The £100 Pineapple Pizza: Grab a pizza the PR action We all know the great debates of our time: cats vs. dogs, tea vs. coffee, and of course, pineapple on pizza – spoiler alert, it’s a no from me!. So, what does a cheeky Norwich restaurant do? They slap a £100 price tag on a …
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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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We’ve all been there. The last knockings of the chocolate box over Christmas (anytime in December in my house). The Purple one has vanished, the Green Triangle has found its inner Bermuda and disappeared. Then lo, underneath all the detritus that litters the bottom of the tin, a few stragglers strive to break the surface, …
Will there be a mutiny on the Bounty? Either way, PR celebrations are in order Read More »
Please excuse the tardiness of this latest blog – I have an excuse. You see, I’ve been busy meeting Dragons. Again. Hungry ones. I have a history with them actually. It stretches back at least a decade. I’ve helped one flag down a taxi at 1am on New Year’s Eve in the Canary Islands. …
There is something uniquely British about queuing. We pride ourselves on it and recent events have of course taken our queuing skills, patience and monitoring to new heights. There was even a Twitter feed and hashtag for #thequeue However, things were taken up a notch when it appeared that Phil and Holly, the darlings of …
This Mourning – what can we learn PR-wise, from Holly and Phil’s queue “jump”? Read More »
Say what you like about the monarchy (and plenty will, as have I – mainly about their PR skills or lack thereof) but there is one thing that is very clear, the Queen was a pioneer and an inspiration to millions. The Queen was also an unrivalled communicator. Listening to the reports ever since the sad news broke last week, …
I have a confession… I feel guilty. The problem is, I now feel guilty about feeling guilty. I’ve just got home from a week away in Salcombe and I’m back at it with renewed energy having had a lovely rest and only having to deal with 2 texts whilst I was off. So why the …
Hands up who is “guilty” of feeling guilty about holidays? Read More »
If you’ve ever seen a footballing megastar get his “Lambo” wrapped in vinyl camouflage or seen Conor Mcgregor briefing the design of his new plane, there’s a chance you’ve watched Yianni Charambulous aka “Yiannimize” on one of his various TV shows. Or heard him on his podcast. Or you’re one of over 3 million of …
That’s a wrap – Link building, PR and playing the long game Read More »
Ever done something that came back to haunt you years later? I have and it just cost me a fair bit of cash. It was totally accidental and happened in 2014. In fact, it is why this newsletter is a day late. Normally I know what I will be writing about on here a few …
Image rights can cause a right royal disaster if you aren’t careful Read More »