Category archive: Public relations
Don’t Panic Guide to Social Media - May 2008
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008 at 9:40 pm
I’ll be speaking at the Don’t Panic Guide to Social Media on Friday, 23 May in London.
Tags: conferences, presentations, social+media
Categories: Blogging, CIPR Diploma, Events, Podcasting, Public relations, Public sector, RSS, Social media, Twitter, Video podcasting
Looking for UK local government communicators
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008 at 5:00 pm
I’m looking for UK local government communicators to help with my CIPR Diploma research project.
Tags: CIPR, CIPR Diploma, local+government, research, social+media
Categories: CIPR Diploma, Podcasting, Public relations, Public sector, Social media, Twitter, Video podcasting
Launching Behind the Spin online
Monday, April 7th, 2008 at 8:13 pm
Last week I launched the new website for public relations magazine Behind the Spin.
Tags: behind the spin, CIPR, PR, Public relations, richard bailey, Wordpress
Categories: CIPR Diploma, Public relations, Web development
CIPR Diploma - Planning Assignment
Sunday, March 23rd, 2008 at 11:08 pm
The results for the CIPR Diploma planning assignment are out and I’m mighty relieved.
Tags: chartered+institute+of+public+relations, CIPR, diploma, distinction, research
Categories: CIPR Diploma, Public relations
Searching for PR professionals in Australia
Thursday, March 6th, 2008 at 11:59 pm
I’ve been using social media to search for a media relations or PR professional in Australia on behalf of a client.
Tags: australia, business+ventures, employment, jobs, media+relations
Categories: Business development, Public relations, Public sector, Social media
Choosing a public relations dissertation topic
Monday, February 11th, 2008 at 10:10 pm
I’ve reached the final hurdle in my CIPR Diploma studies - researching and writing the 6000 word personal project.
Tags: chartered+institute+of+public+relations, CIPR, diploma, research
Categories: CIPR Diploma, Public relations
Using plain English in local government communications
Monday, February 11th, 2008 at 9:36 pm
Last week the Local Government Association published its list of banned words in an attempt to highlight the use of poor language by local authorities.
Tags: communications, effective+writing, local+government, plain+English, public+relations
Categories: Public relations, Public sector
Is there such a thing as advanced?
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008 at 9:35 pm
Liam Fitzpatrick questions whether advanced internal communications actually exists.
Tags: liam+fitzpatrick, professional+development
Categories: Internal communications, Marketing, Personal development, Public relations
Keeping commuters informed
Friday, January 18th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
Providing accurate and timely information to delayed train passengers should be a PR priority.
Tags: commuting, ellee+seymour, london, southeastern+railway
Categories: Public relations
Do political blogs influence broadsheet newspapers?
Friday, January 11th, 2008 at 10:07 pm
Fellow blogger and CIPR Diploma student Simon Collister has just completed his dissertation looking at the influence of political blogs on mainstream media.
Tags: Blogging, journalism, research, simon+collister
Categories: Blogging, CIPR Diploma, Public relations
Hear hear: credibility by media type in Canada
Monday, November 5th, 2007 at 7:39 am
A Canadian study provides a welcome reality check: credibility of new media is rated significantly lower than old media
Tags: new+media, old+media, Public relations, Social media, statistics, trust
Categories: Public relations, Social media
Mark Borkowski on role of a publicist
Monday, November 5th, 2007 at 6:51 am
Mark Borkowski provides a useful insight in dealing with celebrity PR following Heather Mills’ appearance on GMTV last week.
Tags: GMTV, heather+mills, mark+borkowski, Public relations
Categories: Public relations
What’s the difference between marketing and public relations?
Saturday, October 6th, 2007 at 7:58 am
Many visitors to my site want to know the difference between marketing and public relations. Here’s my answer.
Tags: 103bees, definitions, Marketing, Public relations, public+relations
Categories: Marketing, Public relations
How to: use even more free tools to track coverage on the internet
Monday, August 27th, 2007 at 9:35 pm
Here are another twenty six free tools to use to see what people are saying about you.
