Category: Reputation

  • The long vision of SpecSavers versus the short-sightedness of Boots

    I’ve always believed that it’s the little things that really matter when it comes to excellent customer service. I’m talking about the types of thing that don’t require a huge effort by an employee of a company, or a conscious…

  • Fake LinkedIn profiles are not okay, Okay

    Would you imagine that a new company has profiles on the business social network LinkedIn that build up a solid picture of smart and influential staff members working for a legitimate business – yet the profiles are fakes? That’s what…

  • PR spam on an industrial scale

    When done well, PR pitching can be almost an art form. If your pitch meets the criteria of the recipient of your outreach, its likely your message will be well received and may even produce the action you are aiming…

  • Is wearable technology an ethical nightmare for PR?

    Amongst the buzz and hype surrounding Google Glass, health and fitness monitoring wristbands, smart watches, implantable devices, talking cars  and the rest of the burgeoning field labelled ‘wearable technology,’ an important aspect is largely overlooked if not ignored. That aspect…

  • How high is the reboot bar for IABC?

    How high is the reboot bar for IABC?

    #88388338 / gettyimages.com Every time I hear about IABC these days, I suffer a continuing feeling of sadness. The news this past week about the professional association for communicators does little to change that feeling where that news is all…