--- title: The Latest News From Grebot Donnelly | Aimee Monteith --- [![Grebot Donnelly](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/hubfs/Grebotdonnelly-Images/Grebot-Donnelly-1.png)](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/) - [Home](https://www.grebotdonnelly.com) - [About us](https://www.grebotdonnelly.com/about-us) - [About us](https://www.grebotdonnelly.com/about-us) - [About GD](https://www.grebotdonnelly.com/about-us) - [Our Team](https://www.grebotdonnelly.com/about-us/our-team) - [Our Values](https://www.grebotdonnelly.com/about-us/our-values) - [Services](https://www.grebotdonnelly.com/services) - [Services](https://www.grebotdonnelly.com/services) - [What We Do](https://www.grebotdonnelly.com/services) - [Marketing & Consultancy](https://www.grebotdonnelly.com/services/marketing-pr-consultancy) - [Branding & Creative](https://www.grebotdonnelly.com/services/branding-creative) - [Research & Analysis](https://www.grebotdonnelly.com/services/research-analysis) - [Training School](https://www.grebotdonnelly.com/services/training-school) - [Student Recruitment & Marketing](https://www.grebotdonnelly.com/student-recruitment-marketing-workshop-1) - [Pupil Recruitment & Marketing](https://www.grebotdonnelly.com/pupil-recruitment-marketing-workshop) - [Sixth Form Marketing](https://www.grebotdonnelly.com/marketing-the-sixth-form-workshop) - [School Business Managers](https://www.grebotdonnelly.com/sbm-workshop) - [MAT Marketing](https://www.grebotdonnelly.com/mat-marketing-workshop) - [My School's Public Image](https://www.grebotdonnelly.com/my-schools-public-image) - [Teacher Recruitment & Marketing](https://www.grebotdonnelly.com/teacher-recruitment-marketing-workshop) - [Governors Introduction to Marketing](https://www.grebotdonnelly.com/governors-introduction-to-marketing) - [The How to Academy](https://www.grebotdonnelly.com/how-to-academy) - [Portfolio](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/portfolio) - [Insights](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog) - [Contact us](https://www.grebotdonnelly.com/contact-us) - [Subscribe to Mailing List](https://www.grebotdonnelly.com/subscribe) - [Home](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/) - [About](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/about-us) - [About Us](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/about-us) - [Our Team](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/about-us/our-team) - [Our Values](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/about-us/our-values) - [Services](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/services) - PR - Crisis Management - Social Media - Logos - Photography - Prospectuses - Web Design - Copywriting - Newsletters - Signage - Strategic Reviews - Focus Groups - Competitor Analysis - Recruitment Trends - Government Policy - Mystery Shopper - Public profile - [Training School](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/services/training-school) - [Portfolio](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/portfolio) - [Careers](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/careers) - [Contact](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/contact) - [Blog](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog) [Follow @GrebotDonnelly](https://twitter.com/GrebotDonnelly) - [Home](https://www.grebotdonnelly.com) - [About us](https://www.grebotdonnelly.com/about-us) - [About us](https://www.grebotdonnelly.com/about-us) - [Services](https://www.grebotdonnelly.com/services) - [Services](https://www.grebotdonnelly.com/services) - [Portfolio](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/portfolio) - [Insights](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog) - [Contact us](https://www.grebotdonnelly.com/contact-us) - [Subscribe to Mailing List](https://www.grebotdonnelly.com/subscribe) # Latest News ## Aimee Monteith ![](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e) ### Recent Posts ## [Wind down or lift up?](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/winddown-liftup) Posted by [Aimee Monteith](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/author/aimee-monteith) on 12/07/2022, 11:25 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/hubfs/July%202022%20image.jpg)](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/winddown-liftup) As Alice Cooper captured the rowdy spirit of the last day of school in 1972 with his rock song *‘School's out for summer’* we approach the end of another academic year with an upbeat question - is it time to wind down to enjoy a half dozen or so weeks of RRR – rest, relaxation and reflection? [Read More](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/winddown-liftup) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/winddown-liftup#comments-listing) Topics: [Branding & Creative](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/topic/branding-creative), [Training School](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/topic/training-school), [Marketing Consultancy](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/topic/marketing-consultancy), [Communications](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/topic/communications), [Profile Raising](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/topic/profile-raising), [Coaching](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/topic/coaching) ## [And the award goes to...](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/award-creative) Posted by [Aimee Monteith](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/author/aimee-monteith) on 31/03/2022, 10:11 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/hubfs/March%202022.jpg)](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/award-creative) In the words of William Shakespeare - "All the world's a stage and all the men and women merely players" - we suggest schools exist on their own stage setting with pupils taking centre stage. Visiting any school or college you experience life in true 4D. The question is not "to be or not to be?" but "how do you bring your setting to life 24/7?" [Read More](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/award-creative) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/award-creative#comments-listing) Topics: [Branding & Creative](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/topic/branding-creative), [Training School](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/topic/training-school), [Marketing Consultancy](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/topic/marketing-consultancy), [Communications](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/topic/communications), [Profile Raising](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/topic/profile-raising), [Coaching](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/topic/coaching) ## [Is your school a talent magnet?](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/magnet-talent-staff) Posted by [Aimee Monteith](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/author/aimee-monteith) on 28/01/2022, 16:16 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/hubfs/Email_Magnet_Image.jpg)](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/magnet-talent-staff) When recruiting staff in your magnetic field is your school attractive or repellent? Possibly a deeply personal question but intensely important at this time of turbulence; recession, Brexit, a global pandemic to name just a few recent challenges! [Read More](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/magnet-talent-staff) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/magnet-talent-staff#comments-listing) Topics: [Teacher recruitment](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/topic/teacher-recruitment), [Marketing Consultancy](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/topic/marketing-consultancy), [Communications](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/topic/communications), [Profile