Jan 23
Bankers shouldn't blame the media. They should join it
PR Week reports that the British Bankers' Association (BBA) executive director of communications Lesley McLeod says the banks are
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Paul Seaman
Analyst and PR consultant
Jan 18
Cops should exercise right to silence
British lawmakers have criticised the police for leaking too much information to the media. I agree. But what's really required is a communication overhaul.
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Jan 15
The Tories: Toughness and empathy?
The Times columnist Daniel Finkelstein says there is no benefit to be had from being strident, tough and arrogant when
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Jan 13
PRs and Hacks: Time to call a truce?
If you ask journalists what they think of PRs the response is likely to be colourful. Yet I know (and
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Jan 08
@PressReleasePR & @Twitter ilk
My "10 points: social media reality check" provoked some interesting challenges from Twitters. So this piece is dedicated
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Jan 05
‘Respect R rt 2 live...’: Twitter, War 2.0 & PR?
PR and war are old bedfellows. Naturally enough, warriors - always keen on the latest gizmos - are now Twitting.
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Jan 05
10 points: social media reality check
"Social Media" are The Thing at the moment. And I'm a bit of a-twitter about them
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Dec 21
Mr Devlin & The Golden Goose: the movie?
The Matthew Devlin story of insider trading is the stuff of movies. The protagonists are glamorous bankers and a PR
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Dec 20
John Varley, of Barclays, unspun
Barclay's Chief Executive, John Varley, has been brilliant on Sky TV, the BBC Radio 4's Today
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Dec 17
UBS's apology stumbles in the snow
Cleared snow from our road. Went to Basel. Got back and my wife said I had a letter from Peter
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Dec 15
Carly's right on doing business in the Crunch
Carly Fiorina, the former chairman and CEO of Hewlett-Packard, is spot-on in advising CEOs on how to restore trust in
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Dec 15
Getting real about Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart's business and reputation are growing. CEO Lee Scott is leaving the company on a deserved high. There&
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