Writing on the web since 2003

First steps with Twitter

I’ve finally got around to registering with Twitter. Have I just hit on the next big thing, or am I just wasting my time?

A curious term

I might be missing something, but what’s a “portable bike”?

Every impression counts

As a marketing and public relations professional, everything you do on behalf of your organisation needs to be consistent with its values.

PR is growing thanks to social media

Sir Martin Sorrell sees WPP growth being driven by his public relations businesses, and this is good news for public relations as a whole.

Reviewing "Life's a Pitch"

I’ve been reading Life’s a Pitch, a new book by Stephen Bayley and Roger Mavity about how we can pitch more effectively every day of our lives.

A new arrival

Readers will know that I blog about marketing and public relations, but some events in life are just too significant not to be mentioned.

Writing better copy

A core skill for marketing and public relations professionals has to be writing high quality copy. This is an area where I’ve had to work to improve my own skills.