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New look Financial Times

For avid readers of the Financial Times, like us, this week’s essential morning briefing brought with it a noticeable new look.   It’s cleaner and sharper format was evident from the off, with new font and layout making the broadsheet easier to read and the news easier to digest – perfect for the busy PR … Continued
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The Blagger's Blog 19th September 2014

A weekly roundup of media news and talking points, sans effort Thought for the Week  “Yes still means something. Please try to remember that.” Scotsman and Hollywood star Alan Cumming commenting via Twitter on the day Scotland voted ‘No’ to independence from the United Kingdom. Weekly High Much as we loathe the cult of Apple, California’s … Continued
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The Blagger's Blog 13th September 2014

A weekly roundup of media news and talking points, sans effort    Thought for the Week  “We’re pleased that common sense has prevailed and that a sensible solution has been negotiated following talks with Tony Hall. NUJ members are deeply concerned that the proposed job cuts will have a devastating impact on their ability to … Continued
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A week in motoring PR

At Smoking Gun PR, we do a lot of work in the motoring industry and the last week has been a pretty exciting one. Not only were there new car launches for the Audi TT and the mini five door, but members of our team joined tyre dealers and the media at an exciting product … Continued
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Boris Johnson, celeb culture and bad public relations for Britain

Here at Manchester’s most innovative and ingenious public relations agency we could talk until the cows come home about the benefits and rewards brands can reap from a great celebrity endorsement or affiliation. Nevertheless, we’ve also mentioned on a number of occasions how vital it is to get this right. On the one hand, then, … Continued
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The Blagger's Blog 5th September 2014

A weekly roundup of media news and talking points, sans effort    Thought for the Week  “The world’s always been messy, we’re just noticing it more now because of social media.” U.S. President Barack Obama, speaking at a fundraiser one week before the NATO summit began in Newport, Wales, during which plans to tackle the ongoing … Continued
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Good news for PR firms- Huff Post, Vice and BuzzFeed show healthy press

Here at Manchester’s finest digital marketing agency (not that we don’t rank as an award wining PR firm too) we’re constantly surrounded by scary stories about the state of the media. Journalists everywhere are running scared, we’re told, while struggling to work multiple desks in the wake of ongoing redundancies. To an extent it’s true, … Continued
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Buckets of ice and 'trademark rights' for charity PR campaigns

Forget Scottish Independence, if there’s one subject that has been dominating conversation at this award-winning public relations and digital marketing agency it’s the countless gallons of freezing water being poured over people’s heads in the name of a good cause. The Ice Bucket Challenge- initially designed to increase awareness and build donations for the American … Continued
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The Blagger's Blog 29th August 2014

A weekly roundup of media news and talking points, sans effort Thought for the Week  “I think it’s disgusting that they’re sitting in there at a dinner that’s costing £10,000 when people in jobs can’t get a living wage and need to use food banks.” Scottish mother Nicola Stephens commenting on the behaviour of the British government during … Continued
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Social media and staff- is trust more important than reach?

If you’ve been keeping an eye on the media news this week- as we have at this particular award-winning Manchester PR agency- then news from India’s biggest newspaper probably won’t have passed by unnoticed. And for good reason too, as irrespective of your particular industry, it calls into question a few moral, ethical and practical … Continued
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The Blagger's Blog 22nd August 2014

A weekly roundup of media news and talking points, sans effort   Thought for the Week  “We are running a small test which shows the text ‘[Satire]’ in front of links to satirical articles in the related articles unit in News Feed… …This is because we received feedback that people wanted a clearer way to … Continued
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Travel PR: Essential print titles everyone in the industry needs to know

Last week we announced a season of travel PR related blog posts, looking at key publications, blogs, websites and the most innovative brands in the business. As such consider this part one, with the focus being on the finest newspapers and magazines currently inspiring holidaymakers, backpackers and more.    Although the world has become a much … Continued
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Mobile advertising, marketing and support still lags behind where it should be

Staff at this award-winning consumer PR agency have long been advocates of going mobile. As smartphones and tablets have progressed the possibilities such devices offer have come forward leaps and bounds, meaning that in theory most people should be able to do away with their home desktop or laptop completely when performing basic and not-so-basic … Continued
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