I’ve got a few PR speaking gigs coming up over the next month. Next week I’m braving the sub-zero temperatures in Moscow to speak at the International Public Relations Association (IPRA) supported PR Force conference on February 18-19. I’ll be… Continue Reading
In November I spoke at the first ever World Conference on Public Relations in Emerging Economies on the topic of the place of digital and social media in public relations and corporate communications. As well as sharing my own thoughts and… Continue Reading
By 2020 African consumers will be spending more than a trillion dollars. 80% own mobile phones. 80% of mobiles sold in Kenya are smartphones, a 50% increase. In 2014 advertising spend in Africa increased 14.6%, compared to a global average… Continue Reading
The refugee crisis in Europe has once again seen the widespread distribution of misinformation by social media. The photo above purports to show refugees in Germany attacking the police and brandishing an ISIS flag. Perfect evidence for right-wing objectors to Europe’s humanitarian response.… Continue Reading
Just a quick alert to two fantastic PR and marketing events that I’m speaking at later this month: Marketing Leaders’ Masterclass | 21 April | Leeds A rare opportunity for me to do something in Leeds. The Marketing Leaders’ Masterclass… Continue Reading
The sixth Davos World Communication Forum (#WCFDavos) was probably the best ever with almost 150 participants from 30+ countries and every continent (except Antarctica). I was the WCF moderator for the first day and at the end of the second… Continue Reading
The World Communication Forum in Davos next week will see communications and PR experts from 24 countries and five continents gather to discuss a diverse range of topics that are shaping the global communications and public relations agenda in 2015.… Continue Reading
This morning I gave a keynote at the global ‘Crisis Communications in the Social Media Age’ conference in Istanbul. I followed an excellent and energetic opening keynote by BBC world business news presenter Aeron Heslehurst. This is ‘roughly’ the speech… Continue Reading
This is my presentation from my keynote speech at last week’s annual conference of the Croatian Public Relations Association. I’ve also created a Storify of some of the reaction and comments. Back to the future of public relations – 10… Continue Reading
The World Communication Forum in Davos is the most international and diverse of all the conferences I attend around the world. This year was no exception with public relations professionals from around the globe including Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria. Croatia, Denmark,… Continue Reading
