Speaking on the PR and social media panel at the SAScon SEO, Analytics and Social Media conference yesterday prompted me to finish a draft blog post that I’ve been cogitating on since February looking at how social media and the internet has changed the way we do traditional media relations. My good friend and and ex-colleague Mark Hanson called [...]
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Queen’s Speech as seen by MPs infographic
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)

Good crisis communications–99p Stores CEO turns tables on BBC Watchdog
I try not to watch BBC Watchdog as it tends to annoy me with its fake concern for consumers, when it’s just making cheap ‘shock’ TV. But I’m glad I caught last Thursday’s as it contained a brilliant performance by Hussein Lalani, the entrepreneurial CEO of a family owned retail business. The 99p Stores is [...]

Speaking at SAScon | Search–Analytics–Social Media conference
I’m delighted to be once again one of the speakers at the excellent SAScon Search – Analytics – Social Media conference. I’m going to be talking about ‘Social Commerce – Show Me the Money’. It promises some great content with lots to learn and some excellent networking opportunities. One of the keynote speakers is Bruce [...]

Social media in local government
BDO has published an interesting report into the current use of social media within local government in the UK. BDO worked with Municipal Journal (MJ) to conduct a survey to find out how 67 local authorities are currently using social media to support a range of services. The report Updating your status: From housing and [...]
CIPR to work with Wikipedia on how PR professionals should interact with the Wikipedia community
In my post calling on Wikipedia and PR to work it out I said I’d raise the issue at the next meeting of the CIPR social media panel. Well since then things have moved a bit faster than that and today the CIPR issued a statement about its intention to work with Wikipedia to provide [...]

Social media managements system analysis and comparison
Social media research company Altimeter has released a new report authored by Jeremiah Owyang that provides a good overview of social media management systems. As the use of social media grows within companies and large organisations there is a need to be able to coordinate the management of a wide range of accounts with potentially [...]
Wikipedia and PR have got to work it out
Still in the midst of his highly successful campaign against News International UK MP Tom Watson has embarked on a second campaign – this time to sort out the relationship between the PR business and Wikipedia. On a Wikipedia talk page Tom says: ‘The general point that I think is more important for the site. [...]

Looking forward to 2012
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 [...]
A reflection on 2011
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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Public relations isn’t part of marketing
February 4, 2013
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How PR can use Flipboard to create magazines
May 14, 2013
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PR ethics – European Association of Communication Directors’ debate
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PR, Wikipedia and BP–a sorry tale
March 28, 2013
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EE customer service eventually comes up trumps
January 10, 2013
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Tom Foremski Thought Leaders event at the CIPR
May 14, 2013
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How PR can use Flipboard to create magazines
May 14, 2013
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Celebrate Europe Day today
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CIPR president election for 2014
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UNICEF reminds people Facebook Likes don’t save lives
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Julio Romo: Stuart, a great piece. Indeed Flipboard feature of...
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Stuart Bruce
Award-winning international communications trainer and consultant specialising in online PR, digital corporate communications,digital public affairs and social media. Frequent international media commentator and conference speaker.