Guess what? It’s my birthday! The reason I mention this isn’t a desperate cry for attention honest, it’s because it has to be one of the most common questions I get asked by people when they’re looking for press coverage and I’m talking about their business birthdays or anniversaries of course as we should call …
If Father Christmas was a journalist which list would you be on? According to my research, you better watch out. I am also reliably informed from my network of sources that you better not cry. Don’t even think about pouting. The reason for these tips? Simple, Santa Claus is on a deadline Of course, being a diligent …
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About 20 minutes. It’s true. That is how long it took me to get Press for An Expert member Danny Greeves into the global media behemoth that reaches 100m people a month and also how long it took me to get Careers guru Sheila Starr into the iconic “Cosmo” mag’s online site. Truth be told, there was work happening …
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Climbing the stairs at a secret London address, my colleagues next to me, contract in hand, things were getting pretty stressful. We were about to meet one of the original Dragons, someone who I would end up chairing a press event for a few years later but for now, someone who was intent on ignoring …
I was at the London’s Olympia for a major trade show, supporting our client, Golden Road Gin at the Speciality and Fine Food Fair – a major event with hundreds of exhibitors, visitors, suppliers and potential customers for my client. Not to mention, some journalists and official media partners. What is amazing me this morning …
Ever had one of those “Accidental Partridge” moments when suggesting an idea to someone? Monkey Tennis Inner City Car Park Sumo Youth Hosteling With Chaz and Dave Well, this time it seems the BBC have got it “spot-on” as Alan might say. Their new podcast “When it Hits the Fan“ is out tonight and will examine who …
Imagine carefully building a global brand over three centuries that is essentially based on discretion and then it is all undone in a matter of moments after the very modern “cancel culture” card is waived. The irony of course being that this stellar reputation has just been annihilated by none other than its own …
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No, this is not a battle of the late ‘80s ballads. Although ermine might have been more heavily involved if one of the plaintiffs was still within the family business. I refer, of course, to the current phone hacking trial, where Prince Harry, (the Duke of Sussex) has just finished giving evidence in the high …
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Spoiler alert…I’m a big football fan. I’m also a big fan of Gary Lineker but that has nothing to do with his team affiliations (Leicester, Spurs, Everton, Barcelona, Grampus 8, Walkers – I prefer a McCoy). I just quite like the guy. He is great on camera and somehow still has that boyish charm which …
“I wouldn’t say I was the best PR manager in the business. But I was in the top five”’ With apologies to the greatest manager that the England football team never had, I thought I might provide a little update on the awards I was up for this week. Spoiler alert….. I DIDN’T win! So …
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