I very seldom comment on politics, but this is one I cannot ignore. Last night, the Johnson v Corbyn Leaders Debate aired on ITV. Yet unexpectedly, that's not what conversation on Twitter was necessarily geared towards. Granted, the debate was rather mundane. Nothing particularly controversial happened and, unsurprisingly, Brexit rather dominated the whole discussion. So,… Continue reading Fact Check UK: The Most Distasteful Stunt Of The Election So Far?
Tag: Social Media
What’s The Value In PR ‘Virality’?
If you work in media relations, then the thought of a viral PR campaign is ultimately dreamy. Often, if you have a good enough idea, then a media campaign will see what I like to call the 'snowball' effect. That's where you sell your idea in to a number of media publications, then once one… Continue reading What’s The Value In PR ‘Virality’?
What Happens When Your Influencer Outreach Backfires? Em Clarkson STICKS IT To Bootea
It seems like we spend a lot of time talking about the benefits of not only a solid Influencer outreach campaign, but also the 'virality' it can achieve if all goes well. Certain Influencers have the ability to really make something catch like wildfire (much like Fyre fest, until it metaphorically burned out) and this… Continue reading What Happens When Your Influencer Outreach Backfires? Em Clarkson STICKS IT To Bootea
One Misplaced Coffee Cup And Billions Of £’s Of Publicity
If you haven't been watching or following Game Of Thrones these past few weeks, then where have you been at? According to CNN, the final episode brought in a series record of 19.3 million viewers. Interestingly enough, 19.3 million of those live viewers were also exposed to some very subtle, 'accidental' advertising. Whether they knew about… Continue reading One Misplaced Coffee Cup And Billions Of £’s Of Publicity
Guest Post: What’s It Like Working In Influencer Marketing?
I recently wrote about the latest debacle in influencer marketing which concerned ex-Love Island store Georgia Harrison promoting a product which most would largely argue was unethical. I've dabbled in influencer marketing, but I'm no expert. Nevertheless - I'm intrigued by it. So, to help out with the post I employed Scott Guthrie (who's an… Continue reading Guest Post: What’s It Like Working In Influencer Marketing?
2019’s Creative Campaigns #2 – The Birdbox Challenge
Who'd heard of the 'Birdbox challenge' before yesterday, not me - that's for sure. So, if it'd have fit in the box, the title of this one really would have been 'Netflix warns people NOT to do 'Birdbox challenge', raises awareness of it (and the movie) instead'. But unfortunately, it didn't. So, for now, your… Continue reading 2019’s Creative Campaigns #2 – The Birdbox Challenge
2018’s Top April Fool Stunts
The 1st April is always a good time to generate PR and to get people talking about your organisation ,so there's no wonder as to why so many brands are getting on board these days. April Fools posts often go viral and spark a lot of conversation, which ultimately links back to your brand. Not… Continue reading 2018’s Top April Fool Stunts
Why Trump Is Every PRs Nightmare
Political views aside - as that's what I'm not here to talk about - whatever your opinions are on the current 45th President of the United States, Donald Trump are. I think one thing we can all agree on is that he is literally a PR's worst nightmare. But first off, lets talk about how… Continue reading Why Trump Is Every PRs Nightmare
Did Snapchap REALLY Make A $1.3 billion Mistake?
As far as in-app update mistakes go, Snapchat topped the tables this week with their completely resigned interface that came with no prior warning or option to update. I think it's safe to say, having the app myself and following social media comments, that there's not a person who favours this update to its previous… Continue reading Did Snapchap REALLY Make A $1.3 billion Mistake?
Crisis Management Is FCKing Important
Unless you've been living under a rock, you'd have heard of KFC and their chicken (or rather lack of) problem this week. A chicken restaurant that runs out of chicken due to a supply issue doesn't exactly sound like a recipe for success now, does it? But what does a company do in this situation?… Continue reading Crisis Management Is FCKing Important
