What do Tiger Woods, Mel Gibson and Hugh Grant have in common? They were all highly respected public figures until they fell spectacularly from grace. Tiger’s golfing fans turned against him because of his alleged extramarital affairs. Braveheart actor Mel Gibson went on a drunken,...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
Beauty brand Dove found itself in hot water this last week after running what many people saw as a racist ad on Facebook.The 3-second video, which ran on Friday 6th and has since been withdrawn‚ showed a looping image of an African-American woman removing her brown...
From Old Mout Cider’s crusade to save the kiwi, to the world’s biggest QR code made of trees: September was an interesting month for worldwide PR campaigns. Here are three of our favourites: The Really Wild Show and Old Mout Cider team up to save the...
As a public relations expert, I’ll let you in on a little secret: you can do your own PR. But. And there’s a big but. I can also give you a whole bunch of reasons why you shouldn’t. The main one being that you’re not an...
From miracle sleep cream to flying pigs, August was a busy month for innovative PR campaigns. Here’s a look at three of my favourites: Lush lullaby lotion High-street cosmetics and bath/body supplies retailer Lush achieved some great PR coverage, after a mum from Essex appeared on the...
