Despite the 2020 pandemic, travel and tourism remains one of the fastest growing sectors in the world. It’s also one of the most congested. Due to the rise of low-cost airlines, ecotourism, and online etailers such as Tripadvisor and Expedia, the options are endless, and...
For those of us working with or within the media, change isn't a dirty word. In fact, change is something we all embrace, since our livelihoods are fuelled by the necessity to stay ahead of the game in an ever-changing environment. For journalists, however, things...
One definition of issues management in public relations is defined as: “The monitoring or scanning of the organisational environment in order to identify issues and trends, adapt to changes, and/or to decide on managerial or communicative actions aimed at creating mutual understanding with relevant stakeholders.” Corporate...
Since the pandemic began last month, we've been bombarded with images of entire countries on lockdown, medical staff in hazmat clobber, and supermarket shelves stripped bare by overly panicked civilians. Not to mention constant updates on the horrific death toll. Truth be told, it's all...
As far as PR moments go, the twenties have gotten off to a solid start. From a broadband supplier bitchfest and Sainsbury’s trolling a pop megastar, to Heinz Ketchup lamenting its underpraised Hollywood career: here are our favourite PR moments from January and February. Broadband giants...
Considering a career in public relations? Great choice. It’s an exciting and creative industry to work in. And there’s loads of variety. No two days are the same. On the flip side, it’s fast-paced, deadline-driven and can be demanding. If you think you’ve got what it...
From targeted advertising to social media taking on traditional media, the Tenties brought with it a slew of new changes, challenges and advantages to the world of PR. But now we’re in a shiny new decade, what will the trends be for 2020? Here are...
If you thought Santa’s elves had their work cut out during the run-up to Christmas, then you should spare a thought for the poor PR and marketing gurus of the world. Since time began (or rather, since chrimbo became a great big commercial goldmine) companies...
Put simply, a PR crisis is when you or your business receives negative or damaging publicity or a whole host of unwanted social media mentions. But, of course, not every issue is a PR crisis. A bad review is easily manageable. But a bad review that...
Just the other week we were talking about this year’s biggest PR fails. We thought we’d found the worst of the bunch, but then the Prince Andrew interview happened. Since it aired on Saturday, the Duke of York’s interview with Emily Maitlis has been hailed as...
