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Media training – for life not just crises
Part of my regular morning routine is to mentally critique the performance of an interviewee on BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme. I’m more than aware I do this from a position of comfort. It’s much...
Social media for execs: should comms people encourage or discourage it?
“Keep your executives OFF social media! It is the first place that journalists go digging for dirt.” That was the stark, yet well-meaning advice given by the business editor of a leading national...
What’s next in EU’s Game of Thrones after the European Parliament Elections: a quick look ahead
The European Union’s own version of ‘Game of Thrones’ kicked off this week following the weekend’s European Parliament elections. The Liberal ALDE parties, and to a lesser extent the Greens, became...
Never let a good crisis go to waste
We’re told that ‘it’s good to talk’ but farmers haven’t always had the best reputation when it comes to communication (the ‘get off my land!’ stereotype has proved difficult to shake off). But, in...
Calling out the Arm Chair Critics
You know the story. An unfortunate CEO forgets that the mike is switched on. A pensioner’s complaint is met with profanity by a disgruntled customer service rep, and goes viral on social media. A...
Brexit: Now a very English problem
While the UK media and the Whitehall bubble is all of a flutter today following Theresa May’s decision to postpone the meaningful vote on her #Brexit deal, there is little impact here in Brussels...
Brexit: Could a general election be the only solution left for business?
Politicians like nothing more than an election or a fudge. But business does not. CEO’s require as much certainty as possible, so it was not surprising that most business leaders led by the CBI’s...
Tired of London, but not of life
A man who is tired of London is tired of life said Samuel Johnson. A philosophy I fully bought into when I first arrived in Bloomsbury as an eager under-graduate determined to shake-off my small...
Talk matters when it’s the harder option
Companies frequently get a bad rap for ducking tough issues and trying to ignore areas of controversy. So it’s only fair that those who do step up get the credit. When Bayer Crop Science bought...
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