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It’s been a busy year.   We’ve weathered Covid, won a raft of new clients, rebranded as firstlight group. And made promotions across all levels of the business – including seven just this week.  As we’ve grown, we’ve realised that we need to evolve how we manage the business.  We need to be more…

COP26 was one of the biggest media moments we’ve witnessed of late. It put world leaders under the microscope with the aim of unlocking the solutions to the greatest threat to humanity’s future – the climate crisis. Our client the…

Or can the moment deliver? On Sunday I’ll be heading up to Glasgow for a few days of no doubt non-stop action for COP26. Firstlight are sending a small team up to support our client the Climate Crisis Advisory Group…

We’re really excited to announce that firstlight has been shortlisted for an upcoming CorpComms award. Our work with Independent SAGE has been shortlisted in the best media relations category. Last year we were tasked with creating a media presence for…

Last week I sat down with Alec Harden-Henry from Influence Network to talk about the power of influencers and how they’re key to unlocking trust. This year digital ad spend will equal other advertising spend globally for the first time ever.…

Rewind a couple of years and no-one could have predicted that a global pandemic would fundamentally change where, how and when we work. As the nation emerges from a long period of Zoom calls and furlough, what does getting back to normal…

We're delighted to announce that we've bolstered our digital offering with the appointment of digital specialist Neil Young, whilst growing our wider team with three additional hires.

Last month Mr Ipsos MORI himself – the one and only Ben Page – was our latest guest in the virtual Zoom Out hotseat.  Once named one of GQ’s 100 Most Connected Men, Ben is an Ipsos MORI veteran, having…

Last week, firstlight – along with an amazing team of collaborators – launched the Climate Crisis Advisory Group (CCAG) and I was fortunate enough to lead the charge. It’s the type of project that you dream of as a comms professional, and…

We recently had the pleasure of welcoming Ian Dunt, editor at politics.co.uk, as a guest speaker for our first Zoom Out session of 2021. An avid commentator, follower of current affairs (and prolific swearer), Ian joined us to discuss the communications challenges…