PR2025 – future-proofing PR/Comms (free download)
DOWNLOAD THE FULL REPORT HERE During November 2018 and March 2019 I have been running a Delphi method study investigating the trends, competences, solutions and responsibilities for development for development for PR/Comms in the mid-term. It started off as a discussion and debate about communicators…
Protest Public Relations
New book OUT NOW. Use FRL40 for a 20% discount Love and thanks from the editor I cannot be more thrilled (and perhaps a little spooked – what if I missed a typo?) that my first solo editorial project is out now, in print, packed…
How to evaluate VR and AR for PR
AMEC’s Measurement Month has been incredibly busy, with loads of interesting events around the world, and some fantastic publications too. PRNews (usually focused on the North American communications market) had quite a full list dedicated to measurement, so needless to say, it feels fantastic to…
AMECMM – KIDA conference in Bulgaria
November is not only a time to grow beards but also a month to talk about measurement and evaluation of communication. It is thus a time when under AMEC’s Measurement Month umbrella, communicators around the world, talk (a bit more loudly) about the need for…
Toolkit: Corporate Volunteering Evaluation with Digital Storytelling
Download paper Executive Summary: Corporate volunteering is “an important vehicle for delivering care and compassion to causes and communities in need†(Grant, 2012: 589). Identified by Bussell and Forbes (2008) as the fastest-growing area of volunteering in North America and Western Europe, corporate volunteering…
Research: Instagram study on Romanian Presidential Elections is out now
#yeslavot is finally out. Our article (co-authored with Roman Gerodimos and Darren Lilleker, both from Bournemouth University) is finally out in Javnost – The Public. This is based on Instagram data we collected in 2014 during the second round of the Romanian Presidential elections and…
What is Employer Branding? – GMP PR video
GMPPR in Romania has asked my thoughts about employer branding. They’re turning that into a mini-series. Below is the first episode: What is employer branding?
#ICCC18 – crisis communication conference notes
I had the pleasure to moderate the 6th International Crisis Communication Conference which Quadriga University hosted during the 5th and 6th of April. Two intense days packed with panels, presentations, workshops and a simulation game and plenty of food for thought. A brief summary Prof. Dr….
PR Conversations with Thomas Stoeckle on PR for the 21st century
With the rapid changes in the communications landscape, including the technologies that enable/mediate communication, the skillset and job description of the PR practitioner is often in focus. More technical skills are in demand and more focus is on measurement and evaluation (so research and critical…