Posted by Paul Seaman under Crisis management / Trust and reputations on 10 August 2010. 3 comments.
I’m home refreshed after two weeks in the Swiss canton Ticino on the shores of Lake Lugano. It didn’t take long, however, for me to get my focus back and decide to take a swipe at some PR nonsense. More »
Posted by Paul Seaman under Media issues / Trust and reputations on 12 July 2010. 4 comments.
‘Do No Evil’ Google has, rightly, returned to China. However, Google was also right when it withdrew because its reputation and survival were at stake. More »
Posted by Paul Seaman under CSR reality check / Energy issues / Political spin on 8 July 2010. 3 comments.
Here’s a thought. Is the World Business Council for Sustainable Development’s Vision 2050 anything more than a PR survival plan for today’s big companies seeking a long-term and popular licence to operate?
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Posted by Paul Seaman under Crisis management on 12 February 2010. One comment.
Contrary to popular crisis management mythology, most dramas and disasters aren’t really crises at all. Chin up: things aren’t often really all that bad. 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 Media issues / PR issues on 4 November 2009. One comment.
I’m captivated by the provocative headlines on Paul Holmes’s PR blog. The other day he posted a piece entitled For good PR people, digital changes nothing. That made me clap. It also sparked the urge to build on his comments. More »
Posted by Paul Seaman under Crisis management / Political spin on 11 May 2009. No comments.
There’s no doubt that Joanna Lumley is a great PR campaigner for the Gurkhas. However last week’s farcical impromptu negotiations with Phil Woolas, the Immigration Minister, outside a TV studio turned me against her almost as vehemently as I’m against New Labour. More »
Posted by Paul Seaman under Crisis management / Trust and reputations on 18 January 2009. One comment.
British lawmakers have criticised the police for leaking too much information to the media. I agree. But what’s really required is a communication overhaul. More »
