The green power of public relations
I’ve asked Caroline Wilson to share some thoughts on the power of PR to change people’s behaviour around environmental issues, which she regularly explores at GoodGreenPR: I sometimes think the…
Public comment or private conversation
The irony in the term “public relations” is that most of us don’t like to conduct our relationships in public, preferring to focus on nurturing more personal connections with journalists…
Where next for professional associations?
Drifting round the social networking sites, I couldn’t help wondering where next for our professional associations. Not just in public relations, but across all sectors. What will professional associations have…
Live broadcast: World Bank presents on October 24 the how’s of communication for development. Or is it public relations?
Is it communication for development or public relations? Click here to rsvp wb1.doc
Italian Cabinet approves recognition and regulation of lobbying activities. A small but first relevant step towards more transparency.
Yesterday, Friday October 12, the Italian Cabinet issued a decree which recognizes the value and regulates lobbying activities related to the Government, its various Autorities and the Public Administration
From Germany: a fascinating model for fostering ethical behaviour. A must read for the concerned global professional community
Last Wednesday (October 10) in Berlin, some 150 senior professionals and scholars from the largest and most reputed German companies, agencies and universities met in Berlin to celebrate the 20th…
A moment of soberness before the Philadelphia kermesse?
What is possibly the world’s most populated public relations kermesse of the year is planned to be staged in Philadelphia (USA) from October 20 to 23.
What-were-they-thinking Moments
All of us have run across examples of communications that are so inept or so risky that we are tempted to quote Tony Blair in the movie The Queen, when…
Ukrainian Elections Aftermath: PR Needs Massive Cleaning
Yesterday, the people of Ukraine cast their ballots in national elections for the third time in three years. In just a few days, Ukrainians will know who will run this…
Liliths rising: three PR pros provide strategic career advice
“Earning a voice at the C-level table: How to position yourself and communications as strategic in your organization,” was the eye-catching title of a September 2007 CPRS Toronto session. The…