Tags: free+tools, gmail, How to:, Marketing, marketing+pilgrim, media+monitoring, Public relations, RSS, Social media, website+monitoring
Categories: How to:, Marketing, Public relations, Social media
What’s behind a community?
Monday, August 27th, 2007 at 9:21 pm
Ian Delaney at twopointouch.com has an interesting post about how to characterise a community.
Tags: behavioural+pscyhology, community, ian+delaney, Public relations, Social media, twopointouch
Categories: Public relations, Social media
Regulation of UK newspaper and magazine websites
Monday, August 20th, 2007 at 10:30 pm
The UK’s Press Complaints Commission applied its Code of Practice to the inappropriate use of user-generated video to support editorial on a member website.
Tags: PCC, press+complaints+commission, Public relations, regulation, Regulations and laws, Social media, video
Categories: Public relations, Regulations and laws, Social media
Social media as a recruitment tool
Sunday, August 19th, 2007 at 8:33 pm
New site Vlogyourjob.com brings social video to public relations recruitment.
Tags: indigo+red, Public relations, recruitment, RSS, sarah+stimson, Social media, steve+mallison-jones, vlogyourjob
Categories: Public relations, RSS, Social media
How to: use free tools to track your organisation’s coverage on the internet
Saturday, August 11th, 2007 at 9:32 pm
Discover how to use free web services to monitor your organisation’s reputation online.
Tags: How to:, Marketing, Public relations, RSS, Social media
Categories: How to:, Marketing, Public relations, RSS, Social media
Gobbledygook in public relations
Thursday, August 9th, 2007 at 5:43 am
David Scott has a great new Changethis manifesto tackling the over-use of jargon, hype and meaningless terminology in marketing and PR copy.
Tags: Copywriting, Marketing, Public relations
Categories: Copywriting, Marketing, Public relations
CIPR Diploma study day
Monday, July 16th, 2007 at 6:04 pm
I went back to school today at a study day for the CIPR online diploma qualification.
Tags: CIPR Diploma, Public relations
Categories: CIPR Diploma, Public relations
Is asking for blog comments unethical?
Friday, July 13th, 2007 at 10:21 pm
Blogging consultant Debbie Weil has taken some flak for emailing contacts encouraging them to comment on a client’s blog.
Tags: Blogging, Ethics, Public relations, Social media
Categories: Blogging, Ethics, Public relations, Social media
Statistics, research and analysis round-up - w/e 13 July 2007
Friday, July 13th, 2007 at 9:24 pm
A round-up of statistics, analysis and research that I spotted this week.
Tags: mobile+advertising, -research-and-analysis, Blogging, businessweek, Email marketing, forrester, lewis+pr, Marketing, marketing+pilgrim, pay+per+click, Public relations, Search engine optimisation, SEO, Social media, social+media, social+media+marketing, statistics, virtual+worlds
Categories: Blogging, Email marketing, Marketing, Public relations, Search engine optimisation, Social media, Statistics, research and analysis
Le Tour de France - it’s finally here
Saturday, July 7th, 2007 at 11:29 pm
It’s been a pretty hectic week, meaning lots of late night working and no time for proper blogging thanks to the arrival of the Tour de France in the UK.
Tags: cycling, Events, Marketing, medway, Public relations, Public sector, tour+de+france
Categories: Events, Marketing, Public relations, Public sector
Chip Griffin on the new media cocktail
Wednesday, July 4th, 2007 at 9:51 pm
Convergence and niches are at the heart of Chip Griffin’s explanation of how the media landscape is changing.
Tags: Public relations, Social media
Categories: Public relations, Social media
What does the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive mean for marketing and public relations?
Sunday, July 1st, 2007 at 6:51 pm
I’ve been wading through consultation papers on a new UK law that could affect marketing and public relations people by April 2008.
Tags: Advertising, Blogging, Branding, Direct marketing, Email marketing, Marketing, Public relations, Regulations and laws, Sales
Categories: Advertising, Blogging, Branding, Direct marketing, Email marketing, Marketing, Public relations, Regulations and laws, Sales
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