Paul Seaman

Analyst and PR consultant
Oct 18

Why hate Ryanair’s PR? (Part 2)

As a reputation strategist, I find Ryanair fascinating. Judging by the response to my first post here and on Linked-
3 min read
Oct 15

Why hate Ryanair's PR?

Disclosure: I’ve never flown Ryanair. So I might be speaking out the bottom of my non-reclining seat. However,
3 min read
Oct 14

Future trends in PR? Look East!

I've got that post-holiday feeling (seven days by Lake Lugano, thanks). You'll know it. Suddenly
5 min read
Sep 30

Public trust in risk remains strong

Financial Times (FT) research suggests that the public trusts itself to look after savings and investments more than banks, building
2 min read
Sep 23

France Telecom grovel strategy (Part 2)

Heather Yaxley's very sensible comment yesterday in response to my piece on France Telecom's (FT) suicides,
2 min read
Sep 22

France Telecom: avoiding suicide?

France Telecom has been getting unwelcome attention. It stands accused of driving 24 of its workers to suicide over an
3 min read
Sep 14

Update: Harris Tweed unknotted

The BBC now reports that Harris Tweed's Chief Executive denies that the company is "de-Scottishifying"
1 min read
Sep 14

By Harris you've got your tweed in a twist!

I read in this morning's The Times that in the US, Harris Tweed has decided to de-Scottify
1 min read
Sep 13

Defend Intellectual Property against Mr. Toad

There's no doubt, I'm becoming a New Labour fan - sort of, selectively. And just as it
2 min read
Sep 01

There's no social media revolution

Neville Hobson, arguably Britain's leading social media blogger, has replied to my charge that social media do not
7 min read
Aug 29

In defence of Gordon's silence over Libya

Gordon Brown did well this time around. It is a noble art - responsibility even - of a leader not to reveal all that she or he knows or thinks when under pressure. Staying silent also played well to his taciturn image.
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Aug 20

Debate: social media changes business basics?

I recently left a comment on Neville Hobson's blog saying that so called social media do not change
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