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 …
PR – for a nosey parker, it’s an interesting job Read More »
Birmingham, May 13th 2019, European Elections loom over the country, the eyes of the world are on it A convicted peer of the realm, multi-millionaire and literary record-breaker takes to the stage. 500 people crane their necks, leaning in to get a closer look. Another 1000 are watching it LIVE online. ‘Ladies and gentlemen. I …
What a convicted peer of the realm can teach you about marketing Read More »
I’m going to let you in on a little secret. It is something I have done for myself to build authority for years and something that I also now do for clients and it involves trade shows. You know the places, a glorified aircraft hangar replete with mega stands costing thousands, keynote speeches, celebrity masterclasses …
I took a call this week from the BBC asking me to comment on some breaking news. ‘No problem’ I said, frantically opening up Google to see what it might be, as I’d not had time to read the papers yet – something I do every morning to see what angles my clients might leverage …
What to do when the phone rings and it’s the BBC Read More »
Here’s a clue, it isn’t our dancing, our torsos or our lexical dexterity. What we have in common is that we both played an April Fools trick to generate attention and get people flocking. However, whilst one of us had texts of congratulations on a job well done for mocking the pretentious self-promotion of some …
All fools – what Justin Bieber and I have in common Read More »
As Jamie Carragher is now painfully aware – ‘Believe in better’ is Sky’s slogan. It has served them well, especially with the creation of the best punditry partnership on TV, Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville. The former foes, legends for their rival clubs, Liverpool and Manchester United respectively, have forged a fantastic partnership based on …
It’s not every day that you get to meet one of your sporting heroes. My chance came yesterday when I met the Olympic legend, Sir Steve Redgrave. I’ve been fortunate in my public relations career to have met and worked with a lot of interesting business figures. I’ve even chaired press conferences for James Caan …
So, Sir Steve, what made you get back in the boat? Read More »
I’ve just got back from supporting our new client, ValueLicensing at Smarter Business Tech Live – a major exhibition with nearly 200 speakers including my client. What stunned me was that I was one of very few people there from the marketing support perspective. Most exhibitors focused on getting there on time and standing on their …
Imagine you’ve just had a really stressful meeting. Your head is thumping. You’ve got 20 minutes until your next one. What will you do? You’ll find some paracetamol NOW. You’ll leave the office if need be. You’re curing a problem and you NEED it sorting. The trouble is, far too many marketers are trying …
Don’t say “The Times”. OK, maybe they COULD read about you there but let’s be honest, we can be far smarter about this. Previously, I have written about your “who” and your “what” in terms of your customers and your message. The next building block of your PR campaign is “where?” The problem is, it …