Are teachers and academics short changing our young people? In academic and educational circles, many have been slow to adopt social media – and there are still those who are dismissive of social media as a lot of silliness. Perhaps an element of intellectual snobbery? Lecturers don’t have social media skills Whatever the reason, students … Students must be educated in social media
What are the greatest risks from social media for law firms? This was one of the topics I covered at a talk I was invited to give to the Professional Services Marketing Community in Dubai – as well as looking at the opportunities. Delegates were in marketing and business development roles from many of the … What are the social media risks and opportunities for professional firms?
In two years’ time the UK’s Data Protection Act changes with our data laws coming into line with the rest of Europe. Businesses may think the Act is tough now but from 2014 data protection regulations will get even tougher. EU countries including Belgium, France, Germany and Spain have much tighter data regulation so they … Are you risking your company reputation with data law breaches?
Many would say that the City of London’s reputation came out of the insurance market where a handshake was a gentleman’s pledge to honour the deal. Across the world, the British are known for our honesty and decency – it is a distinctive brand that helps to win contracts overseas, particularly in the Middle East … The City should listen to their communications teams
Last week the media was in the midst of a tax avoidance frenzy, with comedian Jimmy Carr the focus of the tirade. While the headlines were about the tax issues, ‘stars who avoid tax are no better than benefit cheats’, the story began because Jimmy Carr was caught doing exactly what he had slated … How to ensure your chief exec avoids a ‘Jimmy Carr’
Social media for Managing Partners – opportunities and threats Earlier this month, we were invited to speak at the Yorkshire branch of the global Managing Partners’ Forum. What are the issues worrying heads of professional firms? Where do they see the opportunities in social media? The aim of the forum is to bring professionals from … Social media for Managing Partners – opportunities and threats
At the beginning of March, the Guardian released its new TV advert. We’ve since used the YouTube clip of the ad in client meetings, workshops and LinkedIn discussions to help illustrate how the media landscape is changing – and show senior professionals why social media should be integrated into business strategy at the highest level. … Open journalism – now you REALLY can’t ignore social media in business
A disaster on a school trip is every head’s worst nightmare. You are trying to cope with anxious parents while journalists and photographers are camped outside the school gates. Every year we see national newspaper headlines about students injured or killed on school skiing trips or outdoor activities. Incidents involving cyber bullying, inappropriate behaviour on … What if the media spotlight turned on your school – how would you communicate in a crisis?
By Andrew Rayment, partner, Walker Morris Just before Christmas I had the pleasure of being invited by Victoria Tomlinson of Northern Lights PR to talk at a seminar about employment issues and social media. Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter are hardly new, but the legal world is notoriously slow to react and is only now really … Can I sack my employee for Facebook comments?
