The government has become embroiled in another unwanted controversy – this time over leaked information about a meeting of the National Security Council. It would appear the Council, which is chaired by the PM and is made up of senior cabinet ministers, is anything but secure after details of their talks were passed on to […]
Words, words: keep your copy crisp and snappy
When it comes to writing, I’m a firm believer that less is more: wordy sentences are difficult to understand and confusing. However, all too often, people use long words and complicated sentence construction which mean that the reader has to work far too hard. The problem is that once you’ve got into that writing habit […]
Christmas Greetings from Rough House Media
We would like to wish our clients, suppliers and everyone who enjoys our posts a Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy and successful New Year. We have enjoyed working with all our clients this year, and are looking forward to new challenges in 2019. by
George Osborne mea culpa: Never too late to say sorry?
Former chancellor George Osborne has finally admitted that he and David Cameron let the Remain side down in the EU referendum. The expression of regret came on the BBC’s Newsnight programme more than two years after the UK voted to leave the European Union. Exit polls suggested Remain had won by a narrow margin but […]
Images from a crisis simulation …
Here are some images from a crisis simulation we ran in Berlin on behalf of Institutional Investor. by
Debut novel Astraia hits the bookstands
We are thrilled that our co-founder Graham Fitzgerald has had his first novel published this month – it’s called Astraia: Spirit of Defiance. Here is his take on how he did it. I remember someone asking me when I was 20: “What is it you most want to do?” “Be a writer,” came the reply. […]
The crisis minefield widens in the digital age
Mark Nusca is managing partner at independent Toronto based PR consultancy Relay Communications Inc. He was a journalist on the Canadian newspapers, the The Globe and Mail and National Post, and is now a communications strategist and media trainer. We’re delighted he has allowed us to share his post about crisis communications in the digital age. Did anyone blow […]
7 Examples Highlighting the Importance of Branding
Vida Barr Jones is the managing director of the branding and marketing agency, Focus7 International, which specialises in impactful creative, intelligent CRM systems and dynamic digital builds. It lives up to its strapline “we don’t do dull!” In this guest post, she gives us seven examples that highlight the importance of branding. Branding is everywhere, from […]
How to get TV coverage
Most PR departments and agencies we work with have excellent relationships with their target print media, and do a great job securing coverage. However, many find it more tricky to interest TV programmes in their stories. This is a shame, because there are undoubtedly thousands of stories out there which would work brilliantly on television, […]
8 step guide to video interviews
You must have seen this video of a South Korean expert whose interview on BBC World News was interrupted by his two children. Robert E Kelly was being questioned about the forced departure of the country’s president when his young daughter opened the office door and wandered in. She walked over to her father, […]
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