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Queen’s Speech as seen by MPs infographic

By + on May 11, 2012 in Government, Infographic, Politics, Public Affairs, social media

Online political monitoring company Yatterbox has created an infographic of reaction by MPs to the Queen’s Speech on Wednesday. Browse more data visualizations.   Related articles Edelman Capital Staffers Index 2011 (stuartbruce.biz)

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CIPRTV special on new UK public affairs lobbying register consultation

By + on April 20, 2012 in CIPR, Ethics, Government, Public Affairs, Video

If like me you missed this week’s CIPRTV on the UK Cabinet Office’s proposals to introduce a Statutory Register of Lobbyists then it’s well worth catching up with it here: It’s presented by Russell Goldsmith of Marketiersdc and guests are Iain Anderson, of Cicero Consulting and Tamasin Cave, director of Spinwatch and leader of the [...]

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New timeline for Facebook pages infographic

By + on March 27, 2012 in Business, Politics, Public Affairs, Social Networks

I’m currently writing a more detailed guide to how politicians and campaigners can use the new timeline for Facebook pages, but in the meantime here’s an interesting infographic from iFrame Apps:

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Looking forward to 2012

By + on January 3, 2012 in corporate communications, Public Affairs, public relations, Self Promotion, social media

In my personal reflections on 2011 blog post I promised/threatened to write a post about my professional plans and hopes for 2012. If 2011 was the year that I decided to pursue a portfolio career, then 2012 will have to be the year that brings it all together. Client / PR agency online PR and [...]

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A reflection on 2011

By + on December 30, 2011 in Business, corporate communications, Politics, Public Affairs, public relations, Self Promotion, social media

This year has been one of the most tumultuous ever for me. It has had its highs and its lows. It has seen me make momentous decisions that have changed my life for the better. The year started with several discussions with companies that were interested in acquiring or investing in Wolfstar. For a variety [...]

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Edelman Capital Staffers Index 2011

By + on December 10, 2011 in corporate communications, Government, Politics, Public Affairs, social media

Edelman and StrategyOne, its global public affairs team, has just released the 2011 Capital Staffers Index which ‘analyses top trends in global public affairs and communications.’ It’s the third such annual report and is based on interviews with more than 500 senior staffers (legislative directors and above – not sure what job title this translates [...]

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Bell Pottinger Uzbekistan: a maelstrom in a teacup?

By + on December 6, 2011 in Business, Ethics, Government, Journalism, Politics, Public Affairs, Reputation Management, social media

It seems a month can’t go by without Bell Pottinger, the UK’s self-styled ‘leading’ lobbying company, embroiling itself in a scandal. Today’s Independent article has certainly sparked off a plethora of criticism and commentary, much of it ill-informed and ill-conceived. It’s important to try and separate fact from fiction and cut through the spin on [...]

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TUC using video to win public support for public sector strikes

By + on November 29, 2011 in Politics, Public Affairs, Video

From a professional communications perspective it’s interesting to see how the TUC (Trades Union Congress) is making good use of online video. Yesterday a poll about the Day of Action for the BBC showed that 61% of the public believe public sector workers are justified in going on strike over pension changes. It will be [...]

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Social media campaigning in Westminster

By + on November 7, 2011 in Government, Politics, Public Affairs, social media

Building an effective social media campaign was the theme of a Hansard Society and Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) roundtable I attended in Portcullis House at Westminster last week. It was a two part event with the first half consisting of campaign ‘insiders’ and the second of campaign ‘observers’. The first half was chaired [...]

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Lobbying is helping a boy to get a puppy

By + on November 4, 2011 in Public Affairs, Video

Billy wants a puppy so he has to lobby his parents. Hill & Knowlton in Canada the USA has put this promotional video together to help demonstrate the positive side of public affairs and lobbying – how experts can help you communicate with government.

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