Fri.Jul 13, 2018

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Wiltshire Council on Novichok crisis response

Stephen Waddington

Wiltshire Council communication chief Laurie Bell told the story of the unfolding Novichok crisis in Salisbury at the CIPR Northern Conference in Newcastle. In March the UK government reported that Novichok, a Russian nerve agent, had been used in a poisoning attack on Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia in Salisbury, Wiltshire. Skripal is a former Russian military intelligence officer who acted as a double agent for the UK's intelligence services.

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Brand Russia wins the World Cup

Steve Barrett on PR

Fears about holding the biggest global sporting event in a country seen as cold, unfriendly, and austere were ultimately proved unfounded and a festival of football and friendship emerged from the brand misconceptions.

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Harry Kane: The England striker could earn as much as £100m if England win the World Cup, but he will never be as marketable as David Beckham

Mark My Words

The Three Lions hero and current World Cup leading scorer has advertising deals with the likes of Nike, Beats By Dre, Lucozade Sport, BT Sport, EA Sports and Hugo Boss, but could earn huge windfall if England win in Russia. HARRY Kane may be a marketing man’s dream, but he’ll never be more marketable than David Beckham, according to a top PR guru.

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AI sandbox for CIPR Northern Conference

Stephen Waddington

This is a list of applications, tools and projects shared in a workshop at a CIPR Northern Conference. Examples of tools in PR practice AI journalism - search This story was generated by Automated Insights on Google News.

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Peter H. Paulsen’s Inspiring Tale Continues to Resonate in 2024

Two years after its initial release, Peter H. Paulsen’s book, From Brick and Mortar to Prosperity, continues to inspire readers around the globe.

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How Wimbledon favourite Roger Federer’s sponsorship deals make him richer than the Queen and Kim Kardashian

Mark My Words

Worth £23million a year, Federer’s latest contract is the most valuable sports ­sponsorship deal in the world. PR guru Mark Borkowski says: “When this man loses there’s no ­tantrums. He is incredibly warm to people when they beat him. He’s the sort of perfect package.”. He is the ultimate pro. He’s always delivered and at the height of his career he was winning everything in front of him.

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Looking at the emotion of the customer

Mark My Words

Thanks to Lauren McMenemy below is my contribution to her article for Skyword. “Content from All Angles: Are SEO Content, PR Content, and Content Marketing All That Different?” I don’t care about your ego or what your textbooks told you: Content and story are the nucleus of all communications. It’s true whether you’re looking at it as a brand manager, an SEO specialist, a PR manager, a content writer, or any number of other roles found in the modern marketing organization.

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