Month: August 2012
Leeds and Yorkshire PR Agencies to battle in charity pub quiz
Yes unbelievably it’s that time again and it’s hard to believe that it’s been almost a year, but somehow I have managed to organise our annual charity CIPR Pub Quiz, in the memory of my old friend and former YEP journalist Nigel Scott. I am hoping to get this event packed out again with people from all across the Yorkshire media sector. If I am honest I am quite proud to say that this is the third year we have done and each year it has been completely sold out, so we have a lot to live up to. Recession ... Read more
Facebook’s want button is coming but what about this new feature
There has been a lot of chatter around lately about the development of a Facebook “I want” button. This new button is being heralded as a step further into social commerce. The opportunity for the button is that it will allow people to clearly see who wants what rather than simply liking something. Many are describing it as the first virtual wish list. I would imagine it will also tie nicely into it’s advertising algorithm, which is if I am honest rather basic when compared with Google’s. For instance, just because you like a page doesn’t necessarily mean we like ... Read more
Random PR stunt of the week: Tweeting shoes by Adidas
The Olympics has had some brilliant PR moments and stunts. For instance, the PR person that said in a brainstorm “Why don’t we turn the local athlete’s post box gold when they win a medal?” deserves all the plaudits they get. It’s sometimes the simplest ideas that work the best. Add that to the beauty and honour of sharing a stamp with the queen and I think we can all agree that Royal Mail got it right for London 2012. So here is my random PR stunt of the week, I think the idea of tweeting from your shoes could ... Read more
Social media campaign to get justice for British woman
I have just returned from a lovely family holiday in Majorca and whilst out there I heard about a campaign that really tugged at my heart strings which I wanted to share in order to raise further awareness of it. The family of a British lady left with a serious brain injury has started a campaign to get justice for her. Natalie Creane, 33 a HR executive that worked for a Dubai firm was celebrating her engagement back in 2008 when she was apparently knocked out by a heavy wooden section of wardrobe in her five star hotel. She was ... Read more