30th June 2014
Worst website ever?
Many are rubbish because so little (thought/expertise/money) has been invested in them. But one I saw last weekend wins hands down by trying much too hard.
25th June 2014
Profile boost for £10 Bn regeneration programme
The South East Local Enterprise Partnership (SELEP) has appointed us to help raise the profile of its £10 billion plan to deliver economic growth, jobs and homes throughout the region.
6th June 2014
Ingenious marketing idea
An American chap called Alex Brownstein was in the business of marketing himself - he was determined to find a job with a good US ad agency. So he devised what he calls the ‘Google job experiment.’
3rd June 2014
Election cock-ups – and lessons for media interviews
Looking at the recent EU and UK council elections, we could analyse who had the clearest message and most effective delivery – but it’s much more fun to look at the blunders.
9th May 2014
Why is digital marketing a dangerous distraction?
I read an interesting article by marketing author Danny Brown today. The part that particularly struck a chord was about 'digital marketing'.
14th April 2014
No FT, no nonsense
What a load of one-sided nonsense from Emma Jacobs in last week's FT – ‘Publicity is free with no PRs’.
17th March 2014
Slippery slope
I went for a ski lesson last week, as I'm going on my first ski trip in over 10 years later this month.
7th March 2014
Brand disaster
Seeing this story about Google displaying a spoof logo for PC World in its search results last week made me laugh. A lot.
22nd February 2014
A misguided view of professionalism
The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) has just released its ‘State of the profession survey 2013/14’. Several interesting points emerge.
15th February 2014
Marketing & vision project for cancer charity
The Mulberry Centre cancer charity has appointed us to help define its 20-year vision, and to develop a clear, inspiring set of marketing messages to increase its profile.