B2B and professional services · Small Business Advice Week 2017

XLN Telecom on apprenticeships for Small Business Advice Week

XLN Telecom's chief executive spent Small Business Advice Week 2017 talking to radio about apprentices in small firms. The result was 15 items of coverage and a combined reach of 4.1 million.

Items of coverage
15
Combined reach
4.1 million
Time on air
1h 49m
Return on investment
27:1

The brief

XLN Telecom wanted to take on the telecoms partner role for Small Business Advice Week 2017. It also wanted its chief executive known as a go-to telecoms voice for SMEs.

The angle

Research released for the week showed 89% of firms see the value of apprentices, but 77% are unsure of the rules for hiring one. Among 25 to 34 year olds, one in four said they would pick that route themselves. A gap between good intentions and confusion is easy for a presenter to unpack in a few minutes.

On air

XLN's chief executive and founder was the spokesperson.

The result

The campaign produced 15 items and 1 hour 49 minutes on air, reaching 4.1 million with a 27:1 return on investment. Sky News Radio, Jazz FM and Central FM were among the stations.

Coverage highlights

  • Sky News RadioNational news network
  • Jazz FMNational radio
  • Central FMCommercial radio

What the budget bought

Campaign budget£3,000
Coverage delivered£5,650
Advertising value equivalent£26,873
PR value£80,618
Return on investment27:1

Figures from the campaign's Relations Group coverage report. AVE is what the same airtime would have cost as advertising.

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See the full campaign on Relations Group

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