Assessing the Barclays Bank Libor scandal
Foremost: if trust is at the heart of banking, this gross misconduct, which involves more banks than Barclays, strikes at the heart of trust.
Cameron made his own PR tax trap...
When comedian Ken Dodd was put in the dock for stashing in excess of three hundred thousand pounds in shoeboxes
Leveson "threat" to quit? Not quite and...
The Daily Mail's headline on Sunday informed us of "Leveson's 'threat to quit'
Reality check on Leveson, Murdoch and Hunt
Hating the Murdochs is a sport in some quarters. It is almost all the old British left has left. Socialism
Limits to digital networked PR and business
There has been lots of talk in PR circles about value networks and the networked society. Here I take a
Why Chaos Theory in PR is hogwash
We need to interrogate the usage, misuse and abuse of science by public relations academics; not least because they mostly do so in association with some of our leading practitioners advising clients. It is necessary, therefore, to raise the profile of this debate about science in wider circles.
PR should help leaders lead, not listen
My profession seems to be obsessing on stakeholder relationship management. I see why. When the angry mob is howling at the gates (normally not so much a mob as a media and Twitter scrum), it seems sensible to pretend that crowds have wisdom. Like politicians, media and most bosses in the West, publ
Message to bankers: how to win the PR wars
The advice from financial PRs should be: stand your ground; defend yourselves; get the rest of the business community behind you
Reflections on Edelman's 2012 Trust Survey
This year there's a welcome shift in Edelman's narrative. Gone is the anti-profit, anti-business and all stakeholders are equal tone that I've criticised in the past.
For PR's reputation: let's define ourselves candidly
Why are so many PR pros embarrassed by what they do for a living? This normally hidden angst becomes transparent
PR is more about messages than relationships
Of course PR is about building relationships. Even more than most, our business is diplomacy and even schmoozing and wooing.
Message for Xmas and New Year to you all
Dear Readers, Merry Christmas! Or Seasonal Greetings if you prefer non-religious, holiday wishes. Or Happy Winterval, if you like the
