when you’re all out of ideas

We’ve all had the dreaded writer’s block at some point, that moment when you just can’t think of what to say next (see our tips on beating it here). But what happens if you’ve no idea where to start? Every idea you come up with has either been done before or makes no sense. Where…

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It’s NOT too early to talk about Christmas

Every year we question why the shops are full of Christmas decorations as early as October, but when you work in marketing it is never too early to start planning a Christmas strategy. Why? Because this is one of the biggest opportunities of the year. According to Statista, UK households spend a combined total of…

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First contact Part 2

This is the second instalment from Red Marlin advising how to approach and handle the media. If you missed the first part then take a look at: https://www.redmarlin.co.uk/first-contact/ Today’s insight centres on how trust and openness are to be embraced and not feared. Reputation A good reputation can take years to build but seconds to…

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