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Coffey turns off Piers: How not to conduct a TV interview

by Graham Fitzgerald, January 26, 2021

The Work and Pensions Secretary Therese Coffey has found herself in the spotlight – but for all the wrong reasons. She became the centre of media attention after switching off her camera during a testy exchange with Piers Morgan on the ITV breakfast show, Good Morning Britain. When asked to explain the UK’s shamefully high […]

Filed Under: All posts, Media Consultancy, News and Views Tagged With: Good Morning Britain, Media training example, Piers Morgan, Therese Coffey

Coronavirus crisis: How to keep your good name

by Ann Wright, March 25, 2020

Coronavirus crisis

Here are our top tips for managing your reputation through the coronavirus crisis: Do the right thing: show that you care about your staff, your clients and the wider public. Witness the backlash against Britannia Hotels for treating their staff badly and Sports Direct for defying the lock-down. Keep communicating: don’t let there be a […]

Filed Under: Crisis Management, General, Media Consultancy, Public Relations Tagged With: Coronavirus, Crisis Communications, Reputation management

Crisis, what crisis? Near perfect response to Coronavirus

by Graham Fitzgerald, March 17, 2020

When you’re hit by something as potentially harmful as coronavirus, you need to keep calm, come up with a plan (if you haven’t  got one already) and communicate that simply and clearly to your staff and customers. As well as wanting to know you’re on top of things, people will also want to feel you’re […]

Filed Under: Crisis Management, Media Consultancy Tagged With: Coronavirus, Crisis Communications, Crisis response

Off the record: lessons from the Huawei controversy

by Graham Fitzgerald, April 26, 2019

What is off the record

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 […]

Filed Under: General, Media Consultancy, News and Views Tagged With: Huawei, Media Relations, Off the record

PR made easy for SMEs: webinar

by Ann Wright, January 16, 2019

This month, I was privileged to be asked to deliver a webinar PR made easy for SMEs, by Start Up Richmond. During the webinar we discussed how to do your own PR, including how the media works and what they’re looking for, what makes a good story, how to decide the right media outlet for […]

Filed Under: Media Consultancy, Public Relations Tagged With: Media Strategy, PR, Start Up Richmond

Media Skills for Conservators

by Ann Wright, December 11, 2018

Media Skills for Conservators

Recently, I gave a speech Media Skills for Conservators at the annual conference of the Institute of Conservation. The aim was to get conservators and restorers to think about the importance of media skills – why they might be valuable for them and the skills it might be useful to might develop. In a packed […]

Filed Under: All posts, Media Consultancy, Public Relations Tagged With: ICON, media skills, speaking

What do you learn in a crisis simulation?

by Ann Wright, August 13, 2018

Crisis simulation

Why might your company need a crisis simulation? Indeed what is a crisis simulation? In easy terms, it is when we recreate a potential emergency situation, and your team have to deal with the PR fall out – reacting in real time. This could involve the whole company, your senior leadership team, your PR department, […]

Filed Under: Crisis Management, Media Consultancy, Media Training Tagged With: Crisis Communications, crisis simulation, crisis strategy workshop

How to handle a press conference: five quick tips

by Ann Wright, July 15, 2018

Press conference microphones

If you’re expecting a lot of media attention, it can make sense to organise a press conference. This is particularly true if you’re in the midst of some kind of emergency or looming PR disaster. The advantages are that: it gives the impression that you are open and transparent, it helps you take control of the […]

Filed Under: All posts, Media Consultancy, Media Training, Public Relations Tagged With: Media Training, PR, PR Tips, Press Conferences, Twitter Tips

7 Examples Highlighting the Importance of Branding

by Ann Wright, June 21, 2018

Vida Barr-Jones - 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 […]

Filed Under: General, Guest posts, Media Consultancy Tagged With: branding, Focus7, Vida Barr-Jones

How to get TV coverage

by Ann Wright, May 15, 2018

How to secure 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 – but when it come to TV coverage it’s a different matter. This is a shame, because there are undoubtedly thousands of stories out there which would work brilliantly on television, if […]

Filed Under: General, Media Consultancy, Public Relations Tagged With: How to get TV coverage, Television, TV coverage

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