Picture the scene. A London landmark surrounded by thousands of deep red flowers stretching as far as the eye can see. Sound familiar? The poppies at the Tower of London have captured public interest since the first few were planted in the summer. The installation, called Blood Swept Lands and... read more →
Nov
06
Oct
28
Clareville’s top tips As Debrett’s, the etiquette specialists, issue their list of most frequently asked questions - it’s worth remembering the importance of good manners in the business world. Business is all about interacting with people and utilising interpersonal skills and that includes treating everyone, from the intern to... read more →
Oct
24
The Ebola epidemic in West Africa is creating a dreadful humanitarian disaster where the main focus of discussion has been on how to mobilise sufficient levels of international aid efforts needed to control and contain it. The crisis is, however, also giving rise to some very negative responses which can... read more →
Oct
17
In a recent article PRmoment.com ran a summary of Chris Blackhurst’s ‘bad PR’ rant and highlighted 14 reasons why hacks (journalists) hate flacks (PRs). Whilst I have to agree the content was very funny it did make me wonder whether we were getting the rough end of the deal being... read more →
Oct
10
Lord Northcliffe's famous dictum : "news is something someone somewhere doesn't want printed. Everything else is advertising" came to mind recently when the Independent on Sunday reported the death of Alan Henning on a plain black background with the words On Friday, a decent, caring human being was murdered in... read more →
Oct
03
We’re nearly all party-conferenced-out, with the Conservatives, Labour and UKIP having already taken to the stage and the Lib Dems taking their turn next week.The media coverage has been extensive, although not always positive for the parties concerned, given high-profile defections taking place and keynotes speeches failing to go as... read more →
Sep
26
Networking. The word alone is enough to strike terror in the heart of many people. Yet it’s an activity which many people in the world of business, particularly the PR sector, need to carry out. Want to expand your contacts? Win new business? Gain new ideas? Bag a new job?... read more →
Sep
19
Just another positive piece I’ve discovered about coupons in the media recently.http://moneyfacts.co.uk/news/vouchers/the-rise-of-the-savvy-shopper/ Why is this? Well there’s a strong indication that consumers love coupons! The number of coupons redeemed in the UK was 365 million in the first half of 2014, according to findings released by the UK’s coupon experts.... read more →
Sep
12
So amongst the back to school news this week, was the very exciting news that there was a new royal bun in the oven ....again! Prince Charles has said he wants it to be a girl and despite the severe morning sickness, everyone is thrilled! In the world of baby... read more →
Sep
05
As the end of my second year at University came to a close there was one thing on everyone’s mind, getting work experience. Having been reminded all year about the value of gaining as much as possible before you graduate, and with my last year looming ever closer I was... read more →
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