What Joe Wicks Knows

Here’s why I think Joe Wicks The Body Coach has a best selling book on Amazon. In a few short years he has built a devoted community of Lean in 15 minute-ers!

What’s his secret?

Ask these 5 questions before you share your content

Experts tell us we should create and publish content. But is there there a nagging doubt in your mind that no-one is listening?

Is this a good question?

I was on the phone the other day with a sales promotion agency. He called me Richard, which I liked. Then, each time I asked a question he replied by saying this:

Infographic: How to Place a Media Competition.

Media competitions are a great way to exchange products or services for editorial space. In fact, you can often include discrete promotional messages whilst retaining perceived editorial endorsement!

Here’s how …

How Your Business Can – and Must – Command Real Influence in 2015

One of the big strategic marketing challenges for any business in 2015 is arresting the general trend of diminishing influence.

You still share great content, and carefully-targeted news updates – the same way you always have. But, even with supporting statistical evidence, you worry if anyone is really listening! And influence is important as it helps you harness the power of know, like and trust in your favour.

You’re right to worry. Here are the five reasons why your influence is diminishing, and what you can do about it.

Milliband Chooses Conversations for Labour Election Fight. Good or Bad Idea?

Public Relations Crtique of Milliband Speech — Public Relations Critique of Milliband Speech

I was fascinated to hear Ed Milliband reveal that the Labour election tactics will be to engage in thousands of conversations. So is this a smart move?

Why was my last blog post a success?

I’ve been blogging for a while with medium-level success. Last week things got much better for me. This is why.

Should Black Friday #PRFail Mean The End of Retail Promotional Gimmicks?

I’d love to be a fly on the wall at the Asda PR team meeting debrief today.

How they must’ve congratulated each other when they successfully negotiated a Good Morning Britain live feed from one of their stores on the biggest retail day of the year. They no doubt visualised hundreds happy smiling customers sharing their delight with the nation’s viewers whilst securing incredible bargains and praising Asda for their astonishing generosity

The Reality?

We now know things turned out to be quite different. Here are the #PRFail highlights witnessed on ITV’s Good Morning Britain. And a sprinkling of opportunities for smart communicators.

Farage and UKIP. 3 PR Lessons for publicity-hungry businesses.

Ever wondered why Farage gets so much news coverage? It’s UKIP this and UKIP that at the moment. What lessons can we learn to transport our own organisations to publicity heaven?

How can your PR soar as high as a Flappy Bird?

Flappy Bird Public Relations

Heard of Flappy Bird? Thought so. Today, I’ll show you why you know about Flappy Bird. And what PR lessons we can learn?