Information wealth and attention poverty: two books we'll need to read
Ironic that I'm suggesting two books to time-poor PR people ... a thinly disguised plea for someone to tell us what we need to know from...
Today we're arguing about ...
This photo.
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It’s the celebrity equivalent of the dress. Back in 2015, the Internet was trying to figure out if a random garment was blue and black or...…
Spherical video: the next thing you won't understand
Unless you're a kid. Or Tom Sharman, who understands far more than most of us about these things.
Snapchat - or Snap, now - is...
Personal branding on social media
Funny this should pop up on my Twitter feed today, as I have had no fewer than five conversations in the last week with job-seekers...
How leaders communicate
It shouldn't be that hard, but it is.
Wherever you go in the world, people want the same things from their leaders: straight talk,...
Six bets on where things are going with the internet
When the Cluetrain Manifesto was published in 1999, much of what and how we now experience the internet didn't exist, but the authors...
A short list of the top PR firms
It's not every day that you wake up to a list of the top six PR firms and find a third of them in the group you work for.
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As we’ll see, these PR companies offer similar services, but these best PR firms custom tailor their services, too. Also, several of...…
P&G's Pritchard on the crap-to-craft journey
Some encouraging words from Marc Pritchard at P&G, a longtime client for several of our group agencies ...
- agencies can do better work...
The power of maps
I have a penchant for maps, as some of you know.
They are remarkable feats of human cognition - not only in our capacity to create them,...
Loving to work vs having to work
I loved this post from Jo-ann Robertson at Ketchum (her blog is definitely one for PR people to follow) on plans to reset her outlook on...
Reclaiming solitude
I have, literally, three devices open and running as I write this, each with 4-5 apps up.
That's probably not healthy.
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“All men’s miseries derive from not being able to sit in a quiet room alone.”
50s and older: where the money is
Surely marketers should see this segment as appealing?
Good work from Karen Strauss and the team at Ketchum.
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Lately, advertisers have been mostly concerned about reaching millennials, leaving behind a significant percentage of the population,...…
Accountable journalism, news and the future of PR
Head shakes and sighs.
That's what I get when share my opinion with colleagues in PR that I think news is, has been and will always be at...
Thank you, fellow jurors
Quick note of gratitude to colleagues around the world giving time and expertise to assess the most effective PR work of the past year.
Kidnapping: avoiding it and other travel tips
Skimming along Twitter and this link popped off my screen: 5 Ways To Avoid Being Kidnapped.
At first, I thought really? Does it happened...
Today's long read: Who Am I?
No commentary to add to this essay, other than to say BrainPickings is a great blog to follow.
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“There is always something more than two opposing truths. The whole truth always includes a third part, which is the reconciliation.”
Journalism and politics: never the same again
There will be plenty of time to look at the US media and coverage of the 2016 general election after the votes have been cast and counted.
Five techie things we need to understand this year
Next month I'll be in Dubai with the World Economic Forum to learn about and discuss some of the bigger ideas shaping our world.
Here are...
Fitting in or standing out?
Great insights from Stanford University on the best ways to get ahead: by fitting into the crowd, or standing out as a maverick..
Turns...
Facebook may be about to change internal comms in a big way
Facebook has opened up a new Workplace service that promises to change 'internal communications' in profound ways for at least one very...
WeMedia is blowing up the Chinese media landscape
The disruption of media and journalism by digital technology and social channels is a global phenomenon, but few markets are changing as...
On leading leaders: there are no shortcuts
Here's a 60-second tutorial on making the leap from managing teams to leading leaders, from one of the all-time greats in our business,...
Global Agency of the Year finalists named by Holmes Report
Congrats to our team at Ketchum - my work home for many years - on making the Holmes Report short list for global agency of the year.
Today we're loving: Crocs on the runway
Our team at FleishmanHillard Fishburn worked with Christopher Kane and the people at Crocs to put the famous shoes on the runway at...
Missed the 2016 Global ICCO PR Summit? Not to worry...
If you're worried about missing out on last week's Global ICCO PR Summit, don't be.
The presentations are all here, along with photos and...
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