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Retro brands drive consumers back to the future

May 27, 2011

It’s not often that I can combine my professional interests with personal passions. But, before readers get too worried, I am talking about marketing and Coventry City FC. The Wall Street Journal reports how the world’s leading brands have gone retro in the US to drive more sales. And in the UK, petitions and Facebook groups […]

The difference between a monarchy and a republic

May 24, 2011

Aristotle, Bolívar, Calvin, Confucius, Thomas Paine (my favourite), Sun Yat-sen and Voltaire have debated it. Wars have been fought over it. Politicians still argue about it. But finally, in 2011, we now understand the difference between a monarchy and a republic: A pint of Guinness. I’m glad that’s settled. And, well done to Guinness’ PR team on an amazing coup […]

A fifth launch for the Big Society

May 22, 2011

David Cameron will launch the Big Society AGAIN tomorrow, according to the Independent. It’s possible I may have missed another one, but I make this the fifth launch of the Big Society. Yet, perhaps, positive signs are starting to emerge from the Big Society world. Almost a year ago, I set out five communications challenges the […]

24 hours: A long time in political PR

May 11, 2011

The definition of ‘a long time in politics’ is shortening. It used to be a week of course. But in 24 hours from about 10.50pm on Thursday 5th May, the political landscape fundamentally changed. In PR terms, it showed how desperately inadequate all the parties are. With (perhaps) one exception. I’ve questioned for some time […]

When is an advert a PR campaign?

May 8, 2011

Simple answer: When you want to criticise it. Today’s Mail on Sunday headline is a case in point. Ministers launch PR blitz to sell £9,000 courses to students You can just hear the sub editor sneering as the letters ‘P’ and ‘R’ are used to pour scorn on the fact that the government might want […]

One PR for every journalist in the UK?

May 4, 2011

Was interested to read how there are now three PRs in the US for every one journalist – and the gap is widening in favour of PR’s, contributing to an increase in churnalism. But, it’s not easy to find the UK equivalent – which given the debate around the decline in numbers of journalists (especially […]

The PR Agency of the future?

March 24, 2011

I attended a fascinating debate last night, hosted by the PRCA, on the future of public relations agencies – but one which raised more questions than it answered. So, here’s my take on the answers to the five big issues raised… 1) Talent. Or lack thereof. There’s a real issue with the PR industry being […]