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Taking the biscuitTaking the biscuit
Author: Helen Dunne | Date: 18/10/2009
Prime ministers takes 24 hours to digestive biscuit question
Lies, damned lies and smiley facesLies, damned lies and smiley faces
Author: Helen Dunne | Date: 15/09/2009
The French government considers a new way of measuring economic growth
A flush in the panA flush in the pan
Author: Helen Dunne | Date: 10/09/2009
American toilet company looks for lavatory humour
Satay it ain't soSatay it ain't so
Author: Helen Dunne | Date: 08/09/2009
Indonesian authority bans social media sites
Tweeting makes you a twitTweeting makes you a twit
Author: Helen Dunne | Date: 07/09/2009
Scientific research claims tweeting affects the brain
IBM patents Facebook remoteIBM patents Facebook remote
Author: Helen Dunne | Date: 02/09/2009
Technology giant addresses issue of blogging from an armchair
No networking during gamesNo networking during games
Author: Helen Dunne | Date: 01/09/2009
NFL imposes rules on social networking use
How many light bulbs does it take to change a policy?How many light bulbs does it take to change a policy?
Author: Helen Dunne | Date: 13/07/2009
The anguish of an energy efficient light bulb martyr
Minivans of the skiesMinivans of the skies
Author: Kathryn Tully | Date: 17/02/2009
Cessna launches PR offensive for private jets
Badge of dishonourBadge of dishonour
Author: Ben Bland | Date: 06/02/2009
Journalists shy from commercial associations
Thank goodness it's JanuaryThank goodness it's January
Author: Kathryn Tully | Date: 19/01/2009
America finally returns to work
The age of journalismThe age of journalism
Author: Clare Harrison | Date: 12/01/2009
Dave Dee's age causes confusion at death
The nine hour press stuntThe nine hour press stunt
Author: Kathryn Tully | Date: 15/12/2008
American car bosses drive media to despair
Malaysia without the spinMalaysia without the spin
Author: Ben Bland | Date: 09/12/2008
Asian countries abandon their marketing slogans
Can I have that in writing please?Can I have that in writing please?
Author: Ben Bland | Date: 10/11/2008
Why speak if you can write?
The price of freedomThe price of freedom
Author: Kathryn Tully | Date: 03/11/2008
Welcome to the press room. That's $935 please.
AIG hits headlines againAIG hits headlines again
Author: Helen Dunne | Date: 16/10/2008
AIG: We're having a really horrid time, so we're off to get a massage
Transparency begins at homeTransparency begins at home
Author: Ben Bland | Date: 13/10/2008
While British newspapers take a ‘no holds barred' approach to most stories, they are famously coy when covering news about themselves and their owners. But here in Singapore...
Financial crisis? What financial crisis?Financial crisis? What financial crisis?
Author: Kathryn Tully | Date: 07/10/2008
This is not exactly a scientific analysis, but it seems that as US companies struggle to adapt, three communication strategies are emerging.
Even haunted houses need the pressEven haunted houses need the press
Author: Kathryn Tully | Date: 15/09/2008
Halloween may be a way off yet, but in the US, the Haunted House Association has already launched its annual PR campaign in the run up to the big event...
A Freddie blunderA Freddie blunder
Author: Kathryn Tully | Date: 10/09/2008
Believe it, these are testing times for companies singled out in the press as the next likely victims of the US economic malaise...
Just Say NoJust Say No
Author: Ben Bland | Date: 10/09/2008
While usually employed as the standard government advice to teenagers contemplating taking drugs, some of India's corporate communicators could also benefit from learning to Just Say No...
You don't know what you've got till it's goneYou don't know what you've got till it's gone
Author: Ben Bland | Date: 10/09/2008
Jaded old hacks love to bemoan the exponential growth in importance of the PR industry over the last 20 years. 'Back in the day'' they complain (usually while propping up the bar)' 'we had direct access to all the key chief executives but now we have to go through some PR gatekeeper if we want to talk to anyone worthwhile.'...

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