25 MARCH 2025
Flashes & Flames is a weekly newsletter for CEOs and senior executives of media companies, primarily in the UK and US. It is different to almost all other media for this audience because it is longform analysis with many of the features being 2-3k words. It has almost 2,000 subscribers. I attach testimonials from some of my readers. The domain is www.flashesandflames.com. It is paywalled but judges can get access by going to the subscription page on the site. Use the coupon code premier to get full acccess free of charge.
READ MORE24 MARCH 2025
PDQ Print Hub by Haybrooke was developed in response to the evolving needs of the printing industry, where traditional print providers often struggle to compete with online giants. The platform leverages automated pricing technology to streamline print procurement, aiming to empower traditional printers with a modern, competitive solution. PDQ Print Hub enables greater efficiency, transparency, and flexibility, bridging the gap between traditional print providers and the demands of today’s print buying market.
READ MORE21 MARCH 2025
Updates from Leigh Stationer's Academy are now available on the Latest News page of the Academy's website.
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19 MARCH 2025
Barley was founded in 2016 by James Ford and Sam Williams. Both had taken voluntary redundancy from a big agency whose values no longer aligned with their own. When they talked about what to do next, they found they had a shared vision which they brought to life in Barley - ‘smart people making a difference through brilliant work’.
READ MORE18 MARCH 2025
Warrant awarded for a ground- breaking solution that enables publishers to engage readers across the digital sphere. Whether on a blog, from a newsletter or marketing campaigns, in a book club or other 3rd party website and social channels, Smart Buy buttons check live product information for availability then adds the product into the publisher shopping cart fully integrated into the distribution channels driving engagement, sales and audience reach.
READ MORE17 MARCH 2025
Broadcasting to 100 million people in 168 countries combined on the following platforms: American Forces Network, 200 radio stations in United States and 500 Internationally, Sports Byline Channel on the following multi-media platforms: TuneIn Radio, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, CRN Talk. Private Client Sports, Inc also covers Music, Travel, Rugby and Equestrian Sports in addition to Sail Sport Talk.
14 MARCH 2025
Updates from Leigh Stationer's Academy are now available on the Latest News page of the Academy's website.
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13 MARCH 2025
Liveryman, Robert McClements, recounts an incredible story of how Jon Bailey, CEO Precision Proco, set in motion an event that spanned the world, connected long-lost relatives and culminated in a Service of Remembrance and a documentary film about the RAF in World War II.
READ MORE12 MARCH 2025
Office Power, established in 2014, is a fully managed e-commerce and back-end technology platform designed specifically for the office supplies industry. Designed to increase profitability for office supplies dealers, the product's primary goal is to consolidate various operational aspects— such as customer support, distribution, fulfilment, operational administration, finance, and marketing —into one efficient platform. By doing so, Office Power aims to reduce overhead costs, improve product pricing, and provide data insights to guide business decision-making.
READ MORE10 MARCH 2025
The Cupround project seeks to recover single use cups that are delivered or migrate to home, car or the office. The need for a scheme like Cupround was grasped when following a takeaway meal, I realised that I could recycle all the packaging except the cups. With the support of The National Cup Recycling Scheme, we created a return box (itself made from recycled cups) which we distribute to restaurants. The box carries information on where to recycle cups, store detail and advertising.
READ MORE10 MARCH 2025
The BOSS Environmental Forum serves as a catalyst to educate the industry in environmental best practice and brings together sustainability leads from across the supply chain to discuss the opportunities and challenges that commitment to sustainability brings to the business supplies industry. Their next virtual Sustainability Conference will be held on the morning of the 20th of March where attendees will hear from BloombergNEF, Essity and industry leaders who will discuss the UK’s and our sector’s journey to Net Zero.
READ MORE7 MARCH 2025