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Reputation, reputation, reputation: The 3 key ingredients for crisis management in the social media age

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In an age of 24 hour news and social media, everything you do is under scrutiny and corporate reputation is more precarious than ever. A top corporate headhunter recently told PR Week’s editor Danny Rogers that corporate affairs directors have gained more influence than marketing directors over the past few years.  Rogers puts this down … Reputation, reputation, reputation: The 3 key ingredients for crisis management in the social media age

London and Dublin crisis events to help corporates deal with euro collapse

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If the euro collapsed what is the impact on your business?  That is the question credit and finance heads from some of the world’s leading companies, will be asking at euro crisis events in London and Dublin this month. Global corporates including Apple, Microsoft, Sony, L’Oreal and Pfizer, are among companies attending the two “Trade … London and Dublin crisis events to help corporates deal with euro collapse

Handling FOI requests – an opportunity not a threat to public sector comms teams

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Last week, the CIPR’s Yorkshire and Lincolnshire group held a workshop for public sector communicators on handling Freedom of Information (FOI) requests. We ran the event in response to growing concern about the increasing volume of requests received by local authorities, universities, FE colleges and others – and the lack of coherent approach to handling … Handling FOI requests – an opportunity not a threat to public sector comms teams

Bradford University School of Management retains ranking as number one business school in the North

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Bradford University School of Management remains the number one business school in the North of England in the FT’s 2011 ranking. Bradford also keeps its position within the top 40 in Europe – ahead of UK competitors Manchester, Lancaster, Durham, Cambridge Judge, Edinburgh, Aston, Bath, Leeds, Brunel and Birmingham. Dr Sarah Dixon, Dean of Bradford … Bradford University School of Management retains ranking as number one business school in the North

London and Dublin crisis events to help corporates deal with euro collapse

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If the euro collapsed what is the impact on your business?  That is the question credit and finance heads from some of the world’s leading companies, will be asking at euro crisis events in London and Dublin this month. Global corporates including Apple, Microsoft, Sony, L’Oreal and Pfizer, are among companies attending the two “Trade … London and Dublin crisis events to help corporates deal with euro collapse

Northern Lights PR offers free guidance on employee use of social media

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Northern Lights PR has produced a free guide on how to create an employee social media policy in response to increasing concern amongst employers. It addresses issues such as whether people recruiting should look at Facebook accounts and take drunken photos into account.  It has tips on where to draw the line between work and … Northern Lights PR offers free guidance on employee use of social media

International board members for Bradford University School of Management

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Bradford University School of Management has appointed four internationally recognised business leaders to its Advisory Board.  The new members are Salman Dawood Abdulla, vice president, operations of Emirates Aluminium based in Abu Dhabi; Peter Foy – former managing director of McKinsey & Co UK and chairman of Baring Brothers International, now chairman of Creative Tank … International board members for Bradford University School of Management

Top communications industry awards for Northern Lights PR

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Communications consultancy Northern Lights PR is celebrating a hat trick of award wins, including a prestigious Communicator of the Year award for CEO Victoria Tomlinson and top industry acknowledgement for consultant Helen Standing. The Harrogate consultancy, founded by Victoria Tomlinson 22 years ago was also a finalist in the Best Use of Social Media category … Top communications industry awards for Northern Lights PR