Former England coach Roy Hodgson has managed some of the world’s biggest clubs including Inter Milan and Liverpool, which would have prepared him well for the pressures of international management.
Read MoreI was born under very difficult conditions, and due to a number of errors from the medical team delivering me, I was left with permanent brain damage and a condition called Cerebral Palsy.
Read MoreAs print circulations continue to decline and digital continues to expand, it is not surprising that PR now focuses more on producing online content rather than just trying to get mentions in traditional media.
Read MoreBeing a football manager can be a thankless task but after joining Liverpool, there are plenty of lessons that spokesmen can learn from Jurgen Klopp's inaugural press conference masterclass.
Read MoreWhen 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 MoreCalacus has been appointed to promte online blood testing and health checks business, MediChecks, which enables individuals to take control of their health and wellbeing through a range of health tests.
Read MoreStar performers can sometimes earn a reputation for wild behaviour, particularly in the world of sport – whether it be players on nights out or FIFA officials being accused of corruption.
Read MoreIf you looked at the news from Brazil after Germany won the World Cup final, everything looked rosy at FIFA but when I was in Rio I warned that we might be reaching a tipping point in sport’s relationship with sponsors.
Read MoreBoxing has long been considered to be the King of all sports, but it is fair to say that its reputation has been tarnished at times over the years before I took over the organisation and there is much to do.
Read MoreBBC economics editor Robert Peston, may have labelled them “the enemy” in his recent speech, but there is no question that in today’s media environment, journalists are dependent on PR contacts.
Read MoreThe world of journalism has changed dramatically since I was a cub reporter on local papers more than 20 years ago with news now on a 24-hour cycle and newsroom staff decimated by a series of cuts.
Read MoreI remember as a sports journalist at a training ground with the assembled media many years ago as rumours abounded that a French striker was going to sign for the club whose manager we were talking to.
Read MoreWhen journalists are expelled or barred from entry to a country, it usually prompts outrage about the freedom of the press and a discussion about democracy and inevitably leads to only one thing: bad publicity.
Read MorePop queen Beyoncé released her new album last Friday without any prior warning and the entertainment world came to a halt –or so it seemed anyway judging by the chatter on social media channels.
Read MoreThe dynamic digital world has changed every facet of PR work, in particular, how people network. But although if offers innovative ways to connect, it can’t replace good, old-fashioned conversation.
Read MorePublic relations is a sophisticated and professional business – and industry governing bodies CIPR and PRCA do a great deal to underline the knowledge and value of their membership and diversity of skills.
Read MoreThere has been a great deal of controversy this week following a Daily Mail article which accused the father of Labour leader Ed Miliband of being a traitor, with a diary entry used as article evidence.
Read MoreI was at the PRCA Future of PR summit last week where there was plenty of talk about the changing face the industry, the emergence of analytics, data and the digital world as key elements of the PR repertoire.
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