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We’re determined to make 2026 your best year of PR yet and the best way to do this is through our Pro membership.
We’re running an incredible offer until 30th January to upgrade to Pro annual and save £720.
Here are some of the extras included with Pro:
1:1 onboarding session – as you're an existing member, we can use this time to give you a set of tailored pitch hooks to get you noticed.
12-minute quick-fire reviews – sense-check your pitches and hooks, so you know what, who and when to pitch.
Editor Festival (26th–29th Jan) – online summit with editors from The Telegraph, Stylist, Startups and Fabulous, sharing unfiltered insights on what they want from brands in 2026.
All 2026 gift guides included – not just Christmas. You’ll get access to opportunities throughout the year. Right now, there are over 10 Valentines press opportunities live on Pro, including Metro, GQ, The English Home and OK!.
Daily newsjacking topics – plug your brand into real-time conversations. Our topics make it easy to see what’s happening right now.
Rosie & team PR Dispatch
26th - 29th January 2026
A week-long online bonus event for PR Dispatch Pro members, the Editor Festival shows you what the UK press will want from brands in 2026 – and how to pitch it.
Monday
How to get your entrepreneurial story in a national newspaper
Bex Burn-Callander
Freelance contributor
Tuesday
Inside an online editor’s day-to-day
Susanne Norris
Wednesday
What editors are looking for in podcast guests, founder interviews and expert opinions
Anna Wood
Thursday
What shopping editors really want to see in your product pitches in 2026
Catherine Bennion-Pedley
Plus, bonus sessions:
→ 15 online press to target for AI shopping authority
→ Drop-in pitch reviews
→ more
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Pinterest Predicts 2026
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ChatGPT changing shopping
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OpenAI’s new Shopping Research turns ChatGPT into a structured shopping guide. Shoppers are now taken through a wizard-style flow with targeted questions, personalised recommendations and detailed product breakdowns.
Newsjacking
Newsjacking puts your brand in the spotlight, turning trending topics into your chance to stand out and keeping your brand part of the real-time dialogue. It boosts your chances of press coverage and shows you're a leader in your industry.
Find out more about aligning your brand with trending conversations here.
Upgrade to Pro for access to our weekly newsjacking topics and be ready to jump on the next relevant trend.
Personal Brand Framework
What do Grace Beverley, Richard Branson, and Jo Malone have in common? They’ve each built a standout personal brand—and with our new Personal Brand Framework, you can too.
Today, the press and audiences want more than a business; they want the story behind it. Your perspectives and opinions.
The framework is now live on Academy+ available to Pro and Enterprise members - upgrade to access.
