Powerpoint presentations for five year olds – what next? Coming into the office this week I mentioned to colleagues that my five year old son had been given a school assignment to complete over Easter. He has to create a Powerpoint presentation covering a topic of his interest... read more →
Mar
28
Mar
15
Pope Francis is facing some difficult communication challenges as he begins his new role. The sexual abuse crisis, women priests, homosexuality and the Vatican bank - to name just a few - are all areas that must be addressed. Already the image being presented is that of a man in... read more →
Mar
07
What is the point of obfuscation? Why not just communicate clearly in straightforward words? “The vertically deployed anti-personnel device has an explosive force upon surface impact that is sufficient to exceed the accepted over pressure threshold of physiological damage for exposed personnel.” Did you immediately understand this? You would... read more →
Feb
27
Social media & voice of the people! Can nothing be kept secret from the people anymore? Yesterday morning Dominic Grieve, the attorney general took legal action over online pictures which claim to be that of the James Bulger killers, pictures which have been widely spread since Feb 14. Claiming that "Providing... read more →
Feb
25
So Nike has officially suspended its contract with Oscar. No surprise there really.http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/news/a460510/oscar-pistorius-nike-contract-is-suspended.html The same goes for the sponsors of Tiger Woods and Lance Armstrong who all hurried to distance themselves from their chosen famous face in the wake of scandals. And who can blame them? The image and reputation... read more →
Feb
18
Whether you love it or loathe it, everyone will know exactly what event is on 14th February. And who do you think gets more excited about Saint Valentine? No, not couples. PRs that’s who. The days leading up to Thursday and the holy day itself saw hundreds of themed stories... read more →
Feb
08
Based on assumption, many people if given the option would likely choose to have their lasagne made with the standard “beef” ingredient rather than “horse”. But, of course, it’s always nice to have choice where food is concerned and some people may be partial to a bit of horse for... read more →
Jan
31
Are we in danger of over scheduling our children? In this week’s Telegraph (Ballet school drop-out: Why I’ve cancelled my children’s lessons) mother of two and secondary school teacher Libby Winton writes about going against the current trend and choosing not to enrol her young offspring into as many after... read more →
Jan
18
So Lance Armstrong is the latest high profile person to confess all to Oprah, but will he ever be able to repair the damage to his reputation and his brand, or will he always be viewed as simply the latest in a long line of celebrities who, ultimately, are only... read more →
Jan
09
New words - the fine line between love and hate Omnishambles - "a situation that has been comprehensively mismanaged, characterised by a string of blunders and miscalculations" was judged by the Oxford English Dictionary to be the word of 2012. Created by writers of the outstanding political BBC TV series... read more →
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