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Energy firms are seldom in the news for good reason, receiving regular berating from the public. Good PR for them is hard to come by. Recently, British Gas announced an eye watering 9.2% price increase, just in time for winter, and caught headlines once again. But, it also announced a live Twitte...
Continue reading...5 common myths about technology PR
Like most walks of life, the humble technology PR pro (although the use of the term ‘pro’ suggests perhaps we’re not so humble) is subject to fairly widespread misinterpretation about what it is we actually do. Shows like Sex in the City and have probably done a great deal for the coffers of aca...
Continue reading...The Devil’s in the Detail
The Vatican found itself the subject of ridicule last week after misspelling Jesus; forcing it to withdraw commemorative medals that had been commissioned to celebrate Pope Francis’ first year. You have to wonder _how _did this happen? Surely, at some point in the process, someone should have ques...
Continue reading...Grand Theft Farrago?
In the interests of transparency, I should point out that I am a paid-up owner of Grand Theft Auto V. I should also add that I can’t really talk about controversial content, as so far all I’ve done in-game is get a “trendy” haircut, buy an Audi, listen to AOR and play the stock market; meaning that...
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Google Pluses and Minuses
Most of us probably can’t imagine a day without Google, but how about the poor cousin of its portfolio, Google+? I’ve always had an interest in G+, even having faithfully signed up back in the early days when it was an invitation-only ghost town. I’ve dutifully updated my profile when required...
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