Category Archives: media relations
Journalists Prefer Traditional Comms – Pope Has Balcony Etc Etc
From the hallowed pages of PR Week (issue dated July 22, cover price £57.32) comes this story – and story it is, for no – disbelievers all – the Week has not made it up, oh no, they let Broadgate … Continue reading
Lies, Damn’ Lies and Social Media Statistics
Another day, another hefty dollop of horseshit about how the social media conversation is changing, irrevocably, life as we know it. (While I’m here, big up to Danny Rogers, the ‘editor’ of PR Week, for this phrase ‘Increasingly one hears … Continue reading
Go Away, Julian Assange, The Joke’s Over
Some time ago, I posted this, speculating that Mr Assange of Likiweaks ‘fame’ might, were he not extra careful, slip on some stairs in a police station and, proceeding in a downwardly direction, meet his Maker coming the other way. … Continue reading
Filed under Communications Strategy, media relations, Social Media
The Old Press Release Issue…..
Yes, dear snorkellers, it’s a post about that perennial issue – what makes a good release. Here’s a couple of posts from a blog written by Brendon Shank, which I feel are quite relevant to the debate. Look and learn, … Continue reading
So Farewell Then, Julian Assange
OK, OK – he’s not actually been terminated with extreme predjudice just yet. On Tuesday, when Mr Assange was remanded into custody, I joked with a colleague that he (Mr Assange, not my colleague) should beware of being any length of time at … Continue reading
Filed under corporate reputation, Crisis Management, media relations, Social Media
So, Did You Bury The Bad News?
Ah well, so I don’t seem completely curmudgeonly, and before I go any further, congratulations from all here at The Wordmonger (that’ll be me then, and the tumbleweed, and the wind, moaning softly through the broken shutters) to Kate and William. … Continue reading
Snakes and Ladders
Hey, blog snorkellers – whassup? Just a quick one – yesterday’s rant about a certain global PR concern and its lack of control over its own blog (social media + no control = the chocolate cupcake of cock-up) – well, … Continue reading
So Many Pitfalls, So Little Time…
And, as I’m not exactly overburdened with spare time myself right this instant, I’ll get straight to the point, dearest blog snorkellers. Regular snorkellers of this blog will know where I stand. (What’s that? ‘Just to the right of Genghis Khan’? … Continue reading
Googly I
Been a while, blog snorkellers mine, been a while. Frankly, this blog has turned into my foamy-mouthed rantings about the eville that is social media and, d’you know what, it’s becoming difficult to find anything new to write. Why? Because … Continue reading
Talking Sense About Social Media
Today, lovely blog snorkellers mine, I’m going to get all volte face on your asses. Today, I would like to say that I am prepared to accept that social media can be a force for good – in a commercial … Continue reading
