A survey – presumably by a PR agency acting for a presentation training company – once revealed that people fear public speaking, more than they do death. A bit dramatic, but the point was made and I am sure that hundreds of people enrolled on the course and made great speeches at their friends’ funerals. [...]
The Manchester office of Havas PR has been appointed by Thomas Cook to run its regional press office, providing support to its 1,200 stores across the UK. The agency will report in to the company’s national press office team in Peterborough. The tour operator is the second largest leisure travel group in the UK with [...]
That was the common thread running through the Havas PR UK sponsored How-Do conference in Manchester on Thursday. Leading industry figures from the media world and beyond gathered at the Museum of Science and Industry to give their take on what the future holds for consumption and engagement with media in the UK. Keynote speakers included [...]
…. said Havas PR UK chief executive, Russ Lidstone, at today’s How-Do conference in Manchester. Russ was discussing how to “manage social momentum for brands” at the Havas PR UK sponsored event which aimed to examine the future of media engagement. He was one of a panel of leading industry figures chosen to present his ideas [...]
In a week when I was described as an ‘old pro’ I began to question whether it was time to hang up my quill and retire gracefully from the world of PR. After all, it’s a young person’s game and while you won’t win anything with kids, it seems that as far as PR is [...]
