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Are PR Metrics a bit rubbish?

Short answer – YES! And if you go on to the Web, you’ll find a metaphorical million people saying so. They usually arrogantly label their

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Paul Lindsell January 9, 2025
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Who sees your content?

When I first started out in PR & Marketing (and maybe for a while afterwards…), I found industry jargon really confusing. Thought leadership, for instance,

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Sarah Nurgat January 9, 2025
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Do you send DMs in the holidays?

Was I going to bother you with a Thursday ThoughtSpark over the Christmas break? No I was NOT! Why? Because we’re having a break. That

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Paul Lindsell January 2, 2025
Pour Femme

Marketing Skills Gaps

What are the skills gaps in companies backed by private equity? Marketing regularly falls to the bottom of priorities, especially because it is difficult to

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Sarah Nurgat December 19, 2024
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Agency quality – how do you spot the stinkers?

OK, you lovely in-house marketing managers and directors (a.k.a. “clients”)… …it’s time to turn the tables and look at the good, the bad and the

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Paul Lindsell December 19, 2024
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In-house marketing standards – good, bad or indifferent?

If the answer to this was easy, there would be no quality disappointments for management. Yet it’s a dilemma that has come up in conversation

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Paul Lindsell December 12, 2024
Pour Femme

Where are your skills gaps?

Where are your skills gaps? Last time, I looked at the necessity – both ethical and commercial – of integrating ESG into your business strategy.

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Sarah Nurgat November 28, 2024
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“Let’s launch it at the show”… possibly the worst idea in the world!

How often do you hear that from colleagues? But surely, it’s what you do before an exhibition or event that counts? Now doesn’t that sound

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Paul Lindsell November 28, 2024
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Should the Head of Sustainability role be a stand-alone or combined with other duties?

First confession: I didn’t invent this powerful question! It’s something that has been coming through in various research projects on Sustainability and ESG development that

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Paul Lindsell November 21, 2024
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ESG

Despite developments across the pond and ongoing debate on their relevance, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) standards remain important. It’s not just about being ethical,

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Sarah Nurgat November 14, 2024
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Do new leaders make their mark intelligently?

The advent of a new leader of the USA is just the latest of several recent occasions where new bosses have come on board and

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Paul Lindsell November 7, 2024
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Can’t we prevent the arts subjects from dying?

We’ve just been recruiting. And once again we’ve noticed the absolute dearth of people who can write. I don’t just mean stringing a grammatical sentence

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Paul Lindsell November 1, 2024
Pour Femme

Raising awareness

In my last newsletter, I talked about raising awareness of health issues. But I know it’s easier said than done. How do you cut through

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Sarah Nurgat October 29, 2024
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Does a strong brand make thought-leadership unnecessary?

Isn’t that a good question! One of you delightful readers sent it to me last week for my response (you know who you are). Well

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Paul Lindsell October 24, 2024
Pour Femme

Lupus Awareness Month

I was recently reminded of the challenges women face in primary care when a close friend’s mother was finally diagnosed with a rheumatological condition –

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Sarah Nurgat October 21, 2024
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Preparing for a podcast

Listening to your own recorded voice can be a bit cringe-worthy, but podcasts are a useful addition to your marketing arsenal. By introducing a new

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Sarah Nurgat October 21, 2024
Pour Femme

Why you need to prioritise your personal LinkedIn profile

Business is still about people connecting with people. So it makes sense that posts on personal LinkedIn profiles receive more attention than corporate pages. It’s

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Sarah Nurgat October 21, 2024
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What are all these managers for?

Is this an unsubstantiated grumble or a justified complaint? We certainly hear it often enough. For instance, we do a lot of work in healthcare,

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Paul Lindsell October 17, 2024
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