Wimbledon: Five Championship Reads
Over the years I have bought and read many tennis books, including my favourite type – autobiographies. As a tennis fan and a book addict, it is the perfect combination.…
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Lessons in lockdown
Today’s blog is a bit more personal than business related, but given the current circumstances, I just wanted to share some thoughts to help us through these ‘different days’. This…
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The journey so far…
Today, nine years ago, I set up Purple Rain as a PR consultancy. Thanks to my clients and the support of family and colleagues, I am still in business getting…
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Campaigns recognised at Premier Digital Awards 2019
Social media campaigns for the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, managed by Purple Rain PR, were recognised at Premier Digital Awards in London. Christmas Means More and Easter Means Everything were…
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Remembering the fallen journalists
After a visit to St Bride’s Church in London for the 70th anniversary of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR), Rebecca reflects on the need to remember journalists who…
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Food Matters at the Barn opens it’s doors
A cookery school offering classes in practical family cooking has been officially opened on the outskirts of Rathfriland, Co Down. Food Matters at the Barn on the Whitegate Road is…
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Happy Birthday to the UFU & Balmoral Show
One of the key drivers in creating a newsworthy publicity campaign is the marking of time of an organisation or service that has been going for a long time. This…
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Photography exhibition raises funds for the Simon Community
To mark the seventh anniversary of Purple Rain, I held a photography exhibition in Rathfriland on the theme In the line of duty, in Rathfriland Young Farmers’ Hall. I was delighted…
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Caught ‘In the line of duty’ – images from Rebecca’s first photography exhibition
My first photography exhibition was based around the theme In the line of duty, celebrating people carrying out ordinary and extraordinary duties. This followed on from one of my City…
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Purple Rain presents In the line of duty
A photography exhibition by Rebecca J McConnell What have a farmer, a Wimbledon line judge, a golf caddie, a bridesmaid and a GB captain all got in common? They all…
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