Home/Insights

From the Blog

Tech PR, decoded. Weekly.

Perspectives from the Beachhut team on media strategy, fundraising announcements, crisis management, and the stories shaping European technology. Written for founders, by people who do this for a living.

Featured insight
Deep Tech

How AI Companies Should Talk to Non-Technical Media

The gap between what your engineers say and what a journalist writes is where your story lives.

3 March 2026
Media Strategy

The Death of the Press Release (And What Replaced It)

In 2026, the press release is a formality. Here's what actually gets coverage.

25 February 2026
Crisis

The First Hour Decides Everything: A Crisis Comms Playbook

What our team actually does in the first 60 minutes of a tech crisis. Annotated with examples.

18 February 2026
Fundraising

Why TechCrunch Won't Cover Your Seed Round (And That's OK)

The honest tier-by-tier guide to what gets covered, what doesn't, and why it doesn't matter as much as you think.

10 February 2026
Executive Positioning

The Founder LinkedIn Playbook We Give Every CEO

Three formats, two cadences, one rule about what not to post. Used by 40+ tech CEOs.

2 February 2026
Media Strategy

Embargoes: Why Most Tech Companies Get Them Wrong

An embargo isn't a polite request. Here's how to use them so journalists actually want to work with you.

26 January 2026
Deep Tech

Quantum, AI, and the Disclosure Problem

Why deep-tech founders worry about disclosure too much, and what to actually keep close to your chest.

19 January 2026
Fundraising

How to Choose Between FT, TechCrunch, and Sifted for Your Series A

Three exclusives, three audiences, three completely different framings. A founder's decision guide.

12 January 2026
Media Strategy

The European Tech Press Map We Send Every New Client

The 60 publications, podcasts, and analysts that actually move European tech buyers.

5 January 2026

Work With Us

Want our take on your situation?

If you're working through something we've written about, send us a note. Most consultations are free.

Let's chat