Tonight marks the start of Series 20 of The Apprentice. I’ve been part of the show since it first started in 2005, and I still genuinely enjoy working alongside Lord Sugar on it and seeing how it continues to motivate young people to be entrepreneurial, start businesses, and back themselves.

Saudi bound with Richard Branson who will be speaking at the Real Estate Future Forum in Riyadh. If you want to connect your brand or event with anyone from A-List celebrities to the biggest social media and content creators on the planet, then speak to Big Dog Talent.

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Guess who just made the Top 100 Most Influential People of 2026?! Me! Which is wild, considering I’m not even the most influential person in my own house. top100influentialpeople.com/winner/andre...

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A masterclass with Founders Future on The Power of PR -How to build a standout PR brand from scratch - Lessons in leadership, authenticity, and reputation -The importance of focus and selective growth - Why long-term relationships drive real success www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXqd... Image

Mentally and emotionally clocked off for Christmas and fully committed to a week of lying down. Then I found out Andrew Bloch & Associates has been named Boutique Marketing Consultancy of the Year 2025 at the Global Awards. Lovely. Big honour. Thrilled. Genuinely. See you in January.

Bold claim from a man currently doing PR about PR not existing.

The 2025 Review of Year: The biggest PR pitch wins and M&A deals podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Andrew Bloch & Associates has been named Boutique Marketing Consultancy of the Year 2025 at the Business Circle Awards 🏆

Really proud to have contributed to #AgencyExits – a new book from Ali Newton-Temperley that explores what it actually takes to build, scale and sell a successful agency If you run an agency – or you’re building one – I’d highly recommend picking up a copy on Amazon

Did you catch @andrewbloch.bsky.social on Founders Future? Over an interesting discussion, Andrew pulled back the curtain on how to scale, stand out, and ultimately sell an agency 👉 open.spotify.com/episode/5GWO...

Andrew Bloch & Associates has been recognised as one of the fastest-growing businesses in the UK on the 2025 Fast Growth Index - a programme that identifies the fastest-growing companies across the UK. 🎉🚀

Communications & Marketing Consultant of the Year 2025 - Global Business Awards 🏆🔥

Had a great time chatting with Founders Future on their podcast about what it really takes to build (and sell) a high-value agency. 🚀 It was a fun, honest and hopefully insightful conversation. Here's a link if you fancy a listen! www.buzzsprout.com/2397606/epis...

Miraculously, Andrew Bloch & Associates has been named Boutique Marketing Consultancy of the Year (again). Even better, they gave me a banner so I can shamelessly show off on social media.

PR Week asked communications leaders which four industry professionals they’d like to see memorialised on the “PR Mount Rushmore.” Huge thanks to Julian Payne, Chief Executive of Edelman, for carving out a place for me. I could get used to the “chiseled look.” @prweekuk.bsky.social

Talking FAST FAME with Keith Smith on The Creative Intervention Podcast. On the show we discuss: The one thing every start up needs to do (or not do) The recipe for fame The power of storytelling Using PR to combat IP theft …and lot’s more! marketingpodcasts.net/2025/07/the-...

F*CK!!! The Creative Moment Awards shortlist is out, and to see Stakked up against these legends in its first year is, quite frankly, ridiculous. These are the OGs of creativity.

Stakked have been shortlisted for New Consultancy of the Year 2025 at the PR Week Awards, and I am very happy about it 😀

Blimey! I’ve been shortlisted as Creative Entrepreneur of the Year 2025 at the Great British Entrepreneur Awards. These are the ‘Grammys of Entrepreneurship’ and kind of a big deal, so I’m very flattered to be named alongside some of the UK’s most exciting and ambitious entrepreneurs and businesses.

Talking about launching Andrew Bloch & Associates, what I’m up to now and the lessons I’ve learnt along the way…read all about it in today’s The Times

It's only taken 15ish years, but @prandybarr.bsky.social has finally named me as Good PR in his Good and Bad PR column for @prmoment.bsky.social! LIFEGOALS. CCing @andrewbloch.bsky.social

Munch and Radioactive to merge in acquisition deal #pr #comms www.prweek.co.uk/article/1920...

Huge news - Radioactive PR has been acquired by Stakked - founded by the amazing Lizzie Earl & backed by industry legend @andrewbloch.bsky.social. I've been quiet for pretty much all of 2025 for 2 big, life-changing reasons. Read all about it - or watch the video: www.linkedin.com/pulse/watch-...

🚨 DONE DEAL: Stakked acquires digital PR powerhouse Radioactive PR 🚨 This one's personal - and I couldn’t be happier. www.prweek.co.uk/article/1920...

🚨 WARNING 🚨 🛁💸 Never trust financial advice from a jacuzzi 🛁💸 The latest in a round of AI scams doing the rounds. Please don’t fall for this BS. And if you see it: report it, share it, call it out.

Check in with @andrewbloch.bsky.social and Ben Smith of PR Moment for all the latest in the PR pitch space 👉 www.prmoment.com/podcasts/the...

Are you a client looking to find a new PR agency but find the marketplace crowded and confusing? Or perhaps you’re an agency owner/manager looking to build and sell a business. If so, then hopefully this podcast is worth a listen! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/j...

Folgate Advisors have built a bench of the 'Galacticos' of business advisors – the best and most experienced individuals in the world to help businesses deal with the pressures and uncertainty they are facing. When they approached me to join, I jumped at the chance.

When Amol met Alan… Thursday, 7pm, BBC Two

💥 BOOM! 💥 Stakked has won 🏆 Agency of the Future’ 🏆 at the PRovoke Media Sabre EMEA Awards 2025. Huge congrats to the teams at Munch PR, Flabbergast, Nibble and Another Blank Page and of course the incredible Lizzie Earl. You lot inspire me every day. Couldn’t be prouder

How will brands stay ahead of the curve in 2025? My predictions … Thank you Aduro for asking me to contribute to the 25 in 25 report on the digital future of the PR industry. Full report here: lnkd.in/erD34En9

The 50 Best PR Agencies in the UK. www.provokemedia.com/events-award...

🥂 DEAL DONE 🥂 Proud to have acted as the exclusive sell-side adviser to brand experience agency Touch Associates on their acquisition by global experiential marketing powerhouse Impact XM (backed by The Riverside Company) Another fantastic deal for the PCB Partners dream team.

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Out now... The Feb 2025 review of the biggest PR pitches and M&A news on the PRmoment podcast. www.prmoment.com/podcasts/the...

Congratulations to Words + Pixels on the launch of their Growth Council. I'm delighted to be a part of this elite team of expert advisors who will be on hand to help high-growth businesses navigate the inevitable challenges of scaling. #GrowthCouncil www.wordsandpixels.co/growth-council

This is such a genius bit of branding from @evertonfc.com. In the city centre of Liverpool the main Everton fan shop is called Everton Two. Why? Because that part of the city centre is called Liverpool One, so all post to the shop is addressed : Everton Two, Liverpool One… so petty, but very funny!

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BOOOOM! 🏆🏆🏆 Stakked has been shortlisted for NEW AGENCY OF THE YEAR at the PRmoment Awards 🏆🏆🏆 Only 9 months on from launch and I couldn’t be prouder. Feels like we are building something very special here. We’re only just getting started. Let’s goooooo! www.stakked.co

Catch up on the biggest pitch wins and M&As in the PR world with @andrewbloch.bsky.social, Ben Smith and PR Moment, and learn why Andrew is feeling optimistic about 2025 👇 www.prmoment.com/podcasts/the...

Industry veteran Andrew Bloch backs talent booking agency #pr #comms https://buff.ly/4hWMFUt

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