Archive for March, 2009

Integration is now the key to effective public relations

Public Relations, Social Media on March 27th, 2009 No Comments

I have been busy this last week preparing and then running a social media workshop with a new client. Basically, my team and I assessed the client’s current status quo and then held a workshop to ask why it was doing what it was doing. I am now drawing up a list of detailed recommendations [...]

Is the media killing itself?

Advertising, Public Relations, Social Media on March 19th, 2009 2 Comments

With the recent and growing decline of traditional newspapers there are several theories being touted around that could be attributed to the sudden drop in circulation and audience figures. It’s true that the media has become accustom to reporting headline grabbing stories (that’s its job after all) and it’s rare you can open a paper [...]

Twitter officially overtaking traditional news sources

Social Media on March 16th, 2009 No Comments

Following the story that Twitter was first to report the plane crash in the Hudson River story. Tech Crunch has reported that Sky News has created a new job. Its new Twitter Correspondent has been hired to ensure the Sky Network is on top of the stories that we are all happily tweeting. Mike Butcher [...]

Criminals stealing your CVs from social networking sites

Social Media on March 10th, 2009 No Comments

I read an article in this morning’s Telegraph about criminals now sourcing and then stealing CV details and then applying for jobs under other people’s names to engage in fraudulent activity. I have often thought about what is safe to put online and what isn’t. My former colleague Sebastian, wrote an interesting post the other [...]

YouTube bans music videos – better get a couple in quick then

Music, Social Media on March 10th, 2009 No Comments

I am sure you have all heard the latest that YouTube is to remove all of the music video content due to an argument over royalties. A statement from PRS For Music (the body which YouTube is arguing with) stated: "PRS for Music is outraged on behalf of consumers and songwriters that Google has chosen [...]

My top 25 tracks for a Friday afternoon

Amusing, Music on March 4th, 2009 3 Comments

One of my favourite journalist bloggers Sally Whittle has tagged Jed, Louise and I. She has challenged us to share our top 25 tracks for a Friday afternoon. Now I have to say I found this really difficult as there is so much good music out there and I have quite an eclectic taste – so [...]