Yesterday I enrolled in the CIPR’s Chartered assessment day. As well as being a direct financial commitment it appears to also involve a fair degree of preparation and planning. So why have I done it? PR is a no-qualification entry profession. Personally, I think if you want to make a success of it you need… [Read More]
An idea….the PESTO Model
This is my first blog in a while (sorry blogging gods). I regret this but have my reasons. Over the years I have been writing blogs and they have proved a positive influence and added order to the chaos. I have been meaning to write a blog post (for ages) on PESO (Paid, Earned, Social… [Read More]
Why Google is making the PESO model more relevant to PR
The PESO model has been gathering interest in the PR world since Ginni Dietrich‘s (at Spin Sucks) seminal work in 2014. It covers the main channel forms open to PR. Its important because it segments them for the digital age. Let me explain…. Its mainly because it builds in a consideration for paid exposure within the PR… [Read More]
Unpicking language – the binary way to measure media sentiment
Language is tricky. Because the same words can mean different things to different people. And because it includes things like irony and sarcasm. In many respects language is a bit like going out for a drive. You see lots of road signs. Some are informative, like road names, house numbers, that kind of thing. These… [Read More]
7 habits of highly effective media analysts
This guest post from AMEC colleague @stephbridgeman outlines the points she made at a Measurement Month event hosted by Smoking Gun PR in Manchester in September 2016. —————- I was delighted to agree to talk at Smoking Gun’s event on 8th September 2016 at Smoking Gun PR, especially as the agency’s MD Rick Guttridge was… [Read More]