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May 28, 2018

Opening a new UAE gateway to the Middle East

Guest User
May 28, 2018
Opening a new UAE gateway to the Middle East

There’s a great buzz in the United Arab Emirates following the news that the country is opening its market for foreign direct investment and talent.

We’re excited too by the opportunity to play our part in attracting international investors, and benefiting in real business terms.

Tony Lewis
May 20, 2018

PR needs a new generation of storytellers

Tony Lewis
May 20, 2018
PR needs a new generation of storytellers

One of the main problems we’ve always had in the Public Relations business is that not enough people understand what PR is.

There are various reasons for that, among them the fact that PR people have difficulty in explaining what they do for a living.

Tagged: Public Relations, Story Telling

Tony Lewis
April 18, 2018

Journalists are still influencers in the digital age

Tony Lewis
April 18, 2018
Journalists are still influencers in the digital age

Many of our journalist friends say they live in constant fear of the threat to their livelihoods posed by social media. 

It's understandable, as social networks have effectively removed the traditional media's monopoly as our main news source. 

Tagged: Public Relations, Digital, Journalism

Tony Lewis
January 11, 2018

Agencies Must Wake Up To Their Own Influence

Tony Lewis
January 11, 2018
Agencies Must Wake Up To Their Own Influence

It's wake-up time for PR in the Middle East, and 2018 should be the year when agencies take more control over issues impacting their business.

Top of the agenda is the prickly questions of social media influencers, whose growing presence continues to split opinions.

Tagged: PR expertise, PR advice

Guest User
September 19, 2017

PR agencies: our own worst enemies at times?

Guest User
September 19, 2017
PR agencies: our own worst enemies at times?

PR agencies hate it when they’re asked to enter a pitch and find out after submitting a proposal that they were just making up the numbers.

It happens a lot, especially if you’ve been in business more than 26 years, as we have.

Tagged: PR expertise, PR advice

Guest User
June 29, 2017

A groan of journalists – what can we do to make editors happy?

Guest User
June 29, 2017
A groan of journalists – what can we do to make editors happy?

Scrolling through Facebook while I was on holiday last week, I came across a post by a member of the media berating another ‘rubbish PR’ who wasn’t doing their job and apparently deserved a public flogging. 

Tagged: PR expertise, Facebook

Guest User
May 15, 2017

Traditional skills can make social media campaigns rock

Guest User
May 15, 2017
Traditional skills can make social media campaigns rock

In the digital age, the fundamentals of traditional PR are just as important as they always were, and professionals who have and hold on to them will always possess a competitive advantage.

 

Tagged: Social media, PR advice

Guest User
May 11, 2017

Why ‘yes’ is not always the answer you need

Guest User
May 11, 2017
Why ‘yes’ is not always the answer you need

A good PR agency offers a wide range of services well above and beyond media relations, press release writing and everything in between. 

In the digital age, we have adapted to the changing media landscape and embraced social platforms and the growing role of influencers.

Tagged: PR expertise, PR advice

Guest User
May 4, 2017

Why market research is just what the doctor ordered

Guest User
May 4, 2017
Why market research is just what the doctor ordered

The internet is flooded with advice on why and how companies and organisations should invest in market research.

Take a dip and you might find yourself drowning in ideas about why your business needs to follow this route, and what you can expect to get out of it.

Guest User
April 30, 2017

Why social media investment adds up

Guest User
April 30, 2017
Why social media investment adds up

Brands and organisations are actively employing tech-savvy individuals to handle their Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and more, so why when it comes to outsourcing is social media spend still an afterthought for so many?

Tagged: Social media

Guest User
April 13, 2017

Fly Emirates – our (free) advice to United boss Munoz

Guest User
April 13, 2017
Fly Emirates – our (free) advice to United boss Munoz

As United Airways struggles to cope with public outrage after a passenger was dragged off a plane, here's some free PR advice for the airline's CEO, Oscar Munoz- Fly Emirates

Tagged: PR advice, airline

Tony Lewis
January 22, 2017

Art of media relations still a vital PR tool

Tony Lewis
January 22, 2017
Art of media relations still a vital PR tool

While the move to digital media gathers pace, there are still plenty of print dailies and magazines out there and traditional media relations skills remain a powerful PR tool.

Tagged: PR expertise, PR advice, PR tools, tips

Tony Lewis
December 18, 2016

Total’s global family still bound by strong ties

Tony Lewis
December 18, 2016
Total’s global family still bound by strong ties

Over 25 years the agency has been served by a wonderful, international collection of professional people - and while many are now scattered across the globe they're still part of the family.

Tagged: Anniversary, PR advice, The Sparkle Foundation

Tony Lewis
December 1, 2016

Total PR: here’s to the next 25 years

Tony Lewis
December 1, 2016
Total PR: here’s to the next 25 years

We introduced Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club as part of Sheikh Mohammed’s initiative to make the emirate an all-round sporting destination.

Tagged: Hospitality, Hotel, Anniversary

Tony Lewis
October 12, 2016

Traditional press release still media’s best friend

Tony Lewis
October 12, 2016
Traditional press release still media’s best friend

According to a recent survey of media professionals, the press release is still the most trusted news sources among journalists.

Tagged: PR expertise, PR tools, tips

Tony Lewis
October 5, 2016

Managing venues is key to making events work

Tony Lewis
October 5, 2016
Managing venues is key to making events work

When you’re staging an event on behalf of a client, it’s vital to be able to trust the venue to be open, honest and right on top of their game.

Tagged: tips, PR advice, event, venue

Tony Lewis
September 22, 2016

PR the key to social media success

Tony Lewis
September 22, 2016
PR the key to social media success

Social media is many things, but social media is not PR. It’s no more PR than PR is social media, and here’s why, for those who don’t appreciate the difference.

Tagged: PR advice, Social media

Tony Lewis
May 12, 2016

Why switching off is a smart move

Tony Lewis
May 12, 2016
Why switching off is a smart move

Whether Great Britain and France will continue to be together in the EU for much longer remains to be seen, but at least the two countries appear to be united in one thing – we all need to switch off.

Tagged: Smartphones

Guest User
April 28, 2016

It’s all about getting things done

Guest User
April 28, 2016
It’s all about getting things done

Welcome to our new website. We trust you’ll find it useful and straightforward.

One thing you might notice is that it doesn’t place a big emphasis on strategy. 

In fact, you’ll struggle to find the word anywhere on the site.

Tagged: PR expertise

Guest User
November 9, 2015

When boutique is a winner over big

Guest User
November 9, 2015
When boutique is a winner over big

In PR, as in hotels, small is beautiful.

We’re biased, naturally, having been boutique agency for almost a quarter of a century.

Of course, there are days when we can be made to feel….small. 

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