Having steadfastly refused to ‘do a Cherie’ Sarah Brown has finally stepped out of the shadows today and by introducing her husband at the Labour Party Conference, set the tone for a speech which appears to be doing the impossible in inspiring the party to get behind their beleaguered party leader – at least for a while.
A former Brunswick PR, Sarah Browns appearance reminds us that Gordon is not just a politician but a family man who cares about people and the country. OK, he’s never going to be a charismatic speaker but by demonstrating his human side and his party’s past achievements, he’s going some way to re establish his leadership on a solid footing.
Alistair Campbell had also been drafted in to handle the BBC’s coverage of the speech in a dual with John Sopel and appears to be winning,
Nice to see PRs doing a decent job for Labour at last.
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So 79% of PR agents have yet to add any online services to their portfolio according to Bigmouthmedia. I guess from this we’re meant to get the impression that the PR industry is a set from ‘Life on Mars’ with a visitor from the future – Bigmouth themselves presumably, striding around looking astonished at how backward we all are.
I suspect the truth is that every agency actually offers some form of online service, however basic, it’s just that they are probably not promoting it very well. There’s no doubt a lack of expertise and maybe confidence in just what part PR plays online. Should we be involved in content for search? Should we be involved in website content? Blogs? Vodcasts?
The answer is yes, absolutely. The internet has opened up a limitless demand for the written word and PR agents are needed in the thick of it.
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