Press release guidelines

Got news? Share it with Greater Birmingham via our channels!

Press coverage is a powerful way to raise your profile, showcase your business successes, and build credibility - whether you're launching something new, celebrating a milestone, or growing your team.

Every business has a story worth telling, and by submitting a press release, you put your news in front of the right audience at the right time. Don’t miss the opportunity to get noticed!

Read on for further details on how to submit press releases to the Chamber, or speak to your Relationship Manager for further support.

Style Guide

Heading - Up to 75 characters with spaces
Word count - 250 to 450 words
Pictures - Every story submission must have a picture submitted with it. All images should be royalty free or owned by the party submitting the press release. Pictures should be hi resolution. We do not accept graphics, gifs and/or charts as pictures.
Capitals - All management positions will be lower cased to fit the GBCC style guide.
Quotes - Every press release would need at least one quote. We accept a maximum of three quotes or more (if more than one organisation is featured).
Please note that all submissions will be subject to editing by the press team.

Submissions

Please submit all news stories and blogs through your relationship manager and copy in the press team.

Submissions to the Greater Birmingham Business news daily bulletin will go online within 3 to 5 working days, depending on the amount of submissions the team receives. In case of time sensitive stories, please inform the press team and relationship manager.

Publication schedule

Dates and times for weekly and monthly regional bulletins are as follows;

NEWSLETTERS	COPY DEADLINE	PUBLISHING DATE/TIME
Greater Birmingham Business News		Weekdays - 8.30am

Cannock Chase	Friday COP	Monday AM
Burton	Monday COP	Tuesday AM
Lichfield and Tamworth	Tuesday COP	Wednesday AM
Solihull	Wednesday COP	Thursday AM
Sutton Coldfield	Thursday COP	Friday AM

Global	13th of month	15th of month
ABCC	28th of month	30th of month