Let’s talk about artificial intelligence (AI) again. I’ve commented on so many other people’s LinkedIn posts recently that I thought I may as well condense them into one. Here we go… Basically, I think we’re still in the early stages of a hype cycle. Lots of brands and agencies may initially […]
As part of your marketing, does your brand promote its executives as influencers in their own right? While the temptation is to view social media influencers in the same vein as the media – something outside the organisation that we need to engage with to reach an audience – in […]
I was in Brighton this week for the BrightonSEO fringe event, the PR and Link Building Show. I’ve been coming to BrightonSEO since the second edition more than a decade ago, but not attended in person since 2019, when I trained and spoke here. It was great to be back among the […]
When you brief your copywriter, how do you make sure that they’ll deliver copy that is bang on-message? The answer often lies in the way you brief. In this post, we look at the easiest way to brief your copywriter, so they can nail your tone of voice and messaging first […]
So it finally happened: I’ve just worked with someone who was born after I started my career. This got me thinking about what anyone entering our industry now will need to know in their first year in communications. I’ve been in tech PR, journalism and digital for 22 years now. Either through […]
I’ve written a non-fiction book, found a publisher to bring it to life, and it’s out in April 2021. Despite a background in print and online journalism, blogging and PR, this is my first attempt at a non-fiction book, so here’s what I’ve learned so far along the way. My […]
Recently, a number of comms industry pros in my Twitter feed have been talking about the potential benefits of a digital nomad lifestyle. Fuelled by news stories like the Barbados Welcome Stamp, which gives people the opportunity to work remotely on the Caribbean island for 12 months, and other similar visas, many people are […]
My speech at the BrightonSEO spring conference covered how to convince your boss or client to give your communications idea the green light. For those of you who couldn’t make it, here’s a redaction of what I said… I’ve been in the PR and digital industry for twenty years now […]
Many journalists cross over to the ‘dark side’ of PR. As with any other career transformation, some succeed and some don’t. As someone who considers two years in the IT trade pressroom as my most valuable grounding for a further 17 years in PR, I want to discuss what a […]
Nine in ten B2B marketers (91%) use content marketing, so do around 86% of B2C marketers*. Recent studies also show that search drives more site referral traffic than social media. With this in mind, it’s imperative that organisations produce a consistent flow of high-quality content to draw in site visitors […]