What it’s like to be on a micro-placement in the Virtual World
I had my routine all planned out. I’d wake up at half six (much to the despair of my university-influenced body clock), get dressed, eat a bowl of unbranded breakfast cereal and
Leadership in PR: a day in the life of an MD
This week, Babel Consultant Jessie sat down (virtually) with Jenny Mowat, to find out more about leadership in PR, and the day to day life of an MD. What does a typical day look li
Media relations during lockdown: thoughts and tips
Here are my observations on how the PR industry has changed and the challenges this has presented from a day-to-day media relations perspective
Planning your communications strategy for H2
Many businesses are now in the position of planning for the second half of what has been one of the most unpredictable and disruptive years in memory. However, some businesses will
Why you need a PR tool stack
There are few barriers to entry in public relations. Technically, there’s nothing to stop anyone with a phone and email account practising PR. While that is the case, most profes
In times of crisis, the media matters more than ever
As the scale of the COVID-19 crisis dawned on the UK and it was announced that schools would close, the government pledged that those working in ‘critical sectors’ would be pri
Robust, reliable, relevant: harnessing data to power the news agenda: Pt II
Yesterday, we hosted the latest in our Babel Talks event series, and reported on just some of the insights shared by our expert panel. In part II we highlight further approaches an
Finding order in chaos: how PRs can navigate the UK’s noisy news agenda
Chaos theory teaches us that it is possible to find order in chaos, and predict the unpredictable. In the face of Brexit uncertainty and political turbulence, communications teams