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British poet John Lydgate once said, ‘you can please some of the people all of the time, all of the people some of the time, but you can’t please all of the people all of the time’. This is as true of PR as anything...
The ‘Beast from the East’ may have hit us hard in February, but it didn’t stop brands producing some fantastic PR campaigns. From Toyota’s social campaign that enabled us to see the world through the eyes of a visually impaired Paralympian, to Usain Bolt’s brilliant...
There are a lot of common misconceptions about PR. Some people think it stands for ‘press release,’ while others think that ‘PR’ and ‘publicity’ are the same thing. Both are wrong. PR is an abbreviation of ‘public relations’, while a press release is a tool...
Richard Branson once said, ‘communication is the most important skill any leader can possess.’ How right he is. Whether you’re a first-time entrepreneur, or the CEO of a FTSE 100 company, you need to be a first-class communicator to succeed. How else will you inspire...
So, your hard work (or the hard work of your PR agent) has paid off and you’ve bagged yourself some great media coverage, either in the press, on TV or online. You’ve hit the PR jackpot and are enjoying a flurry of attention and traffic...
It seems that some companies never learn. They seem to keep creating situations that become public relations disasters. Just think how many times Uber has been in the press for all the wrong reasons. While no company is perfect, the trick is to learn from the...
The company behind the offensively funny parlour game ‘Cards Against Humanity’ has taken aim at President Trump with its latest PR campaign. The company, that’s known as much for it’s outrageous PR campaigns as it’s profanity ridden game, said in a statement on its website,...
Even though the public relations industry is changing fast, some things never change. And that includes the need to write a kick-ass press release. The humble press release has been a key component in the marketers’ toolbox for years. And with good reason. If it’s well...
When people discover I work as a PR pro, they often respond with, ‘oh, you’ve got a great job. You write press releases all day and go for long, boozy lunches, right?’ Wrong. While I do write news releases and meet the occasional client, my...
“Guest blogging is a great way to get exposure.” “Guest blogging is too much effort for not much reward.” “Guest blogging is dead.” We’ve certainly heard all sides of the argument in the past 12 months. But the fact is, guest blogging is still a good way to...
