Monday mutterings…Renault and sport in a PR fix
Sport is increasingly high profile. The proliferation of media outlets dedicated to sport magnifies every twist and turn, tactic and tantrum in every gruesome or glorious detail.
BBC for Breakfast? We’re radio gaga!
What a start to the weekend! Vishal from Blak Pearl and I headed over to the BBC studios in Nottingham at 8am today to do an interview on the Breakfast Show – an exhilerating feeling as we walked up the steps and signed in at the front desk.
Lessons from the recession
It is these sort of people that we need to lead us out of this recession. They embrace the new, they are eager to learn, they want to be a part of things.
Peter Andre v Jordan – I’m a celebrity PR me out of here
The latest tabloid battle between these two “estranged” former darlings of the media has now descended into all-out war and I fail to see how it helps either of them in their personal relationships….oh, wait, maybe it is a more cynical ploy. Could it be that one of them has a book/single coming out? Oh yes, there it is, Peter has a new single out this week.
That Friday feeling
It was great to see their enthusiasm in supporting Vishal in his business venture and I hope that once we get this show on the road we will be able to demonstrate that Nottingham has a heck of a lot going for it, especially with regards to innovative businesses and student enterprise.
Taking the Michael…Ryan Air standing room seats a PR stunt?
Michael O’Leary’s gift for getting media attention (or one of his very smart colleague’s gift) is incredible. There was the mooted “Fat Tax” which was met with extreme hostilty and a plot to remove the number of toilets and now we have them floating the idea of a standing room only seat. These will be cheaper and maybe even free.
The Apprentice – lesson 1, deals just fall into your lap…
http://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/ Seconds into the opening titles and I’m already cringing about the future for the British economy. Where do they find these self-styled “business leaders of the future”? The great book of business cliches? “I’m a fighter”, “I’ve got a mouthy personality”, “I take no prisoners”, “I love money more than anything”, “winner takes all” …
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Crisis? What crisis? PR in a tight spot.
Ok, you’re going to need to take a look at your crisis communications plan. You have got one haven’t you? You haven’t? Well, don’t say I didn’t warn you. Let’s take a look at what you SHOULD have done before this all kicked off. PR and handling the media is about relationships. You can’t expect …
Gordon Bennett! Brown in black and white.
I’ve just spent an hour watching Gordon Brown deliver his crucial speech to the Labour Party Conference. For a man who struggles with what his media personality actually is, he did very well. Why? Well, he was himself. I think. Gordon admitted he has been criticised in the media for being too serious. His response? …