When Jeremy Corbyn stood as a candidate to become leader of the Labour Party earlier this year, few gave him much chance of success but his victory was a shock to the public and pundits alike.
Read MoreIn this highly connected communication age, every organisation, company and individual must show transparency and no self-respecting PR consultant will ever suggest trying to delete evidence.
Read MoreWe've all done it – sent an email or a text that we later regret or that we send to the wrong person in error. It's part of the hazard of this super-connected, smartphone-dominated digital world that we live in.
Read MoreThe greatest damage to a reputation is not the crisis itself, but how you deal with it – that’s one of the first lessons I teach my clients when we undertake communications strategy and media training.
Read MoreWhen David Cameron became Conservative Party leader a few years ago, his polished delivery and passionate rhetoric was a breath of fresh air, convincing voters that he was a man of the people.
Read MoreA friend of mine mentioned the other day that she would never buy the News of the World, turning her nose up at the tabloid because of its reputation for seedy stories and salacious gossip.
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