I cannot fathom why the PM thought it was a good idea to go out in the rain but I am 100% convinced it was not his #PR team's idea! 📰 💡 🌧
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Some thoughts that mercifully do NOT include politics barring 3 words (all the same). 📰
My manifesto as Minister of Marketing & PM of PR
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I was asked this question at an event last week; “What would you change in PR and Marketing?” ❓ 📰 #marketing #pr #journalism #communication
My manifesto as Minister of Marketing & PM of PR
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Some really interesting issues and ideas here. As a former journalist I’m biased as to its value (naturally) but I think David Higgerson point about affordability of gated content is really important. 🙌📰✍️
There's been a lot of, frankly, waffle written and spoken about the decision of the London Evening Standard to cease printing daily later on this year. A recurring phrase appears to be: "It's remarkable a city the size of London can't sustain a daily local newspaper" or "It shows just how much trouble local journalism is in if London can't support a daily newspaper." Journalism is too important for soundbites from people who like the sound of their own voice. They are the same people who make sweeping statements about what the Standard has got wrong over the years. Rarely do they say what they'd have done differently - and never in a way which explains why it would have led to another outcome. The Standard, based on what I've read, will focus on being an online news brand. It already has a powerful website, which based on UKOM data reaches a good proportion of Londoners every month. Going (largely) digital only gives it the chance to be what it believes London needs. The idea that a daily newspaper can meet the needs of an estimated 8.8m people via a single package distributed every day in an age when each of those 8.8m people can choose multiple information (note: not just news) sources which meet their interests, is crackers. The idea that a city of 8m not being able to support a daily newspaper only works if you've got your rose-tinted glasses on. London will surely continue to have the Standard, as a trusted news source. So too it will have MyLondon, a brand Reach launched several years ago and edited by Deanne Blaylock. Launching in London is a balancing act - go too broad and you appeal to no-one, go too deep and you risk not appealing to enough people. Often, the traditional rules of building a product around location don't work as effectively as in other parts of the UK. Transient populations with multiple, individual touchpoints in the city (home, work, running club, friends) make it a complex challenge. The team are doing a great job in providing the sort of news coverage readers of the Manchester Evening News and Liverpool Echo enjoyed online for years - breaking news, campaigning journalism and yes, fun stuff which too often we like to sneer at in journalism. We saw what we felt was a gap in the market and the 1.1m Londoners who read it every month seem to agree. Then there are hyperlocal or borough-wide operators, some new entrants, some long-established. As well as new arrivals. I wish all success because we need more journalism, not less. We also need to be sensible in our analysis - journalism is too important to be gated for those who can afford it, and there's more than enough advertising money out there to support journalism being free to air. The Government has a number of levers it can pull straight away to help people serious about local journalism. To that end, the News Media Association's manifesto for media is a must-read for anyone who cares about the future of journalism: https://lnkd.in/eRfyR82Z
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Caution, the following information may dramatically improve your chances of winning an award but only if you use it. 🏆📰
Greg Simpson delves into the role of awards in marketing strategies.
Awards - banging my head against a "BRICKS" wall: by Greg Simpson, founder of Press for Attention PR - East Midlands Business Link
https://www.eastmidlandsbusinesslink.co.uk/mag
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What a fantastic idea! 💡
Supermarket Tesco is using laser technology to etch barcodes onto avocados instead of using stickers, in an effort to reduce environmental impact. as featured in this week's Famous Five > https://lnkd.in/emvbjA4W 💡Tesco
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A fantastic day yesterday with Entrepreneurs Circle and Creationz Marketing - learnt a lot (as usual). Now time to bring it home to #Nottingham. If you want to come to a local event, just ask me. 👌
Creationz Marketing - Effective Outsourced Marketing Support Social Media, Consultancy, Email Marketing & Training
Proud to be an EC Local Ambassador for #Nottingham with Press for Attention PR. The local meetings have helped me and my business considerably and yesterday was a chance to meet other Ambassadors, learn what’s new and how we can support more businesses going forward. The saying is true - who you hang around with matters! Time to implement! Head buzzing Entrepreneurs Circle
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Some tips from me on entering these (or indeed any) awards. 🏆 On discussing Press For Attention PR’s sponsored category, Responsible Business, Greg shared: “First up, tell us judges a story. We don’t need to hear about what you do, your history and inside leg measurements. Set the scene by all means but grab our attention early on by explaining the problem or challenge as it stood and how you tackled it and crucially…why? How did you change things? What does it mean for the user/stakeholder? Remember, nobody wants a drill…they want a hole in the wall. Show us the results.
Long-running sponsor, Press for Attention PR, has returned to back the East Midlands Bricks Awards for 2024, eager to once again support the Responsible Business category. Great to have you on board Greg Simpson.
Press for Attention PR returns to back 'Responsible Business' at the East Midlands Bricks Awards 2024 - East Midlands Business Link
https://www.eastmidlandsbusinesslink.co.uk/mag
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Every month, in Nottingham I host the local Entrepreneurs Circle event with my co-ambassador Claire Taylor. In and amongst the marketing and business growth tips, tricks and content (and my awful puns) we hear amazing stories of success from our members. Here's May's EC member of the month Sally Peacock who is celebrating 10 years in business with her Curves Ilkeston gym with some stunning stats. Beginning with less 100 members, that rose to 240, before the Pandemic thew a massive spanner in the works. Numbers dwindled down to 82 but through sheer hard work and a consistency with her marketing, customer service and the excellence of her team, membership has roared back and gone beyond the previous high water mark. Sally Peacock now has 300 members who work out with her and her team every week. Hats off to you! PS if you want to learn more about how she did it, why not pop along to the next event and I'll introduce you.
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I’m sure there’s someone in my network who will fancy a look at this or will know someone who will.
Calling all PR friends in London! We’ve just opened up a very excited role on the Expedia UK consumer PR team. We’re looking for someone with 5+ years experience to support on all things Expedia UK, including working on global projects and our exciting sports sponsorships. Added bonus, you’ll get to work with ME and our amazing global team🔥Link below to apply https://lnkd.in/e5QfeM5X
Senior Public Relations Specialist
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I cannot fathom the thinking behind this but I suspect it was NOT the PR team's idea. Ignore your comms experts at your peril, PM or not! https://lnkd.in/eBgcFKz4
Why did the PM ignore the PR?
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