The future of public relations: 10 PR trends for 2019
From artificial intelligence (AI) and influencer marketing to ethics and diversity: 2019 is set to be another year of disruption for the communications industry. As we head into th
Winning friends and influencing people at MWC Barcelona
The BBC, Reuters, Capacity and Ovum share their thoughts at Babel’s panel event MWC Barcelona has become a key fixture in the telecoms industry, drawing over 100,000 attendees ea
A degree of public relations: choosing your University course
It is September and the start of a new academic year. For those who finished their A-levels, there were some fairly sizeable decisions to make. University? Gap year? Career path? A
The value of video
Hi, I’m Troy McClure. You may remember me from such Babel blogs as ‘Krusty the Clown’s greatest PR missteps’… Okay, so that’s not a real Babel blog, but chances a
Keeping the Modern Festival Goer Connected
Last year I wrote a blog around mobile connectivity at Glastonbury and described it as being ‘pretty good’, but how easy is it to stay connected at other events? As we race thr
How can charities use tech to help those in need?
The bad and the ugly side of tech seems to hit the news most days, so it’s rare that we see the good that tech is doing. As a regular volunteer, I have a particularly close conne
Serving up a team of tech PR champions – part 2
In part one of our Wimbledon blog, in honour of the most prestigious tennis tournament in the world, we looked at our male Babelites and compared them to some of the best players o
PR Internships: tea job or real work experience?
Babel founder, Narelle, recently answered some of the most common questions from those looking to start a career in PR, and offered her top tips for graduates. Having graduated fro
The World Cup of Babel: Meet the team(s)
The Premier League and Champions League are now behind us and another rousing summer of football is right around the corner. I’ll be honest, I’m pretty excited about the World
Working from home – the best decision you’re yet to make
Let’s go back a couple of years to when I was young(er), perhaps a touch naïve, and eager to prove my worth. I had just moved back to London after a few years away at uni, and k