http://london.fleishmanhillard.com A reusable Wordpress template Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:03:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en  General Election Result 2010: CON 36% LAB 29% LD 23% Today’s Polls: ComRes/Mirror/GMTV: CON 39%(nc), LAB 33%(nc), LDEM 15%(-1) YouGov/Sun: CON 42%(nc), LAB 37%(nc) LD 14%(+1) ICM/Guardian: CON 37%(-1), LAB 37%(+3), LDEM 18%(-1) According to Ipsos MORI, David Cameron’s Coalition Government is currently the second most popular post-election administration since polling began. This is after ... http://london.fleishmanhillard.com/2010/08/18/100-days-later/ MEMO TO: FABIO CAPELLO, ENGLAND MANAGER FROM: FA COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR SUBJECT: KEEPING ON MESSAGE Mr Capello Following the disappointing campaign for all of us at the FA at this year’s World Cup last night’s game against Hungary was crucial for the team, but the FA as a whole, to draw a line in the ... http://london.fleishmanhillard.com/2010/08/12/the-memo-fabio-capello-should-have-received-this-morning/ With the publication of the UK Government’s Calman Bill approaching, there is growing disquiet in Scotland about a perceived lack of detail in the proposals and the speed with which the Calman Commission’s recommendations will be implemented. In June, a coalition of organisations including the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, the ... http://london.fleishmanhillard.com/2010/08/12/questions-grow-as-unveiling-of-calman-bill-approaches/ Today saw Costa Coffee grabbing headlines in the media for its research into the coolest things on the planet. Its findings produced the news that iPhone is ‘the ultimate in cool’ for this generation of consumers. However, over recent weeks Apple has seen its stock fall, both on the stock market ... http://london.fleishmanhillard.com/2010/08/02/quality-vs-cool-where-are-consumer-battle-lines-drawn/ Those working in the communications business whether in advertising, marketing, sponsorship or public relations are consistently challenged by clients to devise bigger and better stunts, secure long-lasting coverage, redefine how an industry is promoted and provide value for money. Sometimes the simplest ideas are the most effective - such as ... http://london.fleishmanhillard.com/2010/07/28/the-longest-running-pr-stunt-in-history/ The overreliance of the UK economy on the financial services sector is over exaggerated when compared to single sector economies, such as the oil dependant Middle Eastern states. However, its rehabilitation is vital to the future prosperity of the country. The economies of the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council), notably Abu Dhabi, ... http://london.fleishmanhillard.com/2010/07/21/how-we-communicate-the-austerity-message-to-the-financial-services-sector-is-vital-to-its-continued-engagement-in-the-uk-economy/ Reading today’s story in The Daily Telegraph about an Apple engineer who has come forward to claim he warned Steve Jobs about the antenna problems that have overshadowed the launch of the Apple iphone 4, I was reminded of the recent plight of golfer, Tiger Woods. In the same way that ... http://london.fleishmanhillard.com/2010/07/16/will-apples-latest-iphone-be-sharing-the-same-fate-as-tiger-woods/ A day doesn’t pass without individuals, pressure groups and organisations seeking to raise awareness of an issue that vexes them. The fight for share of voice could be about to get even tougher following the launch of the Government's Your Freedom website. The initiative announced by Nick Clegg asks the ... http://london.fleishmanhillard.com/2010/07/09/britains-got-issues/ With traditional media outlets under threat from free online news sites, the debate of ‘Pay Walls’ or ‘Cash for Content’ is raging, with only The Times and Sunday Times news sites taking action. Rupert Murdoch made the decision to take his News Corporation owned sites into the ‘paid for’ arena on ... http://london.fleishmanhillard.com/2010/07/09/future-of-news-consumption/ In a recent article ‘Torture, depravity – all the media’s fault,’ Andrew Sullivan eloquently criticises the US media as having ‘once scrutinised the powerful’ but has now ‘with some exceptions – become mouthpieces for the powerful’. He goes on to quote Rolling Stones columnist Matt Tiabbi in the recent article ... http://london.fleishmanhillard.com/2010/07/06/death-wish-of-traditional-media/