A funny old day today. I have spent over a decade advising clients on how to get the most out of their PR campaigns and here I find myself doing it for Press For Attention PR, my own consultancy. Strange it may be. Self indulgent? It feels like it a little, I must confess. However, …
Strange to write a press release about your own business when you are in PR Read More »
NB – credit to the Independent’s Richard Hall for the analysis and article below (in italics). I have written on this subject before, just where do you the draw the line when it comes to ethics in business? Could you work for an oil firm, a major bank, a “corrupt” regime? Whatever your politics, morals …
Ok, I’ve had enough of ranting at the radio as yet another London-based MP chats affably to a London-centric presenter as they extol the virtues of public transport. They urge us to get out of our cars and “hop on a bus”, ride the tube, car share etc as we all do our bit to …
Lowering my emissions – a Public Transport challenge Read More »
I had the pleasure of meeting Sir Richard Branson and James Caan this week. Why? How? Well, I was the PR Director for Business 2012, a show that had over 200 exhibitors, 200 speakers and over 40,000 delegates over 3 days at the o2 in London. Sir Richard, James Caan and on the final day, …
Chairing a press conference with Sir Richard Branson Read More »
I agonised today on whether to write about Blackberry/RIM’s latest PR disaster or whether to have a pop at the antics of the England rugby team. I’ve discussed both subjects before, firstly with RIM’s disaster on the BBC and then with regards rugby in general and #bloodgate However, just when I thought I would plump for RIM …
@Joey7Barton on England rugby – pot meets kettle or a genuine issue? Read More »
This time last week I was stationed outside Antenna, Nottingham’s creative hub, in the pouring rain waiting for a bus. “Wow, how fascinating” I hear you cry. However, this was no ordinary bus (new Sade remix in there somewhere!). This was the StartUp Britain #subtour bus, replete with experts offering advice on anything from tax, …
Can start-ups be PR up-starts? All aboard the StartUp Britain #subtour Read More »
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 …
Tricky title but I think an important question for many when it comes to how some businesses are perceived. So why am I asking what appears to be an accountancy question on a PR blog? Well, it comes down to perception really and if I’m going to bang on every week about how to help …
Break through your perceived limits and become er…Limited Read More »
Last week I answered a question over at the business reality website inafishbowl.com George Thornton, the owner of Nottingham-based gallery Cuadros has some great news to shout about as he is now accredited to the pioneering “Own Art” scheme. Essentially, you can buy contemporary art with 0% finance. However, George has to be careful with …
More importantly…will he care? Well, if this slightly nauseating viral campaign on You Tube, in which we are encouraged to “Like” Andy’s fan page is anything to go by, he, or at least his sponsors, care a lot. I’m not sure Andy Murray cares too much about how loved he is compared to good old …
Will a freshly-minted Murray finally capture our hearts? Read More »