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Technomania – do you have it?
I have had a couple of days away from technology, well almost. My diary has taken me out and about with horses which has left little time for checking out emails, tweets and Facebook posts. I admit I have still … Continue reading
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Tagged #facebook, communication, social media, social networks, technology, technomania, twitter
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Thinking of others or ourselves?
It was back in the 1980s when a dog-eat-dog attitude was valued at work. The key for people was to be better and more successful than anyone else and at whatever cost. There was nothing to be gained by working in … Continue reading
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Tagged apprentices, communication, juice academy, Manchester, PR, public relations, students, university
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Wide awake for creativity
I heard recently about some research that stated people needed to have a short nap in the afternoons to be at their best all day. The researcher said that it should be a nap of between five and 20 minutes … Continue reading
Can we be more connected?
I am becoming increasingly desperate to own Google Glass. I keep hearing about the developments and apps that are becoming available and it makes me want them even more. As the year started I mentioned the prediction that wearable technology … Continue reading
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Tagged bluetooth, communication, innovation, social media, social networks, technology
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Back to school?
The results of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) State of the Profession Survey for 2013/2014 revealed some interesting results. Of course there was a lot about salaries and redundancies, as well as the issues of concern to both … Continue reading
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Tagged #commschat, #facebook, CIPR, communication, google+, PR, PRCA, public relations, social media, social networks, twitter
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Broadcast or conversation – has the decision been made?
The way social media is being used by organisations is something I am very interested in. Social media was added to the communication toolbox around five or more years ago and a lot has happened since then. In the early … Continue reading
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Tagged #facebook, communication, public sector, social media, social networks, twitter
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Are we living in a panto?
I am a keen observer of the events around me. This includes how people act, how people interact and how society evolves and develops, or doesn’t. In recent months I have become increasingly aware of something that appears to have taken … Continue reading
A 999 call, Manchester United and a message shared
The 999 call made by someone wanting to speak to Sir Alex Ferguson attracted a lot of interest this week. It was put out by officers through the GMP Manchester North Facebook page they administer to raise awareness of the … Continue reading
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Tagged #facebook, 999, communication, emergency call, GMP, Greater Manchester Police, Manchester United, social media, social networks, twitter
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Are we forgetting young people?
I had the opportunity today (Thursday 16 January 2014) of speaking to social media apprentices at the Juice Academy. In case you are not aware of it, this is definitely something worth checking out. Run by Tangerine PR it is … Continue reading
Eight communication predictions for 2014
We have reached the first day of 2014 and I am sure there will be lots of people making resolutions, deciding to change their lives or to do something new or different in the coming year. I am not one … Continue reading
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Tagged 2014, communication, cutbacks, New Year, PR, predictions, resolutions, social media, social networks
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