Summer is the time to be proactive, not park thought leadership
We’ve all been there. The pace slows. Inboxes quiet. Meetings get postponed. Across the tech and telecoms world, a familiar refrain kicks in for comms teams: “Let’s park that
Preparing for MWC 2025? Start now
Looking out of the window as I write this, it is very clear that Summer is over. As the last of my sun-baked freckles fade and the long nights draw in, the sounds of the festive se
Do I need a US agency for US PR?
Our Associate Director, Declan Bradshaw, walks us through choosing which markets to run a PR campaign, exploring the pros and cons for US businesses.
Navigating the MWC 2024 Maze
Seven members of team Babel entered Barcelona’s enormous Fira for Mobile World Congress this year. 2024’s edition of MWC was my sixth, putting me right in the middle of that
CONTENT EVERYWHERE? UNIQUENESS NOWHERE. A COMMUNICATIONS CONUNDRUM POSED BY IBC22
IBC 2022 was now nearly a month ago. While some poor souls might still be in the queue at Schiphol, I’ve had a bit of time to reflect on my experience of the biggest broadcast sh
Meet ‘RIC’ – the newest player in B2B telecoms PR
The world of telecoms is full of acronyms, abbreviations and jargon. In my four years at Babel I’ve managed to get my head around a decent amount of it, but I’d be lying if I s
Four years at Babel: Some favourite things
This month marks four years at Babel for me. It’s crazy to take a step back and think it’s been an entire Olympiad since I was applying, or that I’ve now done the equivalent
What Squid Game does to your network, and why you should care (or not)
Okay, hands up, who had ‘South Korean survival drama where people get murdered for losing at children’s games’ in the most-watched Netflix show sweepstakes? When Netflix firs
Three myths about media briefings
Media briefings are one of the most important ways to get your message out. They provide the forum to go beyond what’s written in a press release, explain your views on bigger in
5G PR – Full steam ahead or full of hot air?
So here we are. Apple has jumped onboard the 5G hype train. Often the conductors of the mobile landscape, Apple had waited behind its rivals before finally launching the iPhone 12