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PR firms need to cut the cr*p, says Smoking Gun Rick Guttridge

It's time the public relations industry started practicing what it preaches on a daily basis by talking straight and remaining transparent.

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How to find sports blogs worth selling into

A quick cast of the public relations eye over athletic self-publishers with proven track records for attracting readers in their droves.

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Don't follow us, you can't catch up

Fiat’s latest effort to drive social media interest is a fascinating PR anomaly, preventing us from keeping an eye on the the Abarth 500 Twitter handle.

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He’s not a business man, he’s a business, man!

The link between a celebrity and your brand can get you a lot of attention, for both the right reasons- look at the exposure the new tie up between Pepsi Max and magician Dynamo received just last weekend, but also the wrong reasons. Luis Suarez was in trouble from his sponsors Adidas following the moment … Continued

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The Blagger's Blog

The Blagger's Blog 21st June 2013

Tributes for Gandolfini, nearly 2million protest in Brazil, what a date with M. Night Shyamalan would be like, Instagram video, and more media business.

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Great British food shows worth setting up a stall at

We conclude our recent mini-series of blog posts on edibles with a list of fantastic events that invite producers to showcase their wares.

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Facebook introduces hashtags to capitalise on TV habits

Another step towards a universal social media phrasebook, the world's biggest network is now easier to use, and potentially a lot more valuable to advertisers.

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“Print media is on the decline, you just need to deal with it??? says independent.co.uk

Last Month I attended a ‘Gorkana meets…’ event held at the The Brewery. The beautiful site of the old Whitbread brewery in East London has enough history to discuss in itself, but the focus was purely business. After a bit of networking and breakfast from the vast array of healthy treats, we sat down to … Continued

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The Blagger's Blog

The Blagger's Blog 14th June 2013

GCSEs reformed, Giff Gaff's zombie advert is just here to help, DirecTV punishes victims of house fire, and UK TV ratings to include on demand and catch up.

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How to sell people flying food with war machines

Burrito Bombers, airborne pizzas, and hovering trays prove to be great food PR stunts, and may well spell out the future of convenient cuisine.

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Infographic – Why our brains crave them

At Smoking Gun PR, we’re big fans of infographics, we’ve created a number of them over the years, either for clients or simply to showcase our knowledge of a sector. Heck we even have a regular blog devoted to showing some of our favourites! However, as shocking as this may sound, there are still people in … Continued

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Tony Murray

T Time: Walther Mitty and the Strange Case of Prism Break II

Our man in Hong Kong, Tony Murray, considers enemy of America's digital media surveillance state, Edward Snowden, and his recent relocation to the Far East.

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Journalists: Get to know ‘em

We’re all short on time nowadays, and that not only goes for PRs but journalists too. With fewer staff in the offices of newspapers and magazines across the country, and many publications ceasing to exist completely – most recently More magazine closing and Easy Living going online only. It can be tough for journalists to … Continued

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