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There’s something really screwed up with today’s workplaces and, especially, their advertised “culture”. One the one hand, you get to see all these lovely images and videos of various layers of corporate structure and, on the other, you experience the “reality”. The saying “perception is reality” seldom applies to a workplace and, in my experience, the …
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If you’re not proud of working in public relations it’s probably time to find something else to do. There’s a sport in public relations to publicly undermine what we do. Don’t get me wrong, reflection is a positive means of learning, and is something that I practice myself, but self flagellation in industry media helps …
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It’s been over a month and I’m still in shock at what happened to Jamal Khashoggi, the Washington Post columnist who died last month while at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul. I knew Jamal. I first met him four years back at a SAGIA event in Riyadh. He was working with HRH Prince Al Waleed …
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The CIPR thrives thanks to a large and committed group of volunteers who support the dedicated team running the Institute. Thanks to all involved, this year the CIPR has delivered its most ambitious work plan to date. Underpinning everything has been team work of the best kind. Tonight we mark 70 years of the Institute …
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Get ahead of the game for 2019 By Kerry Sheehan, 2019 is set to be a big year for #AIinPR — with the growth in artificial intelligence assistants, chat bots and voice search — alongside virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality. As PR and communications professionals, we are increasingly expected to embrace new technologies which we then deploy …
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A lot of the issues that public affairs has to deal with can be quite technical and, frankly, boring for a lot of potential audiences. The level of complexity can put stakeholders off, so what approaches should you think of? Many sectors by their very nature can be technical – sciences, healthcare, financial services – …
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2009: best remembered as the year we lost Michael Jackson, for the heroics of Captain Sullenberger landing an airliner safely in the Hudson river, getting Rage Against the Machine to Christmas number one and, of course, the first ever State of the Profession – CIPR’s now annual survey. That makes this year’s State of the …
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Newsjacking allows brands to demonstrate relevance and catch a ride on the day’s headlines. Advertising buys column inches. Reputation builds goodwill. Actions prove trustworthiness. PR spin is like making a wish, hoping it will come true. PR stunts are great for headlines and brand awareness. Welcome to the 21st century Public Relations mix – a landscape …
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Influence Live is back and is coming February 2019! We are delighted to announce our first speaker: Formerly the UK’s youngest-ever ambassador, Jules Chappell OBE has spent her career working in the highest echelons of foreign affairs. During 15 years at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Chappell worked to strenghtne the UK’s relationships around the world …
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What do Freddie Starr Ate My Hamster, David Mellor’s Chelsea strip, The Thick of It and Edina Monsoon have in common? Well, all these and more have contributed to PR miseducation. Today I’m at Leeds Trinity’s Journalism and Media Week 2018 to chat all things fact and fiction and demonstrate what we see about public …