Why virality is a state of mind and not an algorithm One of the biggest myths to be perpetrated within the PR profession relates to its ultimate demise; the emergence…
What VUCA Means for Communicators Originally coined by the US military to describe battle situations, ‘VUCA’ (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous) is increasingly being applied to the communications function. Here’s…
Societal shifts are forcing brands to look beyond product and price The fundamentals of demand and supply are being supplanted by a new form of ‘rationalism’; one that is dynamic,…
Blind and Out in Paris and London How a truly ‘Orwellian’ experience opened my eyes to my other senses; and to the wonderful state of the French health system It…
Business in Latin America – A Dive into a Diverse World Claudia Daré “We Latin Americans take more chances. We’re less academic in our outlook and possess even fewer inhibitions…
12 Business Issues Market entry/evolution The brand is entering a new business sector and has to build credibility and awareness of a new set of capabilities. It could be entering…
Data Drunk Big data is transforming the World, but there are aspects of humanity that remain joyfully . . . . unpredictable Here’s a data point to end all…
What Tinder Reveals About the Price (and Value) of Privacy Pricing models for compelling content are becoming sustainable, but what about a market for genuinely ‘clean feeds’? Roger Darashah This…
Watch your timeline! Deconstructing holy grail of virality Roger Darashah ‘And don’t forget to include viral videos . . . at least one per month’. I’m sure I’m not alone…
Public Relations in an Era of ‘Time Absolutism’ If PR firm aspire to delivering real consultancy, then they should embrace some of the discipline of the consultancy model Roger Darashah…