Year: 2013

This week I was contacted by an old social media friend of mine Simon Collister He has kindly invited me along to the PR and Disruption conference, which is taking place next month on 10th July 2013 at LCC in central London I get invited to a lot...

When actors get bad publicity, we often hear people say that even bad publicity is still publicity, implying that it doesn't matter much what type of publicity an actor gets as long as it succeeds in making people aware of his existence Is this...

In case you missed it Trader Media Group has completed its transition into an online digital business with the publishing of the final editions of its magazines, including Autotrader, on 28 June 2013 It truly is a sad day and I won't know what to...

I am proud to announce that I will be speaking at the CIPR’s “Share This Live” Social Media Conference 2013  Last year I wrote a quick blog post on Share This, a book that I recommend all PR professionals should try and read in order to stay...

Last Sunday 28th April, my wife and I were at a car boot sale at Ripley cricket club, near my home town of Harrogate and we experienced something that pretty much terrified me as a parent You may have heard about the inflatable slide incident on...

Have you ever tweeted something and spelt a word wrong Or included the wrong link Or worse still tweeted from the wrong account Well now there is a new Twitter application which allows you to contact everyone who has retweeted you, informing them of...

I read an article in PR Week last week that made my blood boil, I would have written about it sooner but if I am honest we are flat out at the moment and I failed to get my thoughts onto the blog The article stated the following: PR professionals...

Google is still the master of search, the centre of the internet and the go-to site when you’re in need of whatever information you require So, as we sit at the cusp of a huge new Google update, a giant change, one that could turn your business or...

If, like me, you have a bit of a sweet tooth and a slight confectionary obsession, then you’ll be pleased to know that Easter (aka the perfectly acceptable excuse to eat your own body weight in chocolate) will be here in just over a month’s time...

Is it just me, or does it feel like almost every ad or piece of branded content you see these days is a brand patting itself on the back for having helped some unwitting participant enjoy a richer, better, more thrilling life experience Nowadays,...