Our regular blogs provide insights and commentary on public relations and communications, and issues facing the financial services industry.
September 17, 2020
A recent survey in America provides a strong argument that news organisations need to build trust, if for no other reason than to combat the fake […]
August 24, 2020
Anyone looking for a basic guide on contacting journalists should look at the results of research commissioned by the market research arm of London based firm […]
July 8, 2020
When the strict rules of lockdown were announced in NSW at the end of March, like most business owners we feared the worst. However, while we […]
June 16, 2020
My business partner Leeanne Bland has written before about the increase in inappropriate comments and self-serving posts on LinkedIn. We both believe that some LinkedIn members […]
June 2, 2020
Last week’s announcement that News Corporation is to close over 100 suburban and rural print editions with 14 titles disappearing completely, is more than sad. Not only […]
May 1, 2020
You can call me old-fashioned but I can’t subscribe to the trend that says “who needs third party endorsement when I can tell everyone how wonderful […]
April 23, 2020
(With apologies to Robbie Burns) All consultants must, from time to time, give thought to how others see them. After all, their success depends on their […]
April 7, 2020
Many office workers have been settling into working from home, but from what I hear when talking to my network, it has been a difficult adjustment […]
March 19, 2020
Executives often misunderstand relationships with journalists, which can lead to embarrassing and damaging mistakes. Four common misconceptions in media relations include: “I know such-and-such a journalist […]
February 27, 2020
Debate about financial planners and the need for them to embrace professional standards has continued in 2020 as intensely as ever this year. In his presentation […]