‘’Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is I don’t know which half.” You’ve probably heard this HILARIOUS observation attributed to John Wanamaker, the chap behind the department stores that eventually became part of the iconic Macy’s. Good old John is described as a marketing ‘’pioneer’’ and back in the 1800’s that is …
Roses are red, violets are blue If you want press coverage I’ll give you a clue There’s one simple way, To get what you need You’ll need to start planning Then react with great speed To really stand out and get their attention There’s so many ways Too many too mention But one thing is …
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And still found space for the founder of Green & Black’s and Lord Archer… Yesterday I attended a business conference run by Nigel Botterill and his Entrepreneurs Circle team. I get great value from these days out of the office as I get to work ON the business not in it and pick up loads of …
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Actually, although PR has its moments, I’m talking about a chap at the property next door to me on Friday trying to earn an honest bob. A window cleaner. Now’ it’s not often one gets to quote George Formby in a column about PR and Marketing but today is that day so I will cast …
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An initiative by the specialist Baby Loss charity ‘Forever Stars’ is expected to raise more than a few eyebrows this weekend as part of Baby Loss Awareness Week as hundreds of people are expected to #ShowUsYourSocks The vibrant pink and blue socks have been designed especially for Forever Stars and have been shipped all over …
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‘Guilt free chocolate’ – grabs the attention doesn’t it? It sure worked for Jo Fairley when she launched Green & Black’s back in the early 1990’s. Now, bigger than Marmite and cooler than Prada, Green & Black’s is a truly iconic British brand. Like me, Jo Fairley is a former journalist who switched to the …
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By the time you read this, I should know whether I am the TOP PR adviser in the UK following the Enterprise Nation #TOP50Advisers Awards. It will be a BIG day for me, whether I win or not, having already made the final 5 in a national competition and I’m being dragged down to London for the …
Awards, don’t just make a night of it – think BIGGER Read More »
I am writing this on a Thursday. However, this isn’t just ANY Thursday, as M&S might suggest, it is July the 4th, or ‘July 4th’ as our American cousins across the pond prefer. So what? I hear you cry. ‘We’re British and threw our tea in the river and that nasty lady mocked our footballers …
‘Carpe Diem’ – how you can leverage the calendar to power your PR Read More »
What do you get if you cross a 6ft 5 inch, 100kg PR guru with a Fiat 500 hire car? Answer…a marketing opportunity. I’ve had a lot of fun with this after picking this little beauty up yesterday. I actually ASKED for it because it is remarkable. If I’m going to get a hire car …
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I wonder how many people reading this truly understand the full power of positioning and how PR plays a vital role in that. You see, what I do, in fact, what I really LOVE to do, is to help people get known for what they know. I help them leverage their expertise on their subject …
The expert card – marketing to Money AND the Many via the power of media Read More »