Some interesting findings from Edelman’s annual trust and credibility survey.

Three local government websites that show a new direction for councils online.

A missing Garamond font made my slides look pretty ropey today. Grrrr.

Things that I seen on the web this week that were worth bookmarking.

Looking at the use of social media in local government in the UK. Part one of a three-part series.

Simon Wakeman BA(Hons) DipM Dip CIPR MCIPR MCIM Chartered Marketer
CIPR Accredited Practitioner status, working to achieve status 2007-10
CIPR Member, 2008 onwards
CIPR Associate Member, 2006-8
CIM Chartered Marketer, awarded 2004
CIPR Postgraduate Diploma in Public Relations, 2007-8, awarded merit
CIM Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing, 2001-2002
CIM Advanced Certificate in Marketing, 1999-2000
BA Geography (Hons.) 2:1, University Of Nottingham, 1995-1998
The key subjects studied during my degree course included economic and industrial geography, GIS, marketing and economics. My final year dissertation involved qualitative and quantative research into the linkages between transport networks and economic activity at …

Why is public relations in local government so defensive?

Providing accurate and timely information to delayed train passengers should be a PR priority.

Fellow blogger and CIPR Diploma student Simon Collister has just completed his dissertation looking at the influence of political blogs on mainstream media.

Stephen Waddington has tagged me in the “my week in media” meme.

This is a holding page for a website I’m working on for a client.
Drop me a line if you want to find out more about the work I do for my clients.

For PR students, and particularly those studying the CIPR Diploma, here’s another of my answers in the Critical Reasoning Test I did earlier this year.

For PR students, and particularly those studying the CIPR Diploma, here’s one of my answers in the Critical Reasoning Test I did earlier this year.

I’ve got my hands on a pair of 3 Skypephones to test out, thanks to the team at 3mobilebuzz.com.

Retailer GAP looks like it’s following Threshers’ example from last year, and is circulating a fairly deep price discount voucher by email and the usual other social channels.

I’m looking for a new broadband and telephone supplier. Does anyone have any recommendations please?

A round-up of statistics, analysis and research that I spotted this week.

David Scott has a great new Changethis manifesto tackling the over-use of jargon, hype and meaningless terminology in marketing and PR copy.

It’s been almost a fortnight since I last managed to write a blog post – which is pretty much the longest the blog has gone without tending since last Spring.

A round-up of statistics, analysis and research that I spotted this week.

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.

Facebook is everywhere at the moment, but what’s the future for the many new social networking sites launching every week?

I spoke about Medway Council’s Mixit Podcast at the Chartered Institute of Public Relations Northern Conference in June 2007.

Here are the files from my presentation:

Powerpoint slides (6.6MB)
Embedded audio: public sector podcast samples (1MB)
Embedded audio: Mixit Podcast samples (2.7MB)
Speaker’s notes

You can also find links to many of the resources I mentioned in my presentation on my del.icio.us account with the tag podcasting.
I hope you find them useful. If you’d like any more information about our work on the podcast please do drop me a line.
If you’d like to …

James Hammond is a man with some interesting theories on branding. I went along to hear what he had to say.

I always like a challenge, whether it’s at work or in my spare time. This summer I’m cycling 56 miles and running my first marathon for charity.