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#FuturePRoof is back to assert the value of public relations
The ambitious crowdsourced project is seeking to start a conversation about its value with the public and the organisations that it serves.
How to present like a keynote speaker
Public speaking is hard. Here's how I cracked it. It's a work in progress.
Public relations theory and practice toolkit
Practical suggestions for improving the relationship between scholars and practitioners in public relations from a BledCom workshop.
10 insights for public relations from the 2016 European Communications Monitor
European researchers have spotlighted challenges facing public relations agencies and teams in the tenth edition of the European Communications Monitor.
Year to date: 50 platform and tool updates from the social web
A blog post that does what it says in the title. New digital and social stuff that happened on the internet in the first six months of 2016.
Letter to BledCom: the changing nature of professional accreditation and education
In this final letter to BledCom the CIPR’s CEO Alastair McCapra reflects on the changing nature of accreditation and education within professional membership organisations.
Letters to BledCom: Towards a community of practice in public relations
21 academics, teachers and practitioners including Alex Aiken, Tina McCorkindale, Anne Gregory, and James E. Grunig, have contributed to a workshop at BledCom.
Public relations: grow up, or get out
16 personal challenges for public relations practitioners at PR Festival, and elsewhere
Performance public relations: new AMEC framework, free tools
Digging out data from silos within your organisation is critical to high performance public relations.
Crowdsourcing a community of public relations practice at BledCom
A workshop at an upcoming conference will explore ways to improve collaboration between academics and practitioners in public relations. We’d welcome your contribution.
10 planning insights from Mary Meeker’s Internet Trends 2016 report
There’s lots to learn for media, marketing and public relations from Mary Meeker’s annual Internet report but be wary of the US bias if you live or work elsewhere.
Disruption in public relations
A landmark survey predicts significant growth for public relations in the next five years but identifies critical issues along the way.
A question of competence
Less than 3% of public relations practitioners participate in a credentialing scheme. It’s an issue that needs urgent attention.
Definition fatigue
Attempts to redefine public relations are as old as the business itself. A recently published paper from Romania revisits the issue.
Getting to why
Answering three simple questions is the key to clear personal and organisational communication. It's inspiring.
50+ writing tips and tricks from my network
Booze and coffee, Hemingway, mind maps, and machine dictation are all writing tips from my network.
A time to write
There's no magic to my writing habit, I just put one word in front of another. For me it's a form of relaxation.