It’s a common PR conundrum – should you issue news on the day after a public holiday or push to wait another week? Reporters are on vacation on the Monday and may turn the weekend…
An Account Coordinator is the entry-level position within a PR agency. This role is for graduates new to PR. It’s where you learn the fundamentals of the profession and start to build your career. Here’s…
I’m a big fan of adverts and advertising. It’s fascinating to study how a company uses space it has bought where it can transmit any message it chooses. Often companies inadvertently advertise the one thing…
Rumors have been flying round this afternoon about Edelman buying respected independent Valley firm, A&R Partners. PRWEEK confirms the story here [sub required] although there’s still nothing on either firm’s sites. I have enormous respect…
I asked this question in May last year. At that time the consensus was ‘only if you state clearly that it’s bylined.’ Well, here we are a year later and there are millions more blogs,…
A sad farewell to one of the PR blogosphere’s most popular junior voices, Blake Barbera, author of Wet Feet PR. Blake has been sharing his thoughts about starting out in PR for the last year,…
There are many advantages to teleworking such as reduced commuting time, fewer distractions, a comfortable work environment and low accommodation costs. Since you don’t need specialized equipment for PR (basically a phone and a PC…
The way you dress affects your performance. Or does it? This week’s poll was a close one with 54% stating that dress code is a factor in the way you behave and are perceived, and…
Congratulations to the early winners in the May link giveaway: Duane Brown – who has a blog about gaming, PR, television, sport and some other stuff from a self-styled pop-culture freak. He’s busy knocking himself…
Few things for your calendar for Valley PR types: Stirr – Wednesday May 10 (tonight) – 6pm onwards in Palo Alto – Sean Ness and gang’s mixer for entrepreneurs featuring one-minute presentations. JumpCut’s video-editing demo…