Whether you believe it or not isn’t the point. The announcement on Twitter that Cadbury’s had lost the festive spirit and cancelled supplies of chocolate coins fuelled an outcry of emotion from the crowd. That’s the point. Was this a stunt? That remains to be seen, but Cadbury’s failed to respect the emotions of their […]
Apple’s Tim Cook: Martyr Or Visionary? Steve Jobs’ suited successor, Tim Cook, may not excite the same quasi-religious fervour, but those who lament that Apple’s heyday is behind it may yet be proved wrong. http://www.managementtoday.co.uk/news/1313403/apples-tim-cook-martyr-visionary/
‘No, we’re not that Isis’: when news taints your brand A Sunderland pub, a Malvern clothes shop and even Downton’s dog are learning that not all publicity is good http://www.theguardian.com/business/shortcuts/2014/oct/13/not-isis-name-change-sunderland-pub-malvern-shop-news-brand
Lego ends Shell partnership following Greenpeace campaign. Toymaker will not renew current multimillion pound deal, that sees Shell-branded Lego sets sold at petrol stations, following a viral video against Arctic drilling by the green group http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/oct/09/lego-ends-shell-partnership-following-greenpeace-campaign
I would argue there are some things you can teach and some things you cannot. I am still not convinced you can teach creativity for example, but you can certainly pass on how to be an appreciator and maybe that is the point here. PR is a craft. At the heart of that craft are […]
Many of us have felt the shifting sands for some time but the Greenpeace, Lego and Shell narrative really does signal the last warning shot. This world demands trust above all and, alongside that, the right people in positions of power who understand the pressures. Traditional methodologies are no longer fit for purpose. A younger, […]
Textiles and fashion occupy a central position in the realm of material culture. Apart from fulfilling the basic human need for clothing and protection, textiles play important political, economic, and religious functions. Through variations of construction and patterning, cloth also has a great capacity for communication and serves as a significant site of personal and […]
Sainsbury’s sales strategy slip up The supermarket is exhorting staff to get shoppers to spend an extra 50p on every visit – but it accidentally made the plan public. http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/sep/30/sainsburys-sales-strategy-public