by Alan S. Morrison | Nov 5, 2024 | communications, PR, public relations, Social media
If you’re still using hashtags to flag #topics in Linkedin posts to the algorithm, you’ve been wasting your time for months. Hashtags have been used for several years on social platforms to allow users to tell others and the algorithm what topics are in the post – so...
by Alan S. Morrison | Jun 13, 2024 | communications, marketing, PR, public relations
You may have heard the business maxim that Turnover is vanity, but profit is ‘sanity’. In other words, don’t lose track of what really matters for your business. The same can be said in public relations, especially media relations. When I started out in public...
by Alan S. Morrison | Apr 19, 2024 | Case Study, PR, public relations
Client: Scaramanga Scaramanga founder and owner Carl Morenikeji searches markets around India to source gorgeous genuine vintage furniture and interiors. He also designs and creates beautiful leather bags, briefcases and backpacks for men and women, made by expert...
by Alan S. Morrison | Mar 27, 2024 | communications, PR, public relations
Many business owners and organisation leaders view Public Relations as a luxury – a non-essential option that’s nice to have if you have some money spare. Which is why they don’t invest in it regularly . It’s just icing on the cake, they think. Shouting about your...
by Alan S. Morrison | Dec 10, 2023 | communications, copywriting, marketing, PR, public relations, reputation, Reputation management, Storytelling
Lady Mone’s commissioned video report about the PPE Medpro UK PPE supply case is a good example of the importance of framing in Public Relations. Framing in storytelling is about what, out of all the facts, you choose to include in your story. Like zooming in on...
by Alan S. Morrison | Nov 12, 2023 | Business news, customer service, Management, marketing, PR, public relations, reputation, Reputation management, stakeholder management
In case you missed it, last week Northern quality supermarket chain Booths announced that it’s removing self-scan tills at its stores (except the two busiest “to meet the needs of our customers during very busy periods.”) because “We have based this not...