In terms of how not to handle the press, this is an object lesson. Your company is in panic mode, days away from a huge event. The media is swarming all over you. You want to hide, bury your head in the sand. That’s understandable – we’re all human. Problem is…we’re not all the CEO …
G4S – “Buckles” under the strain of Olympic effort Read More »
Plenty of outrage this week with Jeremy Clarkson forced to issue an apology for his rant about striking public sector workers. In case you missed it, Clarkson’s latest outburst came on the ever-so-cosy The One Show, you can view it here along with the full context of what he actually said. Essentially, when asked about the …
Scanning the web this morning for blogging fodder, I learnt that some big, shiny London PR agencies received a curious email last month, purporting to be from Libya’s Ministry of Information. Turns out this mysterious ministry was asking for PR support to improve the image of Muammar Gaddafi. Many dismissed it as the work of …
This week, the BBC’s technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones spoke to Mike Lazaridis, the co-chief executive of Research In Motion (RIM), the Canadian firm behind Blackberry. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n987fbiJJb4] That sounds like a good PR opportunity doesn’t it? Well, it would if he and/or his publicist had prepared fully first. If you aren’t aware, after some nice and cosy questions …
Back off the RIM – Blackberry CEO’s PR tussle with BBC Read More »
With their freemium models, software providers give away their hard-earned products and services all the time, slowly build a critical mass of customers, hoping that some, once impressed, will upgrade to a more bespoke and powerful offering. In a nutshell, it is about showcasing. It is the road test, wandering around the …
I have said previously that Rolls Royce needs to think about the way it comes across. A great company but sometimes a tad too slow to respond – notably in light of the Quantas (Trent 900) saga. I’ve been told that they are in a tricky balancing act here which is doubtless true but it …
Rolls Royce considers PR on corporate reputation Read More »
Rolls Royce has seen around $1.5bn wiped off its stock market value since the dramatic failure of one of its engines aboard a Qantas A380 last week. See this video for a great outline from the BBC. And yet, the response from their PR team (if indeed it was them who responded) has been tardy …
Royce Rolls with the punches but is the response lightweight? Read More »
So, having watched www.inafishbowl.com develop with great interest I thought it was high time I threw my hat into the bowl. Diving in…One of the guys at Soshi Games asked whether all publicity was good publicity. It seems they are beign inundated with requests from the media. Sounds great right? Well it all depends… I …
Smashing an old chestnut – “all publicity is good publicity” Read More »
So, after all that, Rooney signs a new contract. Well, that scuppers my original blog on the PR battle between the two biggest egos at Old Trafford. I was going to suggest that whatever the outcome, United and Ferguson had gained more support from the neutrals and the United support and that Rooney had severed …
Rooney and Ferguson, Man & Boy United after PR Wars Read More »
what the whole event has missed since the potential PR disaster first began to loom on the horizon was a clear communications strategy. Not until the 11th hour, with the intervention of chief minister Sheila Dikshit, has there been a “face” to clarify, cajole and explain the difficult situation.