Posted by Paul Seaman under Crisis management / Political spin on 29 April 2010. 3 comments.
Gordon Brown’s “Bigotgate” gaffe was fabulous. He’s caught complaining that his staff put him with the wrong sort of elector (having said he was opening himself to all comers) and then says he misunderstood what Mrs Duffy was saying. What’s to learn? More »
Posted by Paul Seaman under Crisis management / Opinion research / Trust and reputations on 21 February 2010. 3 comments.
Here’s a critique of the tyranny of apologies and the hypocrisy of sponsors and the general public. It’s a call to all to stop faking it. It is a cry for the return of commonsense, reserve and a mind-your-own-business attitude. More »
Posted by Paul Seaman under Crisis management / West Ham United on 2 February 2010. 2 comments.
Despite having more off-side affairs than Tiger Woods, despite deceiving us all as Dad of the Year, while he dumped the kids to play away, I’m backing John Terry’s claim to remain captain of England. More »
Posted by Paul Seaman under Energy issues / Political spin / Trust and reputations on 1 December 2009. 2 comments.
The Nuclear Industry Association has just made a daft case about its future. Here’s a bolder, franker reality check PR pitch which might work better. More »
Posted by Paul Seaman under Energy issues / PR issues / Trust and reputations on 29 November 2009. 6 comments.
BBC Newsnight recently claimed that UK government plans to build a new generation of nuclear power stations to fill the energy gap by 2020 are hopelessly optimistic. The industry responded by claiming it will be on time and on budget. It’s a phoney debate on both sides. More »
Posted by Paul Seaman under PR issues on 16 November 2009. 4 comments.
Of course PR is about building relationships. Even more than most, our business is diplomacy and even schmoozing and wooing. But let’s not get too soft about our game – or our clients’. More »
Posted by Paul Seaman under Trust and reputations on 23 October 2009. 5 comments.
I found a great quote from Warren Buffett on the PR blog of Dr. Leslie Gaines-Ross, Weber Shandwick’s Chief Reputation Strategist, and it set me thinking. Does Buffett’s quote contradict my take on Ryanair? More »
Posted by Paul Seaman under CSR reality check / Trust and reputations on 18 October 2009. 6 comments.
Posted by Paul Seaman under CSR reality check / Trust and reputations on 15 October 2009. 4 comments.
Disclosure: I’ve never flown Ryanair. So I might be speaking out the bottom of my non-reclining seat. However, I love most of Ryanair’s PR. Here’re ten reasons why (and the cavil). More »
Posted by Paul Seaman under Crisis management on 14 September 2009. 3 comments.
I read in this morning’s The Times that in the US, Harris Tweed has decided to de-Scottify its brand following the release of the Lockerbie bomber. How dumb do Harris Tweed think Americans are? More »