Raising](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/topic/profile-raising), [Coaching](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/topic/coaching), [Teacher Retention](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/topic/teacher-retention) ## [Once upon a time...](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/once-upon-a-time) Posted by [Aimee Monteith](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/author/aimee-monteith) on 07/12/2021, 12:18 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/hubfs/Dec%202021%20blog%20image.jpg)](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/once-upon-a-time) [Read More](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/once-upon-a-time) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/once-upon-a-time#comments-listing) Topics: [Branding & Creative](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/topic/branding-creative), [Training School](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/topic/training-school), [Marketing Consultancy](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/topic/marketing-consultancy), [Vision](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/topic/vision), [Communications](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/topic/communications), [Reputation Management](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/topic/reputation-management), [Profile Raising](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/topic/profile-raising) ## [Karma Chameleon!](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/karma-chameleon) Posted by [Aimee Monteith](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/author/aimee-monteith) on 17/11/2021, 17:00 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/hubfs/il_fullxfull.2208009105_5lnm.jpg)](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/karma-chameleon) # Is culture in your organisation more by luck than judgement… or a miracle? [Read More](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/karma-chameleon) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/karma-chameleon#comments-listing) Topics: [Training School](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/topic/training-school), [Marketing Consultancy](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/topic/marketing-consultancy), [Communications](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/topic/communications), [Reputation Management](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/topic/reputation-management), [Profile Raising](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/topic/profile-raising), [Coaching](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/topic/coaching) ## [Back to School Mantra](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/back-to-school-mantra) Posted by [Aimee Monteith](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/author/aimee-monteith) on 07/09/2021, 10:47 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/hubfs/Sept%202021%20blog%20quote-1.jpg)](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/back-to-school-mantra) *“Be brave. Take risks. Nothing can substitute experience.” Paolo Coelho* [Read More](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/back-to-school-mantra) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/back-to-school-mantra#comments-listing) Topics: [Training School](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/topic/training-school), [Marketing Consultancy](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/topic/marketing-consultancy), [Pupil Recruitment](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/topic/pupil-recruitment), [Profile Raising](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/topic/profile-raising) ## [What’s in your creative toolbox?](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/whats-in-your-creative-toolbox) Posted by [Aimee Monteith](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/author/aimee-monteith) on 29/06/2021, 17:00 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/hubfs/Toolbox2.jpg)](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/whats-in-your-creative-toolbox) Don’t we all love a toolbox - whether it’s for stationery, mechanical, DIY, crafts…….? But what about a creative toolbox? [Read More](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/whats-in-your-creative-toolbox) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/whats-in-your-creative-toolbox#comments-listing) Topics: [Branding & Creative](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/topic/branding-creative), [Vision](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/topic/vision), [Communications](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/topic/communications), [Reputation Management](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/topic/reputation-management), [Profile Raising](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/topic/profile-raising) ## [What’s your hook? And we’re not talking fishing!](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/whats-your-hook-and-were-not-talking-fishing) Posted by [Aimee Monteith](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/author/aimee-monteith) on 14/04/2021, 12:30 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/hubfs/iStock-183799780.jpg)](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/whats-your-hook-and-were-not-talking-fishing) In marketing terms, a ‘hook’ grabs attention, creates interest and makes an audience receptive to your messages. [Read More](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/whats-your-hook-and-were-not-talking-fishing) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/whats-your-hook-and-were-not-talking-fishing#comments-listing) Topics: [School Capacity](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/topic/school-capacity), [Marketing Consultancy](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/topic/marketing-consultancy), [Reputation](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/topic/reputation), [Pupil Recruitment](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/topic/pupil-recruitment), [Reputation Management](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/topic/reputation-management) ## [Are you a movie buff?](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/are-you-a-movie-buff) Posted by [Aimee Monteith](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/author/aimee-monteith) on 10/02/2021, 09:21 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/hubfs/image-png.png)](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/are-you-a-movie-buff) In our minds, there are two popular movies that are resonant at the moment for primary school leaders: Groundhog Day and The Sound of Music. [Read More](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/are-you-a-movie-buff) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/are-you-a-movie-buff#comments-listing) Topics: [Training School](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/topic/training-school), [Marketing Consultancy](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/topic/marketing-consultancy), [Pupil Recruitment](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/topic/pupil-recruitment) ## [How well dressed is your school?](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/how-well-dressed-is-your-school) Posted by [Aimee Monteith](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/author/aimee-monteith) on 28/01/2021, 09:30 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/hubfs/iStock-182512588.jpg)](https://blog.grebotdonnelly.com/blog/how-well-dressed-is-your-school) We know that making your environment appealing, whether at home or work, generates a sense of wellbeing and purpose. We have never been more aware of our surroundings than during this global pandemic particularly as we are all spending so much more time at home. 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