Communications
5 skills that make an FD an outstanding FD – new research from The Directorbank Group
We have spent the summer helping The Directorbank Group to carry out research into What makes an Outstanding FD? This has been done in association with Grant Thornton. When you mention the word ‘finance director’, many will have that old image of an accountant in the Monty Python sketch trying to tame a lion. Forget … 5 skills that make an FD an outstanding FD – new research from The Directorbank Group
3 tips for event organisers in a recession
Last week I was a guest at the annual IOD Director of the Year awards dinner – my thanks to ABDN for their kind invitation and good company. I was interested in a theme of discussion at our table and among several people I met – can these sorts of awards dinners continue in their … 3 tips for event organisers in a recession
How do I get a comment on my blog? Five practical examples of what’s worked for us
Writing a blog is hard enough. But at least once it’s up, comments will come flooding in. Right? Wrong! This is perhaps the most surprising part for bloggers – you have to work just as hard at getting comments as writing the thing initially. There are three key ingredients to generating blog comments: writing a … How do I get a comment on my blog? Five practical examples of what’s worked for us
What do celebrity Kate Moss and African republic Rwanda have in common?
The Guardian reported this week that some of the world’s least democratic countries are turning to British PR firms for a reputation makeover. The London office of PR firm Racepoint has been hired by Rwandan president Paul Kagame to spearhead a public relations drive in a bid to rid itself of the legacy of its … What do celebrity Kate Moss and African republic Rwanda have in common?
More BME PR practitioners – and one BME Prime Minister
by Gabriel St Aimee, Intern at Northern Lights PR Without intending to evangelise, PR is needed for the BME community, not just for diversity but for the industry – despite the current debate. PR could be used to alleviate the overly saturated careers, which the BME community is drawn to. Law is just one example … More BME PR practitioners – and one BME Prime Minister
Universities think PR exists in a fantasy land!!
by Mohammed Waheed, Intern at Northern Lights PR Student with high expectations When you attend university you think you are the “bee’s knees” and you will learn everything you need to know to be very successful in your future profession, however, not everything is what it seems. University PR At university I was taught all … Universities think PR exists in a fantasy land!!
Run a dynamic internship – without the resources of a FTSE 100 corporate
It is Northern Lights PR’s 20th anniversary this year. To celebrate we wanted to do something new and different that reflected our values – had heart, made a difference and shared our PR skills. When Heather McGregor of Taylor Bennett told me about their Brunswick Internship we knew this was it. We wanted to run … Run a dynamic internship – without the resources of a FTSE 100 corporate
Social Media in Modern PR Communications
by Shaheeb Tanwir, Intern at Northern Lights PR PR & Communications- It’s a lot of things to a lot of people, but seldom accurately described. It’s a highly important, charismatic, and dynamic industry that demands the utmost respect from the world as any self respecting industry would. Similarly, any self respecting industry is constantly at … Social Media in Modern PR Communications