With their freemium models, software providers give away their hard-earned products and services all the time, slowly build a critical mass of customers, hoping that some, once impressed, will upgrade to a more bespoke and powerful offering. In a nutshell, it is about showcasing. It is the road test, wandering around the …
#Urgh, jargon alert. “Thought leadership”, if I should ever utter it to you or you should ever find it cropping up in conversations with your own PR agency, is effectively positioning yourself as an expert within your field. It doesn’t matter how big your company is. What matters is that you have expertise and that …
Rather than moan about another candle on the birthday cake this year I thought I’d take the “another year wiser” angle and ask a few folk for their own snippets of wisdom via twitter and LinkedIn. 33 words or fewer.* As promised and in no particular order, here are some of the gems that were …
Some snippets of business wisdom given on my birthday #33tips Read More »
Late last week I was asked by regional business magazine, Insider, to write a piece for their Talking Point slot. As I’m forever pushing, prodding and cajoling my clients to do similar things I thought I should demonstrate that I do take my own medicine. Here’s the article reproduced in full, in case you missed …
I refuse to take part in this recession – Talking Point Read More »
I’ve written on this twice before and I maintain that real damage has been done to rugby’s reputation. However, here’s a quick update, courtesy of the Independent via PA (no paywall!). Former Harlequins physiotherapist Steph Brennan won a High Court battle today over the decision to strike him off for his part in the “Bloodgate” …
“Bloodgate” update – physio wins but does rugby lose appeal? Read More »
Say what you like about the man, the leader and the politics but boy the President of the United States can hold a crowd! Some commentators may have likened it more to a pep rally than a memorial service but there is no doubting that this event, called to honour Rep. Gabby Giffords …
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I have said previously that Rolls Royce needs to think about the way it comes across. A great company but sometimes a tad too slow to respond – notably in light of the Quantas (Trent 900) saga. I’ve been told that they are in a tricky balancing act here which is doubtless …
Rolls Royce considers PR on corporate reputation Read More »
So I had the bike, I had a route/s but I had no shirt. I thought an average footy top would do but it slowly dawned on me that this would be an error. Enter Flairmonkey . I’d met Brad Legrand, one of two Directors of this Nottingham-based sportswear firm, whilst mentoring at the University …
I’ve decided to put my mouth to good use. It had to happen some time. Please contribute in some small way if you can to this excellent cause. In essence, I’ll be leaving the warm confines of the office this month and heading off on my bike across the region to raise funds for cancer …
Press For Attention PR Gets On Bike For Movember Read More »