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Public relations, media, crisis and stakeholder relations, and more.

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If, by spin,…

28 April 2019703 words
Filed in Filed inCommunications
Themes: public relations

Ah, spin. Good in cricket, billiards and snooker, bad in communications?

Image: cover graphic from the State of the Profession survey (c) CIPR

The whole picture

4 April 2019724 words
Filed in Filed inCommunications
Themes: CIPR, grumpiness, public relations

The dangers of drawing conclusions from incomplete data, as shown by the CIPR’s State of the Profession survey.

A PR-Marketing Venn Diagram

12 March 2019458 words
Filed in Filed inCommunications
Themes: public relations

One of those random thoughts I have when at a loose end… how far do our two disciplines overlap?

Defence of the realm

30 November 2018519 words
Filed in Filed inCommunications
Themes: grumpiness, technology

Customer engagement can be an exercise in futility – for both sides.

Is this the end of the PR degree?

12 August 2018470 words
Filed in Filed inCommunications
Themes: learning, public relations

And will anyone mourn their passing?

A storm in a pint glass

16 April 2018413 words
Filed in Filed inCommunications
Themes: technology

Does Tim Martin have a point in closing down Wetherspoon’s social media channels?

The State of the State of the Profession Survey

29 March 2018413 words1 Comment
Filed in Filed inCommunications
Themes: CIPR, public relations

My thoughts on this year’s findings.

God helps those…

31 January 2018533 words
Filed in Filed inCommunications
Themes: CIPR, public relations

‘Tis the season when CIPR region and sector groups look for new Committee members. Want to help?

Caution: Merge Ahead

13 September 2017295 words
Filed in Filed inCommunications
Themes: CIPR, public relations

Should we? Could we? Would we?

Tell your story, your way

31 August 2017569 words
Filed in Filed inCommunications
Themes: crisis comms, public relations

Complex project communications? Think Apollo 13.

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