Category: Professional Development

  • How social do you want your PR?

    That’s the title of a discussion session I’ll be leading in London on Thursday December 6 January 24, 2013 as part of the CIPR’s Social Summer series of meetings, designed to encourage an informal and relaxed atmosphere with interesting conversation…

  • Tips for getting started with Twitter

    Getting started with Twitter is as easy as going to twitter.com and signing up for a free account. Of course, there’s a great deal to it from that point onwards as you try and figure out how and where to…

  • Setting a standard for event infographics

    Last week, the first Global PR Summit took place in Miami, Florida. Organized by the Holmes Group (best known for its Holmes Report and the SABRE Awards), the summit was billed as “a high-level event designed for senior practitioners to…

  • Social media in the workplace: Still a long haul

    According to a US survey on employee use of social media in the workplace, published by HR software and services company Silk Road, there’s an encouraging picture emerging of how employers approach the overall topic. “We found that a substantial…

  • There is no try

    Today is Blog Action Day, an annual event that’s run since 2007 that aims to create a positive discussion online that enables social good about an important topic. The topic this year is The Power of We. This is my…