The power of PR – The Individual Max Clifford has helped to derail a Government, he acts as a protective barrier between front-page headlines and his high profile clients, and on countless occasions he has made untalented individuals household names. I have been looking for a clip of Max Clifford being interviewed by Pat Kenny […]
March 28, 2010
Women in PR and the power of the old boys club I attended a debate the other week, looking at the role of women in Public Relations. The statement put to the panel was “Women will always work in PR but will never run it.” I feel that one of the most difficult obstacles which […]
March 26, 2010
Political PR has undermined public trust in politicians and is the single biggest threat to our democratic health. “He who wants to persuade should put his trust not in the right argument, but in the right word. The power of sound has always been greater than the power of sense.” —Joseph Conrad, (Lord Jim, 1900. […]
March 6, 2010
Q. Can PR ever be ethical? A. That depends on who you ask. I believe the answer is yes. The majority of practitioners go about their business in an ethical manner, however, a minority will always ensure that the question of whether there are any ethics in PR will continue to be asked. “The fact […]
February 23, 2010
What crisis? It’s just publicity. Ryanair’s advertising and public statements are often deliberately controversial in order to generate additional free publicity for the airline. In the past CEO, Michael O’Leary, has spoken about proposed measures to reduce overheads further, for example, eliminating two toilets to add six more seats on their aeroplanes, redesigning the seating […]
March 30, 2010
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