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“Memories…” – The Streisand Effect Strikes Again (and this time it’s Melania Trump)

“Memories… light the corners of my mind…” Funny thing about memories. Most of the time, they sit quietly in the background. Half-forgotten, rarely revisited, doing no harm to anyone. Until someone brings them up again. Step forward Melania Trump, who has just given us a near-perfect modern example of the Streisand Effect in action. Out …

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Your audience didn’t disappear. They just stopped talking.

The users are still there. Tens of millions of them. They’ve just gone quiet. Not left. Not logged off. Not “dead platform.” Just… lurking. Ofcom says social media participation has dropped from 61% to 49% in a year. That’s not a dip, that’s people collectively deciding, “I’ll just watch.” Scroll, tap, move on. No comment. …

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PR guru launches ‘Griftometer’ to help journalists filter spam, bots and bogus experts

PR guru launches ‘Griftometer’ to help journalists filter spam, bots and bogus experts Press For Attention PR marks 18 years in business with new system designed to separate genuine expertise from inbox clutter A Nottingham-based PR agency has unveiled a new system designed to help journalists and editors cut through the growing volume of low-quality outreach, …

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What Nespresso’s Dua Lipa Deal Teaches Small Businesses About Ambassador Marketing

Nespresso just made Dua Lipa their global brand ambassador whilst George Clooney stays in the picture. The campaign budget is the BIGGEST in their 40-year history. You’re probably thinking: “Great for them Greg. I don’t have Dua Lipa’s phone number or Nespresso’s budget.” Fair. But here’s what matters. The Authenticity Problem Nobody Talks About Research …

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Most Entrepreneurs Won’t Win An Oscar This Weekend

Most entrepreneurs won’t win an Oscar this weekend. But here’s something worth paying attention to. When someone wins an Oscar, nothing about their talent suddenly changes overnight. The same actor…The same performance…The same work. But the perception changes instantly. Now they’re an Oscar-winning actor. That tiny shift in wording changes everything. It happens in business …

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The Royal Family’s hidden PR lesson

Everyone’s talking about the royal headlines. Far fewer people are spotting the real PR lesson quietly bubbling underneath. This story isn’t really about front pages or soundbites. It’s about what happens when tradition collides head-on with accountability. We’re watching a 350-year-old institution face its biggest reputational crisis in modern times. Possibly its biggest since they abandoned …

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