Archive for November, 2008

Ten top tips for PR Photography

Public Relations on November 28th, 2008 No Comments

Following an email from Simon Collister, I have been helping John Tudor, a professional photographer based in Leeds, create his ten top tips for great PR photography. He has pulled these tips together to help inexperienced PR professionals get good results from their creative photography. John has included a few gems, so I recommend you [...]

Facebook announces a new and different approach

Amusing, Social Media on November 28th, 2008 No Comments

Facebook has revealed a new crazier style of social networking. The company is taking a new door-to-door approach which appears to be achieving some interesting results. To be honest I had to share this after seeing it on the Bivings Report a while ago – it is genius. Technorati Tags: Facebook in the real world,Bivings [...]

Social media to eat traditional marketing and PR budgets in 2009

Public Relations, Social Media on November 27th, 2008 3 Comments

Today is a sad day, yesterday we heard Woolworths and MFI had been taken into administration and this morning I heard PC World and Currys are another two brands which are struggling in these increasingly difficult times. It is sad because (for instance) Woolworths is a brand that resonates with most of us – who [...]

Is a PR degree really worth it? Your opinion is needed here!

Public Relations on November 21st, 2008 No Comments

My colleague Jed Hallam has started a bit of a debate over on his blog as to whether a PR degree is really worth it. I am a PR graduate myself and have my own opinion on this but I will keep that locked away for now. Anyway, the debate has raged so furiously we [...]

Was Rubber Duck using social media in the 1970s?

Social Media on November 17th, 2008 No Comments

- WARNING THIS POST MAY CONTAIN STORIES OF AN UNCOOL NATURE -  Social media is defined by Wikipedia as: “most often referring to activities that integrate technology, telecommunications and social interaction, and the construction of words, pictures, videos and audio.” It is slightly embarrassing but way back in the early 1800s when I was a [...]

Drunken Journalism 2.0 – the day after

Social Media on November 7th, 2008 No Comments

Here’s the response from the former Birmingham Evening Mail journalist that had a bit too much to drink following Obama’s election win. It makes for interesting listening.   Technorati Tags: drunken journalism 2.0,Birmingham Evening Mail journalist. Possibly Related Posts: Google launches new blog search functionality is it the end for Technorati? PR Companies in Leeds/Yorkshire [...]

There really is only one Rock Star of PR

Public Relations on November 6th, 2008 4 Comments

We all had sore heads in the office this morning following our first CIPR award win last night. However, I felt I had to share the image below with you all. My new colleague Jed Hallam is brilliant entertainment and he certainly showed us all how to celebrate last night. Entry to the CIPR Pride [...]

Drunken journalism 2.0

Public Relations on November 5th, 2008 No Comments

Adam Tinworth has posted this shocking but entertaining video of a journalist from the Birmingham Evening Mail who had been celebrating (whilst reporting) after Mr Obama’s fantastic election win. I will let you make your own mind up about this one but cutting and pasting an entire BBC article might have caused him a few [...]